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Wedding
Duties : The Best Man |
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The best man is selected by the groom and is
most often the best friend of the groom
or big or little brothers or old child hood
friends.
Don't just choose someone who's bound to be
the life and soul of the party!
The duties of the best man include carrying
the ring ,
taking the bridegroom to the wedding
, help the groom choose the ushers,
make announcements at the reception and
making sure that the groom arrives on time,
looking smart. The best man will
arrange the stag party and look after the
groom. He'll also instruct the ushers in
their duties. He'll return all hired outfits
on behalf of the newlyweds.
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The
Best Mans Duties
- Checklist
4-6 months prior
- Provide planning assistance with the
groom, bride and chief bridesmaid as needed.
- Help the groom choose the ushers, and work
with them to understand their duties.
1-2 months prior
- Organise the stag
party and make
arrangements for participants, venue, etc.
- Work on the reception speech.
- Finalise any special seating arrangements
for family members and/or friends and
communicate these to the ushers.
- Make arrangements for tuxedos or suits, and
follow up to make sure groom, ushers and
brides and grooms fathers have gone for
fittings.
Week of the Ceremony
- Make sure arrangements are made for
pickup and drop-off of tuxedos/suits.
- Make final adjustments to reception speech.
- Attend wedding rehearsal.
- Finalise duties and explain to ushers.
Day of the Ceremony
- Make sure groom arrives on time and help
him to stay calm.
- Check that ushers are following protocol for
seating guests.
- Stand with groom and hold rings until needed
during ceremony.
- Escort chief bridesmaid from ceremony and
into reception.
- Greet guests in reception lines.
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Dances with the maid of honour.
- Make speech and toast during reception.
Day after the Wedding
- Return all hired outfits on behalf
of the newlyweds.
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