Make this Fallout-themed wedding day survival kit for your gamer geek partner
I finished my gift for my groom. We’re both gamers, and love the video game Fallout. So I took the idea of a “day-of survival kit” and made it Fallout-themed!
Glam, rock, and gothic makeup looks FOR MEN
We love us some dudes in makeup. Give us eyeliner and a little contouring any day. Reader Kirstin wanted to see some examples for makeup-wearing guys and we obliged. We found some good examples from the Offbeat Bride archives, a couple of YouTube gurus, and of course, some celebrities rockin’ the makeup.
Dressing up the gun show: How to add a rolled cuff embellishment to a men’s shirt
Long sleeves aren’t always a good plan for a man’s shirt. Most nice dress shirts seem to come in that too short or too long sleeve, which makes my husband nuts. Rolling the cuff can look messy as the night goes on, but here’s a way to find the sweet spot on sleeve length and make it appear effortless. Altering a shirt this way makes a button-down more comfortable for the laid-back guy looking to dress up the gun show.
How to rock a stylin’ pompadour for your rockabilly wedding
Adam Cox of the Arkansas-based acoustic/punk trio Cletus Got Shot has an awesome tutorial for crafting the signature pompadour look, perfect for a rockabilly wedding… or anytime, really.
Tricks for Old-fashion-ing your suit for a vintage wedding
Unlike ladies’ formal attire, men’s suits really haven’t changed very much in the couple of hundred years they have existed. So, by playing with the details, you can make almost any three-piece suit look like it’s from any era. There are numerous creative things you can do to vintage-ize your ensemble and Duchess Clothiers is giving away the secret behind what details to pay attention to.
Beards and lap dances: what will you “let” YOUR groom do?
So am I going to “let” him keep his beard for the wedding? Am I going to “let” him wear a kilt? Am I going to “let” him go to Vegas for his bachelor party? Or “let” him go to a strip club?
These are just a few of the questions I’ve been getting about my groom, who supposedly can’t make any choices for himself.