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You
da man…you da BEST MAN! You’re probably the groom’s
brother, his best friend and/or the guy that knows how to party
like it’s going out of style. You’re the guy that
has to lend a friendly ear to your buddy when the entire wedding
planning process is stressing him out.
The groom
has thought long and hard about which of his friends he’d
grace with this title. It’s your prerogative to think about
the title before accepting. You have a few responsibilities and
some costs. The price tag that comes with being a best man is
somewhere between $400.00 $$1000.00+. Your biggest expense will
come with the stag.
So what do
you have to do to be a good best man?
BEST
MAN’S DUTIES
- Plan and
pay for bachelor party w/groomsmen.
- Rent and
pay for a tux, and go for fittings.
- Attend
rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
- Help bring
and boxes to ceremony and reception location.
- Help the
groom dress and make sure he gets to the church on time.
- Keeps the
bride’s wedding ring until the ring exchange. You may
be asked to hold both rings or none at all if the ring bearer
has them.
- Sign the
marriage license.
- The couple
will give you a sealed envelope with the officiant’s or
church’s fee in it. You will give this the priest/officiant
before the ceremony.
- Sit to
the groom’s left at the reception.
- Dances
with the maid of honour.
- Make a
first toast to the bride and groom. This is usually done before
dinner but in some cases right after.
- Arranges
transportation or personally drives the bride and groom to the
hotel or the airport.
- Collects
and returns all formalwear rentals on time.
- Help maid
of honour bring gifts to the bride and groom’s house.
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