More grooms are getting involved in planning the wedding, which means more grooms are getting stressed out about planning the wedding

It’s not his day. He just thinks it is.

According to retailer David’s Bridal’s seventh annual “What’s On Brides’ Minds?” survey, 83 percent of grooms are actively involved in making wedding decisions.

The David’s Bridal survey echoed research from Mintel, which found that not only are men becoming more involved in wedding planning, they’re becoming nearly as stressed as women when it comes to planning a wedding, with 32 percent of men calling the process “overwhelming,” compared to 42 percent of women.

Two-thirds of brides surveyed said there is at least one thing that would turn their groom into one of those little green guys at the top of the page (starts with “Groom,” ends with “zilla”).

According to Mintel, 39 percent of men said they were in charge of picking the reception venue, and a quarter of men were in charge of selecting bridal party gifts. Forty-six percent of men in the Mintel research said the ceremony site was the most important aspect of the day (versus 36 percent of women).

That said, the bride still is calling the shots. Nearly 20 percent of the brides surveyed by David’s Bridal said they wouldn’t trust their groom to make a wedding decision without input from them. In fact, more than 40 percent of brides said they didn’t even trust their groom to pick out their own tux for the wedding. Yikes!

– © Brides 365

The areas most likely to set off the groom? Guest list

31%

Music selection

24%

Honeymoon planning

16%