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Grooming the Groom – Cufflinks

Greetings fellow brides-to-be, reluctant grooms and people who just like a good read!

I thought we would have a break from suits (cue disappointed sighs from the ladies!) and concentrate on something a little lighter. Now you may not think that suits are a heavy topic but TRUST me; when you start looking it’s like Aladdins cave and I’m no closer to finding that damn magic lamp … or Abu and the magic carpet for that matter!!! So I thought I would put a bit of research into something a bit more fun and frankly a little bit daft: Cufflinks!

Now ladies I’m sad to say there will be not as much eye candy available in this post. I tried but Matt wasn’t really falling for my excuses: “But we need to see the whole model Matt, to…erm… to give perspective and background to the scene… yes it is important to see the entire torso to give…um… context?” Exactly. So you can see my problem, my feeble attempts were fooling no-one, not even myself so, from…FOR today I am turning over a new leaf. Repeat after me: “No more lusting over male models. We have to concentrate. The groom is important. You don’t want him to look like he was dressed in the dark…this is the bridal code.” 

After all, there’s always next week!  😉

So enough fantasizing…on with the show! So… cufflinks. Now to us ladies they’re only a teeny tiny part of the day and our biggest memories are probably of our boyfriends/fiancés/husbands struggling over said item when we said we had to go out 1 hour ago and he was still lazing on the sofa playing Call of Duty and eating chips when he knew we were having dinner and our friends are WAITING AND… ahem… or, you know, something like that.

But to fellas I am assured that they are so much more.. a symbol (yes, I can quote Batman too Matt!) of their wedding day, a chance to show their personality and a significant way of stamping their style on the wedding. Many grooms have asked me at weddings to photograph their cufflinks as they had them specially made, or because they were a rare ebay find or even that they were a present from the groomsmen. It must have been pretty important to the grooms for them to want them to be photographed along with the wedding rings and boutonniere’s and so I think for these reasons we brides should give the cufflinks the respect they deserve. Time to give our future husbands a helping hand and help them find some kickass cufflinks for them AND their groomsmen.

So these are my top 12 cufflinks…the choice was unbelievable though and I could have honestly picked dozens. Have a peek at our Pinterest page at www.pinterest.com/bridevsgroom to see what I mean!

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AND……….. for the groom whose bride nags him half to death… don’t you dare say a word Matt!

This trendy set of cufflinks looks fab and very stylish. (Great shirt too!)

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For the man who literally can’t wait for his nephews to be old enough to play with lego (naming no names..*cough* Matt)… these might be  just perfect!

These original and funky lego bricks are a unique way of letting your groom show off his childish side of the wedding day.

Unless that is no problem!  😉

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OH GOD. I may have spoke too soon….Darth Vaders cufflinks.. still lego and now star wars… this may be too much…

As Matt recently declared “Star Wars The Attack of the Clones” in his top 10 wedding films (don’t ask!) then these might be perfect. GROAN…..

etsy.com

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mwah mwah mwahhhhh… with these compass cufflinks there is NO excuse for your man to be late for the wedding!

My suggestion.. make him wear them at all times for a peaceful life.

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Now I know that this is the Groom section BUT if I was a boy I would totally love these!

Groovy camera cufflinks would rock my boy world!

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Back to the men. Don’t let Matt tell I’m not good to him Bride Vs Groom readers…

Super-hero Cufflinks! Seriously c’mon wife material or what?!

These erm… attractive cufflinks would repel, I mean CATCH the eye of any bride.

….lovely

wedzu.com

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A quirky pair of VW campervan cufflinks, perfect for the groom in your life…

if he has a campervan that is… hmmmm ….moving along…

yorkplacestudios.co.uk

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OMG I know I said no more cameras but seriously check these cute little babies out!

I’m sure even Matt would enjoy the technical aspect to the cufflinks…

Whats that Matt?! Digging myself a …. Oh.

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These are seriously too cool! Little mustache cufflinks are a funny addition to a laugh-a -minute wedding.

Would be perfect for a vintage styled wedding.

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This will put a smile back on Matts face.. Time-Lord Cufflinks!

If you love Doctor Who then be The Doctor for your wedding day.

A unique idea and a talking point with your mates.

etsy.com

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Back to the 80’s for these cufflinks! The Pac Man and one of his enemies Blinky, Pinky, Inky or Clyde (lets face it they all look alike!) are designed in sterling silver… neat!

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To end…hmmm not the best choice of words…

Bear with me on this one… remember it is for MEN!

So this is a recycled 9mm brass bullet casings with an antique-brass finish. Very cool if your guy is into gangster movies and fancies himself a bit of a James Bond.

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So that’s my top 12 but there are so many more weird and wonderful cufflinks in the big old world that we call the web! Have a look at our Pinterest page at www.pinterest.com/bridevsgroom and if you have any to share yourself please don’t be shy! You can reach me via the comment form below, drop us an email at bridevsgroomsubmissions@gmail.com or catch us on twitter! So, until next time, I’m off to persuade our darling husband to be that we most definitely can’t have a Godfather themed wedding, however much he pleads!

Wish me luck!

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