Metrosexual Matrimony

When modern men prepare to wed, many wax, tan and help plan. Here come the groomzillas

By the time Pasquale Pignatelli visited luxury clothier Hickey Freeman for the final fitting of an $1,800 custom-made worsted-wool suit, he had devoted as much time perfecting his wedding outfit as his fiancé had spent selecting her bridal gown. Pignatelli, 29, a cargo salesman, also carefully chose his groomsmen's and ushers' outfits and bought white-gold bracelets to accessorize them. He arranged for them to get eyebrow waxings and manicures on the day before his Sept. 18 wedding. "It's not about what's superficial," says Pignatelli of his fastidiousness. "It's about making this artistic."

The "bridezillas" who pay assiduous attention to nuptial details...

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