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The Reluctant Groomzilla: Don’t Stress . . . Right?

By The Reluctant Groomzilla

Josh got a marriage wake-up call this weekend.

My fiancée’s brother got married on Sunday. It was a great wedding, a great party, and a truly magnificent celebration of two people who make each other very happy. It also served a very valuable lesson for us . . . ELOPE! NOW!

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The Reluctant Groomzilla: The Bride of Groomzilla

By Josh's Fiancée

Josh’s fiancée writes a post!

What’s it like planning a wedding with the Reluctant Groomzilla? Well, it’s definitely not boring. In fact, it adds something special to the experience. How should I describe it? What’s the word I’m searching for? Oh, yeah—drama. There’s definitely nothing “reluctant” about this groomzilla!

Josh is right: I didn’t grow up with outlandish dreams and plans for my wedding. I never imagined what my dress would look like or what flowers would fill my bouquet or which music I would dance to with my new husband. I also never, ever imagined I would be engaged to a man who likes to be involved in every single, minute detail of the wedding. Trust me. Even parts he says he doesn’t care about . . . if I got something he didn’t like, I would so hear about it!

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The Reluctant Groomzilla: One of a Kind

By The Reluctant Groomzilla

Do you know that scene in Garden State where Natalie Portman tells Zach Braff that if he stands in one spot and makes weird noises while moving around he’ll be doing something completely original? (If you don’t, go rent the movie—or watch it again—because it’s absolutely hilarious.)

The point is that there’s actually a whole philosophical debate about whether or not there are any truly original thoughts left. I’ll leave the philosophizing to philosophers, but I think that when it comes to weddings it’s pretty safe to say that if you can imagine it, someone else can, too—and already has.

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The Reluctant Groomzilla: Reluctantly Absent

By Marissa Conrad

Josh promises he’ll be back with a new entry next week. If you can’t wait that long, talk to his boss. Or catch up with any posts you haven’t read. We've also got a great article about other Washington groomzillas. Until next Wednesday . . .

The Reluctant Groomzilla: Best Of

By Marissa Conrad

It’s no secret that we at Washingtonian.com think our blogging groomzilla is funnier than . . . well, funnier than someone really, really funny. But Josh had to take the week off from posting (he has to do work for his actual job, or so he claims), which means our Wednesday morning giggle fix is not happening. To console ourselves, we rounded up some of Josh’s best lines from past posts. Enjoy!

On wedding magazines:
Do you want to know what’s really causing global warming? Head down to your local megabookstore and, while cuddling yourself in the warm goodness that is a grande skinny latte with a sugar-free hazelnut shot (I recently learned Star-bonics), head to the magazine section. I swear that half the Amazon rainforest has been turned into paper for these magazines.

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Chat Recap: The Relucant Groomzilla

By Marissa Conrad

Bridal Party’s blogging groom spills all.

Did you miss Friday’s chat with the Reluctant Groomzilla? Or did you like it so much you want to read it again? Either way, we’ve got you covered. Check out the chat transcript to read Josh’s thoughts on bachelor parties, why some guys like wedding planning, and if he’s allowed to see his fiancée’s dress before the big day (apparently, the nuclear launch codes are less tightly guarded).

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The Reluctant Groomzilla: Stop and Poke Yourself With the Roses Because You’re So Bored With Flower Shopping

By The Reluctant Groomzilla

If it were up to Josh, he'd buy his wedding flowers from a sidewalk vendor and call it a day.

Editor's note: The Reluctant Groomzilla will be here this Friday, March 28, to do a live reader Q&A from 11 to noon. Is there something you've been dying to ask him? Now's your chance. Submit questions here.  

Those of you who have lived in the District—or at least gone out to bars in Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and downtown DC—probably know the Flower Guys. There are two or three who come around to the bars every evening selling flowers—usually roses. They even came by a restaurant I was at a few weeks ago. Talk about a great sales pitch. Can any guy with a girl afford not to buy one without looking like a cheapskate? Of course, you look pretty cheesy if you do. You can’t win.

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