My book isn't even out yet and the backlash against involved grooms seems to have begun.
This week's Time magazine has an article entitled Metrosexual Matrimony, which warns of the impending arrival of a new breed of men: groomzillas.
The article highlights men who have gone to great lengths - and spent great fortunes - to make everything about their weddings perfect. From the man who spent $1,800 on a custom suit and paid for his groomsmen to not only get manicures but eyebrow waxings to the guy who spent $15,000 on the proposal alone, it seems that not even men are immune to getting carried away when it comes to wedding planning. (A note to my friends: I love you all, but not enough to get my eyebrows waxed for your wedding.)
These men are not the Engaged Grooms of which I write about in my book, but rather seem to represent a larger problem in today's world: rampant materialism and the commercialization of every last inch of people's lives. How long will it be before executives at The Home Depot realize they can provide the shovels for funerals in exchange for some free publicity?
There's no question that the man who spends money to have himself delivered to his wife's classroom in a box for the proposal will have a memorable story to tell for the rest of his life, but will he have a happy marriage?
Posted by Doug at September 27, 2005 03:47 PMI'm not sure the backlash is new. Oprah featured the story a while back: http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200306/tows_past_20030604.jhtml.
This guy Pasquale is clearly posing as a metrosexual. Anyone with real waxing experience knows that you should get your eyebrows waxed at least 3 days before your big event, and more if it's your first eyebrow waxing. |:)
Posted by: P at September 28, 2005 02:59 PMWhy aren't they talking to you for this stuff? Someone needs to get you on Regis, man.
Posted by: Rob at September 28, 2005 05:14 PM