October 2008
Two Tickets to Terror-Dise: Spooktacular Halloween Wedding Cakes, Ghoulish Groomsmen Gifts, and Scary First Dance Numbers
The GroomStand Halloween Guide: Hold on to your groomsmen gifts When the epic sages of Metallica said "sleep with one eye open, clutching your pillow tight..." they were clearly referring to the GroomStand Halloween Wedding Guide. Indeed, it's that time again, brave grooms. So clutch your tuxes, try not to...
Couple Marrys Each Other Six Times
(That's Right... Six Times) Tired of wedding planning? There's a lot that goes into weddings: the epic search for groomsmen gifts, cake tastings, trying to stuff that ever-growing paunch into your tux. If you think that's exhausting, try it six times. Annette and Kenneth Lund of Vejle, Denmark jetted off...
Weekly WTF: Angry Divorcee Gets Virtual Revenge
Hell have no fury like a woman's scorn. These days, not only do you have to protect your assets, you have to protect your avatar. This weekly wtf comes from MSN.com. A 43-year-old piano teacher's sudden divorce from her online husband in a Korean game called "Maple Story" enraged her...
Groomsmen Gifts that Never Go Out of Style
In the words of Heidi Klum, one minute you're in and the next .... you're out. We live in an age of ever-changing fashion. After our post on bad tux trends, it has become frighteningly apparent that some guys don't care how they look on their wedding day. Stay away...
20 Shots to Celebrate Your Last Days as a Single Guy
When grooms finally bid ado to their inner bachelors, it can be a sobering experience. Here are 20 shots recipes to make your upcoming nuptials go down smoother. Give a viking funeral to the single guy inside by taking one shot everyday, starting 20 days before your wedding. But...
Celebrating Four Decades of Bad Tux Trends
Brides put their bridesmaids in those puffy pepto-pink dresses for a reason: so all the attention stays on her. After exploring the bad tux trends of the past four decades we're still unsure why grooms have such terrible taste. With GroomStand as your guide, pick a timeless penguin suit and...
Groomsmen Gifts for your Beer Lovin' Buddies
Ever since our dads let us sneak that first sip of beer (without mom finding out) we were in love. Some say beer is an acquired taste, but true beer loyalists were in love the moment that first golden drop hit our tongues'. Thanks, Dad. If your buds like the...
Best Man Blooper: Is it a Hoax or is it Real?
(If your Buddies Screw Up This Bad, Take Back those Groomsmen Gifts!) Unless your groomsmen plan to show up to your weddings inebriated, don't trip about this best man clip. Is this a hoax or is the best man incredibly clumsy? Or worse, is he drunk? Although he appears to...
Top 10 Worst Wedding Songs
It's your wedding reception. You're on the dance floor breaking it down to Beck's "Hell Yes," and then the unthinkable happens: your idiot DJ decides to change the tune with Kanye West's GoldDigger. "She take my money, when I'm in need/Yeah she's a trifling friend in deed/Oh she's a gold...
Weekly WTF: Couple Relishes 42 pound Wedding Burger
Mmmmm...hamburger. Americans aren't the only ones who love burgers. Fast food addicts, Tom and Kerry Watts of the UK commissioned Zak's American Diner to grill up a giant burger for their Big Day. Let's make this clear - it's not a wedding cake that looks like a burger, it's a...
The Mad Men Guide to Groomsmen Gifts
You may not work in a glossy Madison Avenue ad agency, but other than that you and your buddies are pretty much identical to the guys on Mad Men. You drink. You make risque jokes. You're totally brilliant yet critically under-appreciated. If you are at a loss for what to...
Astros Pitcher Arrested in Wedding Brawl
Nothing says, “I'm getting married,” like a good old wedding riot. Good thing Brandon Backe didn't get a baseball bat as his groomsmen gift. Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was among 10 people arrested during a wedding day ruckus in Galveston, Texas. The bride's father and brother were also detained....
8 Weird Dating Sites You Never Knew Existed
If you're soon to wed, you've probably been off the singles' market for awhile now. Things have changed since you last approached a woman with your trusty back pocket pick-up line: "Hey lady, are those space pants? Because your butt is out of this world." No wonder why online dating...
Groomstand Wedding News: Mac and Sweet Dee Get Married
You do watch “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” don't you? If not, stop looking for those groomsmen gifts and put “It's Always Sunny” in the Tivo. Critics tout this show as the next Seinfeld, so if you like your sitcoms with a hearty dose of cynicism, it's perfect for you....
The Weekly WTF: Great Pumpkin Goes Missing
Every Friday, Groomstand will feature a WTF. Before you read on, get your mind out of the gutter - WTF means Work Time Fun. Each week, we'll feature wedding news, odd stories, hideous wedding cakes, and anything else that makes you ask, wtf? Finally, relief from your hectic workweek and...
GroomStand Challenge: Create Your Own Debate Drinking Game
Weeks ago, we suggested you throw your own debate party. For tonight's VP debate and the upcoming debates, why not create a presidential drinking game? Alcohol makes bad debates go down easy. Stock up on party-themed groomsmen gifts, like shot glasses, pilsners, and beer steins. Use this debate drinking game...
Palin Vs. Biden: What are your Predictions for the VP Debate?
Get the political steak brands ready! Don't miss the Palin vs. Biden debate this Thursday, October 2. If you can watch only one debate, tune in for this one. And don't forget to gather your groomsmen for a rockin' debate party. In most elections, the veep faceoff takes second stage...
Three Bachelor Parties on a Budget
The Best Groomsen Gifts? Cheap Bachelor Parties! Everyone is feeling the pinch from the dropping dow and miserable housing market. This doesn't mean you should wear potato sacks instead of tuxes or head to the dollar store for your groomsmen gifts. However, when it comes to your bachelor party, keep...
