What's
The Best Man’s Role in Your Wedding?
- by KissMeGoodnight.com
The best man plays a very important role in
the wedding. While he may not be as involved in the wedding
plans and preparations as the maid of honor is but he does
participate in his own way. The groom is less likely than the
bride to feel that it is very important to have his best friend
in on every decision so the majority of the responsibilities
of the best man take place either at the wedding or in the
few days prior to the wedding. Planning the bachelor party,
organizing tuxedo rental and returns, organizing the groomsmen,
holding the ring during the ceremony and offering the first
toast at the reception are just a few of the responsibilities
that the best man bears in a wedding.
Organizing
the bachelor party is one of the biggest roles
that the best man plays in a wedding. This party is typically
a night for the groom and his friends to share one more night
of bonding before the wedding. While bachelor parties used
to take place exclusively on the night before the wedding and
involve large quantities of alcohol and women of ill refute
the modern best man tends to venture away from tradition in
planning the bachelor party. As one of the closest friends
of the groom, the best man is able to choose a time, location
and activities for the bachelor party that the groom will enjoy.
The
best man also plays a role in choosing and arranging for
the tuxedo rentals for himself and the groomsmen. The best
man usually accompanies the groom to choose styles and colors
for the tuxedos to be worn by the best man and the groomsmen.
Once the styles and colors have been chosen the best man is
responsible for reserving, picking up and paying for his own
wedding attire. Additionally, the best man also informs the
groomsmen of the tuxedo choices and organizes a time for the
other groomsmen to visit the rental shop to have their measurements
taken and reserve their own tuxedos. After the wedding the
best man is responsible for returning his own tuxedo and if
the bride and groom are leaving immediately after the reception
for their honeymoon, the best man will take care of returning
the groom’s tuxedo as well.
Another
role that the best man plays is to supervise and coordinate
the groomsmen. The best man takes on the responsibility of
ensuring that all of the groomsmen are aware of when they need
to be somewhere and what they need to be doing. Taking on the
rolel of coordinator for the men in the wedding party unburdens
the groom of this task. The groom no longer has to worry about
making multiple phone calls every time there is a slight change
of plans. He can simply call his best man and then rely on
the best man to make everyone aware of the situation and expectations.
In general the best man is there to be the groom’s friend and
help to alleviate his fears and to make things easy for him.
Knowing that the best man will take care of organizing and
coordinating the groomsmen and will always be there to listen
allows the groom to relax and trust that none of the details
will be overlooked.
In addition to all of his pre-wedding preparations, the
best man also plays a couple of roles during the wedding
ceremony
and the reception. During the ceremony the best man lends his
support by standing beside the groom in a display of solidarity.
The best man also safeguards the rings during the ceremony
until they are requested by the officiant. This is imperative
because the groom is likely to be nervous and may forget where
he put the rings for safekeeping. Entrusting the rings to the
best man, however, ensures that the rings will be kept safe
and not misplaced.
One
of the most important responsibilities of the best man
is to offer the first toast to the bride and the groom
at the
reception. In this role the best man is not only offering his
sentiment to the new couple but he is also expressing the feelings
of all of those in attendance. While everyone at the reception
may wish to convey their feelings of good will, it is the best
man who is able to do so publicly.
In general the role of the best man is to support the groom
and to act in the best interest of the groom. Although there
are certain responsibilities such as planning the bachelor
party, safeguarding the wedding rings, coordinating the groomsmen
and offering the first toast at the reception, the biggest
role of the best man is to be a friend to the groom.
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KissMeGoodnight.com : 2005
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