Groom Services
Led personally by Mike Szymanski
STRENGTH IN UNITY · PRECISION IN ACTION
Most wedding planning companies plan weddings for one person. We plan the entire wedding. The groom side is led personally by Mike Szymanski.
Mike built his career on a principle: when the plan meets reality, someone has to hold the line. That instinct — to anticipate, adapt, and execute without flinching — is exactly what grooms need on their wedding day and almost never get. Most planners hand the groom a timeline and wish him luck. Mike becomes your field commander. He's been in rooms where everything could go wrong and made sure it didn't. That experience is what you're hiring.
THE IVORY RITE
Tier One · Prepared. Not just present.
The entry point. For the groom who wants to be prepared, not just present. Whether your bride hired Tactical Ivory or not — Mike works with you directly.
Included
A private strategy session so you walk into your wedding day with a plan, not a prayer
Your best man gets a real operating manual — not a vague pep talk
Your timeline syncs with hers, so the two halves of your wedding day move as one unit
30 days of direct access to your personal field commander — someone who's solved this before
A groomsman brief so every man on your side knows exactly where to be and when
S T A R T I N G A T $ 7 5 0
THE IVORY FORGE
Tier Two · Where preparation becomes capability.
The middle tier. For the groom who is taking his role seriously and wants Mike actively involved through the entire engagement — not just briefed and handed a document.
Included
Everything in The Ivory Rite — plus Mike's active presence through your entire engagement
Three private strategy sessions so you're never improvising a major decision alone
Your best man gets operational backup — bachelor party execution handled, not just advised
A vow coaching session so what you say at the altar is actually worth remembering
Attire coordination so your side looks unified and intentional, not assembled separately
Mike reachable by phone and text from the moment you wake up through the ceremony
S T A R T I N G A T $ 2, 5 0 0
THE IVORY EPOCH
Tier Three · Reserved for the man who refuses to let this be ordinary.
Mike personally oversees every detail of your side of the wedding from engagement through honeymoon — the same level of care Kate provides for the bride, applied entirely to you. This tier exists for the man who looked at the most important day of his life and decided that good enough was never going to be an option.
Included
Everything in The Ivory Forge and beyond
Unlimited direct access to Mike from engagement through honeymoon — no rationed sessions, no waiting
Your best man gets 90 days of personal coaching so he leads with confidence, not anxiety
Every groomsman individually briefed — your side arrives unified, prepared, and certain
Mike physically present from the moment you start getting ready through the final reception moment
Full bachelor weekend operational command if required — not advice, execution
A custom 30-page Epoch Briefing Document in your hands 30 days out — every contingency mapped
Three post-wedding sessions to process, document, and close the chapter the way it deserves
S T A R T I N G A T $7,500
Mike — Groom Witness
"My buddy told me he worked with Mike about two months before his wedding. I thought it was a little unusual — I didn't know that was even a thing. Then I stood next to him at the altar and I watched him walk through that day differently than any groom I've ever seen. He wasn't nervous. He wasn't performing. He was just — there. Present in a way I've never seen a groom be present. On the drive home I texted him and asked what Mike actually did with him. He said — he asked me questions nobody had ever asked me before. I'm engaged now. I called Mike the next day."
— James R. (Groomsman)
The Tactical Ivory Standard
We accept a limited number of grooms each year because we refuse to compromise on the standard we deliver to every man we work with.
If at any point in our work together you feel that the level of communication, preparation, or execution has fallen below what we committed to — tell us. We will make it right before we take another step forward.
No negotiation. No excuses. That is our commitment to you.
— Mike Szymanski · Tactical Ivory
Ready to Operate
Mike personally reviews every groom services inquiry. If your wedding date is available we want to hear from you.
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The Most Prepared Man in the Room
Isn't the Groom. It's the Man Standing Next to Him.
The best man has one of the most important jobs of the wedding day. Nobody prepares him for it.
The Wingman changes that. Three touchpoints. One custom deliverable. One outcome: your best man walks into the wedding day ready for everything — the speech, the logistics, the groomsmen, and the moments that don't go according to plan.
What's Included- The Intel Brief A 60–90 minute call with Mike six to eight weeks before the wedding. We build the full picture — the groom's personality under pressure, the groomsmen dynamic, the speech direction, and every operational gap that needs to be closed before the day arrives.
- The Mission Playbook A custom document built specifically for this best man, this groom, this wedding. Operational timeline. Groom profile. Groomsmen brief. Speech architecture. Contingency plans for the three most common day-of failures. Vendor contacts. And one page at the end that the best man reads the morning of the wedding.
- The Pre-Game Call Thirty minutes, five to seven days before the wedding. Final questions answered. Playbook reviewed. The last thing he hears from Mike before the wedding day: you're ready.
Starting at $750
$500 when added to any Groom Tier — the most prepared wedding party in the room.