Wow! What a month, we have had such a lot of fun this month focusing on grooms and we hope you’ve enjoyed it!

Here’s a wrap up of the posts from the month!

Week One

Week one of Polka Dot Groom focused on the basics and the etiquette involved in the wedding day.

• Mr Polka introduced himself in Welcome to Polka Dot Groom
• Maria from Ritzy Bee shared her top tips for grooms in The Groom’s Guide
• Kathryn from Snippet and Ink shared her first mini board Groom Ideas:Personality
• Wendy from Wendy’s Bridal Affairs passed on her knowledge from groom’s in What’s A Groom To Do?
• Ms Polka shared 10 Tips For The Groom’s Speech
• Cathrin D’Entremont from Cathrin D’Entremont Weddings gave some tips to grooms in Hints And Tips For Grooms
• We shared the first bumper Snapshot Sunday – Getting Ready

Week Two

Week Two launched Polka Dot Groom Fashion Week!

• East Side Bride started the first of her week on Polka Dot Groom with Groom Style: What The F* Do I Wear?
• We went through the basics of clothing in Groom’s Dress Code
• East Side Bride’s second installment of Groom Style: James Bond shared tips for looking sharp and suave
• Kristen Seymour of AisleDash fame gave an in depth insight into Choosing Your Tuxedo
• East Side Bride’s third Groom Style installment was Groom Style: A Beach Wedding
• Kathryn from Snippet and Ink shared her ideas for Comfort in her second mini board Groom Ideas: Comfort
• East Side Bride shared with us Groom Style: Noveau Prepster
• We shared some fun cuff links- no matter what your personality in Off The Cuff
• We ran through the basics of the wedding tie- including how to tie it in The Wedding Tie
• We shared fun coloured ties in Colour Your Tie
• East Side Bride shared her last style guide with Groom Style: Indie Rock
• We showed some fun coloured wedding socks in Sock It To Me
• Then we covered the basics of footwear in Slick Shoes
• Our second Snapshot Sunday: The Ceremony shared that emotional moment of the wedding day.

Week Three

Week Three of Polka Dot Groom was all about the groom and his mates!

• James from James Day Photography shared his tips for getting the best out of your photos in Photography Tips For Grooms
• Kristen from Aisledash gave us her tips on How To Deal With Bridezilla
• We gave the lowdown on The Role Of The Groomsmen
• Kathryn from Snippet and Ink shared a mini board on Groom Ideas:Fun and Games
• We gave fresh ideas for the buck’s night/bachelor party in Ten Fun Ideas For Bucks
• Papa Polka Dot shared his time as a groomsmen and a groom with some awful stories in In My Day – As A Groom
• We came up with fun gift ideas in Five Fun Groomsmens Gifts
• Snapshot Sunday- The Guys showed some fabulous photos of the groom and his mates.

Week Four

Week Four was a week of fun, a week of pampering with a little cheekiness thrown in!

• Chris and Rick from Himage shared their guide to looking good on your wedding day in Groom The Groom
• Kate from Kate Hill Flowers told us from the expert’s perspective all about boutonnière in The Boutonnière
• We covered some more unusual ideas for boutonnière in Unusual Boutonnière
• We covered the basics of cake in The Groom’s Cake
• Kathryn from Snippet and Ink came up with a mini board on our favourite subject Groom Ideas:Food
• The Himage duo Chris and Rick dropped by again with their skincare recommendations in Products To Groom The Groom
• Victoria from Victoria With Roses inspired us with 12 Romantic Gestures For The Bride
• We shared Four Special Treats For The Groom.
• We rounded up Snapshot Sunday- The Grooms Edition Party with some great shots, all about letting loose and having fun!

Finally, Mr Polka shared his top transport tips in Zoom Zoom Zoom- Choosing Your Wedding Transport.

You can check out all the posts in the “Grooms” category.

Thank you also to Jamie of It’s A Jamie Thing, Kathryn of Snippet & Ink, Maria of Ritzy Bee, East Side Bride, Southern Wedding Style, Victoria from Victoria with Roses, Kristen at Jeez-O-Petes and Prima Donna Bride for giving Polka Dot Groom a mention!

If you want more groom related goodness check out these groom blogs

• GroomGroove
• Groomify

Or check out these blogs written by grooms

• Weddings By A Groom To Be
• The Engaged Guy
• Mr Mango on Weddingbee AKA I Groomzilla…You Bride
  
• The Groom’s Truth
• Groom’s Wedding
• The Reluctant Groomzilla
• Groom Guy
• Our United State
• Making It Honest

As for Polka Dot Groom- well this isn’t the last you’ve seen of him! We have some big plans in store – so stay tuned!

And you thought I’d forget about the cars! I think not!

Now I know for many of you guys out there cars might be the one thing you are looking forward to picking out.

There are a few important things to remember about picking out the cars for the day.

Try and pick out something that reflects as much about you as a couple as it does about the wedding.

Photo from London Wedding Taxis

Something that has a throwback to your heritage for example, such as London Taxi’s for you Brits out there. Or Cadillac’s or Chevy’s for our US readers.

Whilst the traditional colour for your wedding day car ribbon is white, you can also look at using a different colour. Perhaps one to match the theme of the rest of the wedding.

Photo from 7th Heaven Car Hire

There are many different options for how you obtain a car for your wedding day. You may already have the car you want to use or you may belong to a car club with generous members who make their cars available to you on the day. Just make sure if you are borrowing cars the owner is reliable with their promise. We don’t want to be left without a car last minute now!

If you want a reliable provider of your wedding day car, perhaps look into hiring from a company who is a member of your local Wedding Car Association . These associations usually have a set code of conduct and often have their members fully licensed to operate as wedding car providers.

Photo from Caddyman Car Hire

Another big decision to be made which will greatly affect cost, how long do you want the car? Do you want it the whole day to ferry you all around, or do you just want it at the ceremony and for photos?

One more important thing to remember as well is ease of access. There’s nothing worse than having your lovely wife climbing into the back of a car in a very unflattering way. We want her to feel beautiful remember!

Mr Polka

Ms Polka is back with her last Snapshot Sunday – The Groom’s Edition!

We’ve covered a lot of fun groom talk this month and seen a lot of great shots of the guys. When all is said and done, it’s time to celebrate and have an amazing time. For any groom- that is all I wish for you!

Photo by Anna Kuperberg

Photo by Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Photo by AJ’s Studios

Photo by Anna Kuperberg

Photo by Next Exit Photography

Photo by Bebb Studios

Yesterday we showcased ideas to spoil the bride, today- its tips to spoil the groom! Whether you choose to spoil yourself or leave this page open for your bride to be, there are plenty of ways to spoil yourself on your wedding day.

The International Beer Shop has a package called “Around The World In Twenty Beers”. This package will allow you and your groomsmen to sample delights from The Netherlands, France, England and more! They have a variety of beers from around the world and packages suited to your tastes!

The Secret Servant provides a “Grooming The Groom” service. The professional butler service includes services such as delivery of wedding day gifts between the bride and groom, transportation, skincare by a qualified therapist, speech assistance, butler attendance and much more.

Bridal Survival has created “The Groom’s Survival Kit” with everything you need for your wedding day. Contents include body products, Berocca, black socks, toothpaste, black shoe polish playing cards and more. As scouts would say “Be Prepared!”

Treat yourself to a day (or at least an hour) of pampering. Designed just for males, many salons offer male packages including massages, facials and event pedicures. Go on! You deserve it! Try The Big Event Package from Detail For Men in Sydney.

What’s your fifth special treat idea? Do share it with us!