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The best man is the name given to the chief male assistant to the Bridegroom at a Wedding . Usually the groom extends this honor to someone who is close to him, generally either a brother or his closest male friend. Alternatively, should one of the groom's male friends have been directly responsible for introducing the groom to his bride (or otherwise responsible for bringing them together), the honor of best man might be extended to him in gratitude. In a remarriage, a son of the groom may sometimes act as best man.


DUTIES

In the context of a traditional American/British White Wedding , the best man's duties typically include:

  • Organizing a Bachelor Party (U.S.) / Stag Night (U.K) / buck's night (Aus.) for the groom

  • Possibly helping plan or organize some details of the wedding

  • Assisting with wedding-day logistics and unforeseen circumstances that arise

  • Assisting the groom on the morning of wedding day

  • Getting the groom to the wedding on time

  • Supervising the groomsmen or ushers

  • Ensuring the rings are brought to the ceremony (usually they will have been given to the best man either earlier in the day or previously) and then passing these to the bride and groom at the appropriate point in the ceremony

  • Acting as a legal witness to the marriage

  • Giving a speech at the wedding and thanking the Bridesmaid s (often supposed to be humorous and to (mildly) embarrass the groom)

  • Making a Toast to the Bride and Groom at the Reception.

  • Dance with the Maid of Honour. Help to ensure that other guests make it to the dance floor and dance.

  • Decorating the car of the married couple.

  • Returning the Groomsmen's tuxedos, if they are rented.


In the US, the Groomsmen assist the best man with these functions.

When the groom wishes to give this honour to a woman, she may be termed the "best woman" or "best person", or may still be referred to as the 'best man'. The bride's equivalent of the best man is the Maid Or Matron Of Honour . A neutral term is "honour attendant".


BEST MAN IN VARIOUS CULTURES

In Anglo-Saxon England, the Best Man would act as a bodyguard for both the groom and the bride.
During Anglo-Saxon England weddings the bride would stand to the left of her groom so that his sword arm was free.
The Best Man would keep his hand on his sword ready to fend off trouble and protect the couple.
Often during these times, the best swordsman in the area was chosen as the Best Man.http://www.paralumun.com/weddbestman.htm

In Uganda a best man does what is described above but he is also challenged to guide the newlyweds in ways of marriage. This means that ideally a best man must be married, preferably to one wife and should be in position to give sound, tried and tested advice. A best man must be a confidant and be discreet about the details he shares with the new couple.

In Ukraine a best man is responsible for guarding a bride during the wedding. When he steps away traditionally a shoe gets stolen from the bride. Then the best man has to pay a ransom in exchange for returning the shoe -- usually by either drinking Vodka or paying Money .

In Bhutan the best man presents himself at the wedding as a ceremonial guardian to both bride and groom. Thereafter he performs for the guests before commencement of marriage. These performances can last for 5 hours with the exhausted best man returning to his wooden carriage very similar to a dog kennel. He remains there to watch on before joining the other guests to celebrate the special occasion - usually in a drunken stupor.


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