A friend forwarded me this article from the New York Times yesterday, and I wasn’t really surprised by what it says. Men are getting more involved in the wedding planning process these days, meaning that they want to help their future spouses to create a special occasion for all of their guests. This doesn’t mean they necessarily want to spend hours picking out flowers or satin ribbon, but they might be interested in the style and color of your invitations, groomsmen attire and event décor.

If you are looking for great online wedding resources for men, we recommend a few of the links below:

• GroomGroove offers everything a guy needs to play his part with finesse. Find tips for making speeches, hosting a rocking reception and even a checklist of the groom’s duties.
• Looking for gifts tailored to grooms, with a little advice thrown in for good measure? The Man Registry is the site for you. They have everything from personalized beer steins to tips for writing vows that will leave her teary-eyed.
• Is all of this a little much for you? Find a place to read about a groom who is even more skeptical than you at The Grumpy Groom. It might even inspire you to start your own blog!

It’s been a crazy week but I’ve still managed to find time to surf the web looking for tasty wedding-related morsels!  Check out my favorites from this week:

• A new wedding planning website, The Wedding Vine, is busy getting everything up and running.  In the meantime, they have some great informative articles from experts around the web, including this one from Wedding Paper Divas!  Sign up for their free wedding report for 10 tips to get you well on your way to having the perfect wedding day!

• Wedded Bits from Brides.com was my first source for the breaking news that Cole Haan just released a bridal line of their Nike Air heels!  I sooo wish these had been aroung for my wedding!

• I am loving this post on DIY hanging lanterns from joliejolie design blog.  With instructions on how to hang the lanterns in even the strictest of ballrooms, this post is invaluable for thrifty brides!

• I greatly enjoy the humor and wit in almost every post on GroomsAdvice, the official blog of The Man Registry.  Check out this Wedding Site Fail, a story about the NFL Player cut from the team right before his wedding, and this video from a marriage proposal on The Price is Right!

Time to show some love for our favorite pictures, stories, and ideas from around the wedding webosphere!  This week’s roundup features:

-This AMAZING and hilarious photo that was featured on Snippet and Ink.  It cheered my day right up!

-Check out this great DIY place setting idea from I Do Sugar.  Smart and savvy!

-What Junebug Loves is usually exactly what I love, which is why I found this post on Wedding Genealogy Charts from Melangerie, Inc. fascinating.  What an adorable gift idea!

-Who doesn’t love looking at wedding gowns?  I still stare dreamily at wedding gowns for hours on end, and I got married almost two years ago.  Weddings Fresh fulfills my dreams every Friday with their Gown Friday posts.

-Finally, I am absolutely in love with Social Couture, a website that sells complete table settings for 8 for any event and theme at a very reasonable price.  You can buy the entire set or just bits and pieces–either way, I can’t wait to have a dinner party so I can use one of their fabulous settings!  Check out my favorite, Black Vine: