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The Engaged Groom

Getting married? Read this book!

About Me

"A really funny book!" - Al Roker
"A useful mix of helpful tips and personal experience" - About.com
As seen on The Today Show .
The days of showering, shaving, and just showing up are over. In The Engaged Groom , Doug Gordon shows you how to prepare for and participate in the big day: your wedding. By working with your talents and interests, you can turn the experience into a fun, joint venture with your bride.
- Good with numbers? Manage the budget.
- Air guitar champion? Select the band.
- Like to eat? Help out with the menu.
Along with real-life stories, The Engaged Groom includes information and advice on handling difficult guests, the pros and cons of destination weddings, obtaining a marriage license, making untraditional choices like having a female best man, and more. With this book, every groom-to-be can help give a much-needed dose of sanity to the process and take an active role in making his wedding truly memorable.
I am the creator of the blog PlanetGordon.com . I'm also a television producer and writer and have worked on shows such as Modern Marvels for The History Channel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for ABC and other programs for Court TV and Vh1. I live in Brooklyn, New York with my wife, Leora Kaye.
Visit the book's official website at:
www.engagedgroom.com
Read an excerpt.
Order the book for your groom today!

My Interests

Biking, running, travel, cooking and baking (I make a great apple pie and have been getting into homemade ice cream), spending time with friends and my lovely wife.

I'd like to meet:

The book is perfect for all kinds of grooms, from those with a few questions to those with a lot, from guys who want to be involved as much as possible, to guys who want to sit back and let someone else make all the decisions!
Even brides have found this book helpful. It's a calm, cool, and funny look at planning a wedding.
So...brides, moms, future mothers-in-law, sisters, best friends, best men, and groomsmen... buy the book for the groom in your life today!

Music:

Neko Case, Arcade Fire, The Boy Least Likely To, The Mountain Goats, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Hall & Oates.

Movies:

Annie Hall, Sleeper, Doctor Strangelove, Unforgiven, Back to the Future, anything by Pedro Almodovar, Out of Sight, Empire Strikes Back, Casablanca, Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Television:

Lost, The Daily Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, 60 Minutes.

Books:

John Irving, Jonathan Lethem, Paul Auster, lots of non-fiction.

My Blog

Martha, Martha, Martha...again!

I'll be a guest on the Martha Stewart Radio Living Network for the second time. If you have Sirius Satellite Radio, you can tune in.Here are the details:Martha Stewart's Morning Living with Dean Olshe...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:30:00 PST

Professional Photographer magazine clip

Professional Photographer magazine has a little blurb about my book in the March 2007 issue, calling The Engaged Groom "A great gift for wedding clients." More here:http://www.planetgordon.com/archiv...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:24:00 PST

Martha, Martha, Martha!

I'll be a guest on the Martha Stewart Living radio network on Sirius Satellite Radio on Wednesday, Feburary 14th, Valentine's Day. I'll be talking to Darcy Miller, editor of Martha Stewart Weddings, ...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:36:00 PST

Library Journal review

Here's an oldie, but a goodie.  A review from Library Journal from right before the book was released.   ----   Until recently, most wedding planning guides were strictly the province o...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:18:00 PST

Milwaukee TV Clip

Here's the clip of me on TMJ4's "The Morning Blend" in Milwaukee from Thursday.  Enjoy! http://www.themorningblend.com/NewsArticle/tabid/1474/xmid/5 324/Default.aspx...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:47:00 PST

Channel 4, Milwaukee, 10/12/06 @ 10 AM

Just a few more details for you about my appearance this Thursday, October 12, on Milwaukee's TMJ4, the NBC affiliate. "The Morning Blend"airs from 10 to 11 AM. I'm not sure exactly when I'll be on, ...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 08:25:00 PST

The New York Times on "Groomzillas"

Beyond Engaged Grooms, here's a funny piece from the 10/1/06 New York Times about a man who become's a "Groomzilla," despite his best intentions.Men Don't Care About Weddings? Groomzilla is Hurt.Enjo...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:01:00 PST

BookPage Review

Here's a great review from BookPage:The Engaged Groom (subtitled "You're Getting MarriedRead This Book") is...intent on quelling that rising gorge in your throat with savvy advice on subjects ranging ...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:55:00 PST

The Morning Blend, Milwaukee TV

I've just confirmed my appearance on The Morning Blend, on channel 4 in Milwaukee.  I'll be on the show on Thursday, October 12, sometime after 10 AM, talking about weddings and grooms, of course...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:12:00 PST

New Review from Wedaholic.com

Here's a great review of the book from Elle at Wedaholic.com: http://www.wedaholic.com/archives/wedding_book_review_the_en gaged_groom_by_doug_gordon.php She's very kind, and the review is filled with ...
Posted by The Engaged Groom on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 10:18:00 PST