Editorial

Product Description This editorial is about my position on the importance men have in a wedding. I found it interesting that women are usually the ones who take charge in the wedding planning and ceremony. The women are more focused on in the weddings than the men are. I wanted to know why and I found out that it's because women are the ones who fantasize about their dream weddings and men don't (as often). Men also rather not be caught up in the stress and hectic planning of the wedding and therefore they layback and let the women plan. Also, women are the ones that walk down the aisle and all eyes are on her while no one is watching the face of the groom. This editorial pushes for men to have more of an important part in the wedding.

 The Big Day

As the beautiful bride walks down the aisle, all eyes are glued to her and her magical presence. This is //her// moment and only her moment, so people say. Although the woman is important, the groom is the one that people tend to neglect in a wedding. He’s handsomely dressed and cleaned up for what is his special moment too. This is his moment to marry the love of his life. Is it fair for people to ignore the magical moment for the groom? This is not fair for “when [his] bride [appears] in the doorway, everything else — the stress, the tantrums, the petty details, the shocking price tag — [melts] away” (Bridger). His face says everything; this is probably the happiest moment of his life so far. He has a shimmer in his eyes that has never been seen before. It’s a shame that people usually don’t see this moment because I believe it is the most magical moment of a wedding. Even though men maybe don’t think of this moment as much as women do, this is their moment as well and therefore should have as much of an importance in a wedding as women.

As a female, I may be a hypocrite when I say that men should have more of a say in the wedding planning because I already know what I want my wedding day to be like. Women tend to be the ones who plan the majority of the wedding, even if it’s the bride’s maid. I’m sure that the groom would want a say in what their wedding is going to be like. I will probably be upset if I cannot have what I want when my wedding day comes, but hopefully my mind set will change so that I will be able to contemplate with the man who I will marry so that we will both be happy together.

All brides need to realize that equality is key to a happy and successful relationship. This needs to begin somewhere. Brides, you need to think of your man, your love, your groom, your best friend. Think of the happiness that having a say in something so dear to you will bring to them. This can be the beginning of a beautiful relationship for life. Let your man have a say and don’t shut him down, come to compromises.

Regardless of all the fussing that the bride does when she is stressed from planning, we women neglect the reality of the “groomzilla”. It is possible for men to be this “groomzilla” which is sort of hysterical because we only think of “bridezillas”. Don’t take this the wrong way and think that they will ruin the wedding just because they want to help make the big day even better. Making men more involved in weddings does not mean that they will be “groomzilla”. As long as there is equilibrium within the situation, there should be no problems. Simply said, let the groom have a part in the wedding.