Best Man

It is custom for the groom to choose his best man. He typically chooses his brother, father, a close relative or best friend. There's more to being a best man than most people might realize. Not only will you have an important role to play on the wedding day, but you will also be an invaluable helper in the months leading up to it. You're the groom's right-hand man, the one he'll depend on to be what all truly good friends are: dependable, trustworthy, and helpful.

More frequently these days, two or more best men can be appointed and their duties may vary. One may take on the bestman’s speech and organizational duties, the other may be tasked with coordinating the wedding.

Probably the most worrying part of the day for the best man is the speech, and this worry is understandable. Here you are on your best friends/brothers wedding day in front of a big crowd of people (most of whom you'll know), most likely with a video camera pointing at you and you want to impress them, as it is their big day. Phew, nervous yet? Well don't be; because the good thing about it all is that the audience will be rooting for you, they really want to laugh, and even if you don't think your material is that funny, you can be assured that they will still laugh at the weakest of jokes.
The best man plays a very important role on this day.

He is responsible for:

• Getting the groom to the church
• Holding onto the rings
• Giving the first toast to the bride and groom.

Now, if you read the etiquette books, the best man has a long list of responsibilities, such as...

• Host the bachelor party for the groom
• Arrange for ushers to be fitted for tuxes
• Coordinate ushers' activities on the wedding day
• Help the groom get dressed
• Stay with the groom up until the time of the ceremony and offer moral support
• Make sure the groom is packed "appropriately" for his honeymoon
• Make and/or confirm the couple's honeymoon arrangements
• Drive the groom to the ceremony
• Hold on to the marriage license and wedding rings
• Pay the Officiant and other vendors
• Give the first toast to the bride and groom at the reception
• Oversee the timetable to make sure everything runs on time
• Drive the couple to their hotel or their destination after the reception

The best man's responsibilities depend largely on who the best man is and how much responsibility and other tasks he is willing to take on.

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