The days of showering, shaving, and just showing up are over.

In The Engaged Groom, Doug Gordon shows you how to prepare for and participate in the big day: your wedding. By working with your talents and interests, you can turn the experience into a fun, joint venture with your bride.

• Good with numbers? Manage the budget.
• Air guitar champion? Select the band.
• Like to eat? Help out with the menu.

Along with real-life stories, The Engaged Groom includes information and advice on handling difficult guests, the pros and cons of destination weddings, obtaining a marriage license, making untraditional choices like having a female "best man," and much more. With this book, every groom-to-be can help give a much-needed dose of sanity to the process and take an active role in making his wedding truly memorable.