Rise of The Groomzilla: Watch Yourself! There’s A New Breed Of Groom In Town…

If you’re currently in the process of planning a wedding you might want to watch out – according to a new survey there’s a new type of groom on the increase and he can give even the craziest of Bridezillas a run for their money. Scary, right?

According to a survey carried out by Austin Reed (a wedding hire-wear company), modern grooms now like to be just as hands-on with wedding plans as their brides-to-be.

Over half of the men questioned as part of the survey have the final say on the date of their big day, while 56 per cent take it upon themselves to choose the venue.

One in 20 fellas like to help pick out the flowers and a third help their lady to pick out the cake.

Other jobs that grooms like to take charge of include picking out the wedding band, organising suits for the best men, ushers and dads and choosing the wedding car. The good news is that they draw the line at telling their bride what kind of dress they’d like to see her in (well, that’s a relief).

A third of grooms also put themselves in charge of haggling with suppliers to get the best price they possibly can.

The modern groom wants to help with every detail from the flowers to the rings

“It makes sense for the bride and groom to tackle things as a team. This research shows most couples tackle the arrangements for the big day jointly,” said a spokesman for Austin Reed.

“There has always been an assumption that it’s brides who call the shots regarding the big day, but due to the huge cost of weddings it now makes sense that the responsibility is shared. Naturally there are going to be elements of any wedding which are more suited to the bride or the groom. But it is important that there is room for the groom to stand out on his big day too,” he added.

A quarter of the men questioned admitted that they were just as “out to impress” friends and family as their brides were and confessed that they did tend to go a little overboard.

The poll of 2,000 people found that 42 per cent of men think that they’re just as competent as women when it comes to planning a wedding, while a further 59 per cent stated that organising their wedding took over their lives.