Tungsten & Tunes Giveaway at Larson Jewelers
The jewelry experts over at Larson Jewelers recently unveiled their Rock Out with Your Ring Out contest. For all you soon to be newlyweds, you can save some dough for yourself or someone else with a free iPod Touch and a 8mm Black Tungsten Carbide Ring.
The 8 mm CARRERA Black Tungsten Wedding Band with Domed Two-Tone Beveled Edges is made from tungsten carbide, one of the strongest medals used in jewelry. This scratch-resistant wedding band includes a free engraving of the bride or groom’s choice. As if it couldn’t get any better, the tungsten ring is paired with an iPod Touch so the groom can cut a rug on his way down the aisle.
3 Ways to Enter The Rock Out With Your Ring Out Giveaway
As simple as ONE, TWO, THREE!
- Receive ONE entry by submitting your name on the Larson Jewelers Contest Form on their website
- Receive TWO entries by following the Larson Jewelers twitter and tagging @larsonjewelers in a tweet (example: crazy awesome contest @larsonjewelers)
- Receive THREE entries by giving Larson Jewelers a shout out on your blog. As an added bonus for your blog’s trackback link, Larson Jewelers will feature a banner ad for your site!
The Rock Out with Your Ring Out contest presented by Larson Jewelers runs from February 17, 2010 through March 17, 2010. One randomly drawn winner will be announced on March 18.
Looking for Groom Tuxedos? Three Questions to Ask Yourself
Aren’t you sick of all those bridal gown guides? We know all eyes aren’t on the groom, but a guy has still got to look good. When you try on that first groom tuxedo, ask yourself these three questions and save yourself from a terrible tux!
Is It a Trendy Tux?
You know those pictures of your parents, looking “fly” at their peach-and-brown wedding, circa 1970? You laugh and poke fun, but if you pick from trendy tux styles, you’ll suffer the same fate. Years from now, your kids will compile a hilarious and demeaning slide show of your wedding photos. Go with something classic and refined – the penguin suit is not extinct! And pay attention to your facial hair. Your wedding day is not the time to experiment with a sculpted handlebar mustache.
Does Your Groom’s Tux Fit Properly?
There’s nothing funny about floods. Get measured properly for your groom tuxedo! There should be one inch between the shirt cuff and the tuxedo jacket. It shouldn’t feel tight in the shoulders and the jacket should button without pulling. Bring your groomsmen with you to the fitting. Don’t ask them if your butt looks big – they’ll say “yes,” no matter what.
Does it Work with Your Body Type?
Even if you find the perfect style, it doesn’t mean the tux is right for your body type. Double-breasted tuxedos look better on men who are short and stout, while three-or-four button, single-button tuxedo jackets flatter lanky guys. If you’d like to conceal that ever-growing paunch– choose a high vest. A low-vest will look like a belly sling if you carry your weight in the front. A peaked lapel flatters short guys and men with thick necks look better with a mandarin collar.
Ask yourself these three questions and your groom tuxedo will fit right, flatter your body type, and you may even steal a few looks from the bride.
Rental Tux Shop Selection = Fashion Faux Pas
There shouldn’t be anything mind boggling about renting men’s tuxedos. It’s called “black tie” for a reason. It’s so guys don’t screw this up. Yet, we still do.
Men can’t help it when they see the grand selection of tuxedo cufflinks and cummerbunds. It’s like we’ve been yearning to don a top hat and the forest green bowtie and vest to finally show the world you’re a part of the bourgeoisie – just for one day. Yet, it just doesn’t work.
Is it because we’re jealous of women? They have so many different shapes and colors to choose from; maybe men would like a taste of that creativity.
Maybe we’re still testing the theory that women are attracted to shiny objects. (#46 of things goldfish and women have in common.)
Whatever the case maybe, the glittery bowtie with the technicolor waistcoat looks ridiculous. Most of us only get a shot at wearing a tuxedo to our senior prom and our wedding. Why do you need to screw it all up by trying to copy the pastel orange suit in Dumb and Dumber?
Take a look at People’s Worst Dress List for Men. (ok, you’ve never seen it before because you’re a dude) What do all these fashion casualties have in common? They all got too fancy with their tux.
My point is keep it simple. What does James Bond wear? A black freakin’ tie. That’s it. No cummerbund. No waistcoat. Just a black jacket and a black bowtie. He’s been wearing this for the last 60 years, and he can still charm the dress off any gal in the room.
Take my advice and rock the 007. Your pictures will always look timeless, and you might just get lucky on your wedding night.
