Everyone knows that one of the main roles of the best man is to organise the stag party. This is the most famous role and the role that any man would love to have a go at. However there is more to being a best man then just organising the last party the groom will ever have as a single man.
The best man has been chosen due to his dedication to the groom, his ability to stand out above the other friends as someone who has been there throughout the thick and thin. This is the time for the best man to be the groom’s ultimate post to be leant on.
The best man has two of the obvious jobs to complete, firstly (and maybe most importantly) the Stagg do, secondly he must protect the rings with his life and hold on to them until the wedding day. The Best man is responsible for organising the ENTIRE Stagg do. This includes inviting the relevant friends (father of groom and father of the bride are optional) organising the activities, generally making sure everyone enjoys themselves and of course making sure the groom gets back in one piece. Other duties are less glamorous and more personal assistant-ish.
The Best man is responsible for helping the groom complete his duties; this can include chauffeuring him around town while he picks up bits for the wedding and completes errands. The groom is bound to get stressed and run into several little hic-ups, as best man your duty is to smooth out these bumps in the road and keep the Groom moving onwards and upwards.
An unsaid rule is that the best man helps the Groom with his pre-wedding jitters. Not many people know that Grooms also have jitters; this is because there is a strict rule that the best man keeps this a secret!
On the actual wedding day the best man will need to be the grooms eyes and ears and really make sure the wedding goes without a hitch. At the ceremony the best man needs to make sure everyone has arrived and is seated, that the bride is on her way and most importantly needs to keep the groom calm. After the ceremony the bride and groom normally go straight from having pictures taken to the reception venue. The best man needs to make sure that all the guests get to the venue okay and know how the rest of the day is going to pan out. For example he will need to make sure that Auntie Hilda knows that when she gets to the venue she will have a quick drink in the lobby, write something in the guest book, greet the newlyweds and then take a seat at the correct table. Not the most glamorous job but none the less necessary.
The Best man is a vital keystone in the wedding and although there are some fun duties that come along with the position, there is also a more serious side. If you are about to become a best man I hope this has helped to shape you to become the ‘best’ Best Man you can be!
