How to Be a Best Man

Being chosen as best man is an honor and a responsibility. Here's how to fill the role.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Men's Dress Shoes
• Tuxedos
• Champagne
• Limousines
• Rental Cars
• Personal Organizers
• Rental cars

1. Arrive on time or early to every event connected with the wedding.

2. Plan a bachelor party that suits the groom's personality.

3. Oversee the ushers' tuxedo rentals and fittings - make sure the tuxedos are picked up and ready the day before the event, as well as returned on time after the wedding.

4. Hold the bride's ring until it is needed, unless a ring bearer is present.

5. Be sure the groom has the marriage license. You are an official witness and may sign it.

6. Remind the groom to be ready with his suitcases for the honeymoon, tickets and anything else he may forget.

7. Help the groom get dressed before the wedding.

8. Get the groom to the wedding with plenty of time to spare.

9. Make the first toast to the bride and groom at both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding reception.

10. Read any congratulatory Mailgrams at the reception.

11. Dance with the bride and attendants during the reception.

12. Unless the couple plan to drive away on their own, arrange for a ride, or drive them from the ceremony to their hotel or the airport.

13. Order Champagne for the newlyweds' hotel room.

Tips & Warnings

• Save your roasts for the bachelor party and make a more formal toast at the wedding.

on 11/22/2005 A good general format to stick with for the reception toast is a joke, followed by a memory, followed by the actual toast.

on 11/22/2005 An ending you can use:
"May you always be happy, healthy and understanding of each other and may friends, family and children help to fulfill your happiest of dreams."