Because grooms deserve to be celebrated too.
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By Rachel Wilkerson Miller, Jessica Probus, Matt Ortile, John Gara and Lauren Zaser
The editors at BuzzFeed Life recently threw wedding showers for two of our male co-workers.
Because we love them. And because wedding traditions deserve to be fucked with. We called these parties for the grooms-to-be "bro-dal showers."
Our first bro-dal shower was a casual afternoon party for Ahmed Akbar, who will
marry his fiancé Salimah in July.
Since this was a guys-only party that included several Brooklyn residents, the masculine ~lumbersexual~ theme felt appropriate. But! This theme would work just as well for a "Lumberjill" bridal shower, a couples shower, or any gathering of lumbersexuals.
There was a meat and cheese board piled high:
Beer and bacon trail mix:
It's so delicious. Learn how to make it here.
Get the recipe here.
See the instructions here.
Get the recipe here.
And, of course, a cake:
See how we made it here.
This Tumblr-inspired beard-decorating game was made for Instagram-worthy photos. (Which guys do care about, even if some of them pretend they don't.)
We got fake beards from a Halloween shop and set out a bunch of DIY supplies.
Guests were paired off and had five minutes to create a fancy beard.
Even though some of our guests had real ink, everyone had fun with the temporary tattoo station.
The moonshine may have helped the guests unleash their inner lumbersexuals.
The second bro-dal shower was for Tommy Wesely, who will marry his fiancé Matt in October.
There's long been a connection between gay men, comic book superheroes, and camp, and we wanted to show how to turn comic books (or any geeky love) into a more elegant affair. (Turns out: lots of metallics and matte gold spray paint.) This sophisticated theme would work just as easily for a birthday party, engagement party, or swanky dinner party.
Use of the phrase "tablescape" was encouraged. As in "Wow, that Gotham-inspired tablescape looks great."
The buildings are inexpensive 3D puzzles with a couple coats of matte black spray paint added.
Pro tip: All desserts look better when they're stacked.
(The macarons were not given a coat of matte black spray paint; we had them custom-made.)
There was a tasting menu of seven cocktails, all inspired by different Batman characters.
Like the Bruce Wayne and the Boy Wonder. See all of them and get the recipes here.
A seven-cocktail tasting menu = everyone had a pretty great time.
The guests played classic shower games (like answering trivia questions about the couple) while getting increasingly drunk and therefore bad at playing them.
Go forth and bro-dal!
Styled by: John Gara, Lauren Zaser, Rachel Wilkerson Miller, Jess Probus, Matt Ortile
Photography: Lauren Zaser
Lumberjack recipe development and styling: Christine Byrne
Batman cocktail recipe development and styling: Rachel Sanders
Invitations, menus, and games: Justine Zwiebel
Lumberjack party products: Black disposable dishes; round galvanized charger; galvanized tray; moss; vintage copper shot glasses; moonshine and cherries; mini chalkboard sign; wooden utensils; tin planters; succulents; wooden ax; photo booth backdrop; photo booth props; camping tattoos; bear tattoos; bear pillow; beard oil; beard comb; napkins; moss table runner; tablecloth; lanterns; tiny trees.
Batman party products: Flowers; black macarons; silver geometric vases; long black planters; Chrysler Building puzzle; Empire State Building puzzle; gold flatware; napkins; place mats; tablecloth; gold confetti glasses; gold candle holders; Batmobile; candelabras; photo booth props; photo booth backdrop; black geometric votive holders; silver chargers.
Some of the props and decor were loaned to BuzzFeed Life or given to us free of charge.
Originally published on Buzzfeed - June 2015
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