How to snag a groom: The key Ingredient to Every Wedding

The key ingredient to every perfect wedding is the groom, so the obvious first step in your wedding plans is snagging a proposal. Let's face it most girls begin planning their wedding from the time they can walk. As you grow older you have all the plans carefully laid out from the colors you want to the flowers you will carry. At some point you realize that you have everything covered except the one ingredient that your whole wedding hinges on: the groom. So here are four simple steps to ensure you have a groom waiting for you at the alter.

Step 1: This first step seems simple and obvious, but it is often overlooked. Talk with your boyfriend about marriage. Let him know that you would love to have a family. Tell him some of your dreams for your wedding day, whether you want a small intimate affair or a destination wedding. Ask about his thoughts on a wedding, does he want something relaxed or more formal? Most men are not hardwired to think about their wedding like a woman does, so get him thinking about it.

Step 2: Begin dropping hints about the rings you like. Do you like the traditional look of gold, or would your prefer silver. A crucial thing to remember is that saving for and purchasing a ring could be the very thing holding your boyfriend back from a proposal. It is important for you to show him rings that fit within his budget. Our ultimate goal here is a marriage not an expensive ring.

Step 3: Instill confidence that you will say yes to a proposal. Sometimes men don't pop the question because they are afraid of rejection. Start dropping little hints to his friends and family that you will say yes when a proposal happens to come your way. If he is confident that you will say yes he is much more likely to ask.

Step 4: This is my favorite step of all, and sometimes the most effective. Cook for your man. It may sound cliche, but the way to a man's heart is definitely through his stomach. There is a well known recipe for "engagement chicken" that has garnished proposals nationwide. If you follow up this simple meal with a great dessert known as hook-him apple pie, you will have all the ingredients in place to start planning the wedding of your dreams before you know it.

Article written by Tabitha Puckett - Certified Wedding Planner

Here are the links for both recipes mentioned above:
http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2006/07/engagement-chicken
http://www.glamour.com/magazine/2006/07/hook-him-apple-pie