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 focussed 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.

Thankyou 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!