Wedding Party - Best Man

James & Deanna

August 29, 2004

Traditional Responsibilities (with my comments/changes in parenthesis)

 
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Organizes ushers' activities. (This will be handled by lead usher, but should be understood by best man and groom)

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Organizes bachelor party for groom. (Groom believes that this is not necessary).

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Drives groom to ceremony site and sees that he is properly dressed before the wedding.

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Arrives dressed at ceremony site 1 hour before the wedding for photographs.

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Brings marriage license to wedding. (Since best man does not live in Colorado, we'll probably delegate this task to someone else.)

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Pays the clergyman, musicians, photographer, and any other service providers the day of the wedding. (Since we have a wedding coordinator, we may provide the tip envelopes to her instead - stay tuned.)

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Witnesses the signing of the marriage license.

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Drives the newlyweds to the reception if no hired driver. (We'll all walk the few yards instead.)

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Offers the first toast at the reception.

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Keeps the groom on schedule.

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Dances with the maid of honor during the bridal party dance.

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Oversees the return of the tuxedo rentals for groom and ushers, on time and in good condition. (In this case they will be kilts, and we will provide a list of those who rented. All men in the wedding party will be renting kilts.)

 

 


 

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