| You've been asked to be best man at a
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| | these prior to leaving for the ceremony.
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| wedding. What an honor! Someone clearly
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| | If the couple will be leaving for their
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| thinks very highly of you - you must be
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| | honeymoon directly after the reception,
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| quite the guy.Flattered to the hilt, you
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| | you may also be asked to hold any plane
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| happily agreed, but now that you've
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| | tickets for safe keeping until the couple
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| gotten yourself into this, you realize
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| | is ready to depart the reception.Hang on
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| you may not be entirely sure what you
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| | to the payment for the ceremony officiant
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| supposed to do as the best man. Just what
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| | (the minister, rabbi, or other religious
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| exactly are the responsibilities of the
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| | officiant, or the judge in the case of a
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| best man?Yeah, I know, you're usually a
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| | civil ceremony) as well as payments for
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| pretty confident guy, but now you're
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| | any ceremony musicians (organist,
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| feeling just a touch nervous and a little
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| | soloist, string ensemble, etc.), and
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| unsure of yourself. Maybe you haven't
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| | ensure everyone gets paid at the end of
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| been to that many weddings, and if you
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| | the ceremony.You may be required to stand
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| have, I'm betting you weren't carefully
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| | in the receiving line either immediately
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| studying the best man. The maid of honor,
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| | after the ceremony or at the start of the
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| maybe - but not the best man. No doubt
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| | reception. Sometimes the best man and
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| you had much better things to do!.So now
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| | groomsmen are excused from participating
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| that you've been selected to wear these
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| | in the receiving line - this will be the
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| shoes, you're feeling uneasy...You don't
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| | couple's call.It is traditional and
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| want to come off looking foolish, and you
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| | customary for the best man to make a
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| don't want to get anything wrong.Chill,
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| | toast to the groom at the reception. If
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| honey. This is going to be a piece of
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| | you are so inspired, at your option you
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| cake for you. We'll run you through
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| | may also toast the bride, or toast the
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| everthing you need to know, and you'll
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| | bride and groom together as a couple. No
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| pull it off with class and ease. You'll
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| | raunchy stories please - this isn't the
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| be the man of the hour by the time you're
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| | time or place. The groom's grandma and
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| through this little crash course. A real
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| | great Aunt Alice will be there. Not to
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| confidence man.Let's take it from the
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| | mention his new wife. Keep it
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| top, shall we?What is a best man?The best
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| | classy.Sometimes the best man is also
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| man is the person selected to "stand up
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| | asked to serve as Master of Ceremonies
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| for the groom" at the wedding. The best
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| | (otherwise known as the MC) at the
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| man must be of legal age because he also
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| | reception, while in other instances,
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| serves as a legal witness to the
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| | someone totally different may fill this
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| marriage. (Remember, apart from all the
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| | role. If you are asked to MC, at the
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| wedding hoopla, marriage is a legal
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| | appropriate time, usually following the
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| contract!).During the ceremony, the best
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| | meal, you'll have the job of introducing
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| man stands next to the groom (to the
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| | the bridal party seated at the head
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| groom's right side). If there are other
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| | table, and of announcing special guests
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| male attendants (ushers or groomsmen),
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| | (like the brides great-great-great-great
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| they will stand to your right side.If
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| | grandma), or out-of-towners. At the
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| there is no ring bearer for the wedding
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| | appropriate time, you'll announce any of
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| (the little guy who carries that frilly
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| | the individuals who will be proposing a
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| little pillow onto which the rings are
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| | toast or making a speech. You'll read any
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| sometimes tied), the best man may be
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| | telegrams that have been sent to the
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| asked to hold the rings during the
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| | bride and groom from out-of-town guests
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| ceremony until the big moment comes for
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| | who could not attend, and you'll make any
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| the couple to exchange vows and
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| | other special announcements that are
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| rings.Since the best man serves as a
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| | passed on to you. Now don't let any of
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| legal witness, towards the end of the
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| | this get you uptight - the bride and
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| ceremony you will accompany the bride,
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| | groom should provide you with written
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| groom, and maid or matron of honor (who
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| | notes and instructions to prompt you on
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| is also a witness), to witness the
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| | who to introduce and what to announce,
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| signing of the legal documents.At the
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| | you won't be expected to memorize it!
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| conclusion of the ceremony, the best man
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| | Once the dinner portion of the
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| escorts the Maid or Matron of Honor up
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| | festivities is over, and the party really
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| the aisle, following directly behind the
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| | starts to get under way, all MC tasks are
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| bride and groom.As you exit the church,
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| | usually taken over by the DJ or band
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| you will stand with the bride, groom, and
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| | leader, freeing you up to party down!Hang
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| other bridal party attendants to pose for
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| | on to the payments for the vendors who
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| photos.If all of this seems a little
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| | will be providing services at the
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| overwhelming or difficult to remember,
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| | reception, and disburse the vendor
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| don't worry - it will all be carefully
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| | payments to the appropriate individuals
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| explained, and you'll get the chance to
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| | at the end of the reception.Help the
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| practice it, and ask any questions you
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| | bridal couple make a smooth exit at the
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| may have, at the wedding rehearsal a day
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| | end of the reception. Ensure that a car
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| or two before the wedding.The Right Man
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| | will be waiting for them, or drive the
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| for the JobSo who should be a best man at
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| | new Mr. and Mrs. yourself (only if you've
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| a wedding? If you are asking this, you're
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| | been sipping nothing stiffer than
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| second guessing yourself pal. The groom
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| | soda-pop throughout the evening,
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| picked you because you're the man! He
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| | otherwise leave the driving to someone
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| knows what he's doing, so relax.The best
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| | sober).Other miscellaneous
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| man may be the best friend of the groom,
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| | responsibilities:You may be asked to run
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| or a buddy of the groom; he may be a
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| | the occasional errand, help in decorating
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| brother, step-brother, or close cousin of
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| | cars or the reception room on the wedding
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| the groom; he may even be the father or
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| | day, or other such small tasks. The
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| the step-father of the groom - which, in
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| | couple will let you know if they are in
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| this wedding expert's personal opinion,
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| | need of any of these sorts of favors from
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| totally rocks (who could be more
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| | you.What expenses is the best man
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| deserving of this honor than dear old
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| | responsible for?As the best man, you'll
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| Dad?).What are the duties of the best
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| | need to cover the cost of your wedding
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| man?Let's start with the best part first,
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| | day attire - tux or suit, shirt, tie,
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| shall we? If you'd like, you can host a
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| | appropriate dress shoes. Generally the
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| stag party for the groom. I bet I don't
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| | couple will choose the attire for you and
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| need to explain what that is. Keep in
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| | the other wedding attendants, but it's
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| mind that stags are optional; you are not
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| | still up to you to pay for what you'll
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| obligated to host one, but you may do so
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| | wear. The couple may have you and the
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| if you wish - and IF the groom does not
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| | other attendants rent tuxes (which will
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| object to the idea. (No, really. Some
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| | generally run you between $50 - $100),
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| guys don't want a stag). You might also
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| | purchase new suits, or, in the case of a
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| ask the other male attendants in the
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| | less formal wedding, an easy going couple
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| wedding party if they'd like to host it
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| | may allow you to wear a suit you already
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| with you, but they too are under no
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| | own (assuming you have one which is
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| obligation. It's strongly recommended
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| | appropriate), but don't hold your breath
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| that you discuss your intentions with the
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| | on that one!Like any other wedding
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| groom before making any firm plans for a
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| | guests, you'll also need to budget for a
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| stag. Some guys have agreements with
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| | gift for the happy couple, if you intend
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| their brides-to-be that there will be no
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| | to give them one. Etiquette says that
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| stag party, and others have made promises
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| | gifts at a wedding are never "required",
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| about the types of activities which will
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| | and should never be expected by the
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| and will not be involved. This can be a
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| | couple. However, though wedding gifts
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| very touchy issue for many brides-to-be,
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| | aren't mandatory, they are somewhat
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| and today many grooms, of their own free
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| | customary, so do what feels right for
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| will, simply prefer to keep things pretty
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| | you.If you don't live in the same city or
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| tame and mellow. The last thing the best
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| | town where the wedding is taking place,
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| man should be doing is creating upset
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| | etiquette requires that the couple cover
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| between the bride and groom, so remember,
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| | accommodation expenses for attendants who
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| talk to the groom-to-be about the types
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| | must travel to participate in the wedding
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| of activities that he is interested in,
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| | (but you pay for your own
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| and determine what will be
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| | transportation). Now brace yourself here;
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| acceptable.Attend fittings for tuxedos or
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| | not every bride and groom today is as up
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| suits at the scheduled time.Attend any
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| | on their etiquette as they should be. If
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| pre-wedding meetings or parties for the
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| | your bride and groom seem oblivious to
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| wedding attendants.Attend the wedding
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| | the fact that this is the proper thing
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| rehearsal, and rehearsal dinner (that
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| | for them to do, you can always send them
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| part is easy, just show up and enjoy!).On
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| | to this article to give them a gentle
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| the day of the wedding, arrive at the
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| | heads-up.There it is in a nutshell. With
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| groom's home prior to the ceremony to
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| | all this info under your belt, you'll
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| provide him with moral support, and
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| | pull this gig off like you've done it
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| ensure he gets to the church on time!Hold
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| | endless times before. Now there's just
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| on to the wedding rings and the marriage
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| | one last instruction... Enjoy the
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| licence prior to the ceremony and guard
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| | wedding!by Linda KevichEditor,
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| them with your life! Make sure you have
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| | SuperWeddings.
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