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ATOT: Help needed! I'm the best man at a wedding...

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NathanBWF

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Last night my best friend asked me to be the best man at his wedding which isn't until July 2005. Naturally I accepted, but now I am kinda nervous. The only wedding I've ever been to was my mom's when I was 9 (I'm 22 now) and I don't really remember anything from it. I want to make sure I perform all of my duties...BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THOSE DUTIES ARE !?!? Thanks to google, I've found a list of common responsibilities, but now I'm calling on any others in ATOT who have been best men at weddings and if so what tips/tricks/advice can you give me to make sure I don't miss anything important...

Also, stag party. Ideas ?!? Again, I've never been to one and have no freakin' idea how to plan one...
 
Heh...

whatever you do, when you;'re making your speech, DON'T make a second toast to the "Ladies of the Night"

My younger brother, being somewhat less versed in the English lanuguage then I, toasted the bridesmaids with that phrase... after the initial gasps, everyone laughed quite heartily...
 
Two responsibilities:

Bachelor Party & Best Man's Speech

Make them both worth remembering and you did a good job.
 
Originally posted by: LarryS
Two responsibilities:

Bachelor Party & Best Man's Speech

Make them both worth remembering and you did a good job.
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And if you decide to do the Bachelor's party the night before the wedding (not necessarily adviseable), make sure your buddy gets up in time for his wedding.
 
Originally posted by: LarryS
Two responsibilities:

Bachelor Party & Best Man's Speech

Make them both worth remembering and you did a good job.
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Exactly what I did.

Bachelor party in Vegas.... speech that brought the house down. Fantastic time.
 
My friend didn't want a bachelor party, we just went out for beers the night before and we went golfing the morning before his wedding. That turned out to be a bad idea, because it was ridiculously hot and I almost passed out from dehydration. Your best bet is to ask him what he's looking for in his bachelor party.

As far as the speech goes, don't use one of those cheesy canned speeches you can find on the Internet, or even lines from them. Make it up, tell a good story from your past, wish them well, mention what a great couple they are but don't mention the 50+% divorce rate. 🙂
 
As the best man at my brother's wedding a few years ago I can only give three pieces of advice:

1)Drink a lot
2)Give a good speech
3)Drink a whole lot more


You have to make sure that you do not do too much #1 before #2 or it might not be as good.
 
Yeah, Bachelor Party and Speech are your duties. Not sleeping with the bride-to-be is also advisable.

Most of the actual wedding stuff will be handled by the bride, and possibly her mother, so get him to the wedding on time, and you will do just fine.
 
/Obvious: It's your job to get them to break up before the big event. And maybe do a hot bridesmaid or two.
 
*starts taking notes*

Thanks folks! Keep em' coming!

How about the stag party...? Anyone have any interesting games/ideas to do during the party...besides getting face melting drunk ?!?
 
Best time for bachelors party is the weekend before, not the night before. I know a lot of people who have rehearsal dinners the night before the wedding.
Don't forget strippers for the party!
 
Also, you might want to hand the minister a ring pop when he asks you for the bride's ring. You could even be more creative and hand him the ring of a condom or something. It should be good for a few laughs during the ceremony. Acting like you lost the ring is played out.
 
My cousin's husbands bachelor party was pretty good (she's in her late 20's im just 20) and he invited me to the party and festivities. in any case, we actually went and played paintball. It was a great time, perhaps because i used to play all the time and one of them had played before...but none the less we had a great time. after that we went back to the best mans house, chilled, beers, then had a limo take us to a gentlemans club for part of the night...then back home for more of the drinking
 
Do Not, I repeat, DO NOT wipe your ass with the bride's wedding dress. I know it might seem like a good idea at the time, but trust me it isn't a good idea!
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
taken from one of the YAGTs, whatever you do, DO NOT crap your pants. although it will be memorable, it will ruin everything
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LOL, that was my off color joke and I already did a crummy rendition of it without reading the thread.

Whoops. 😀
 
Originally posted by: dman
/Obvious: It's your job to get them to break up before the big event. And maybe do a hot bridesmaid or two.
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I was a groomsman and I failed on both counts. 🙁
 
Just a few words of advice....if the groom-to-be drinks beer, get him to drink lots of beer at the bachelor party. If mixed drinks are his bag, then by all means buy him mixed drinks. My brother decided it would be fun to get me all kinds of shots, mixed drinks, and beer. Needless to say dinner didn't stay down for very long and while I got over it quickly, it was not fun.

In regards to the bachelor party, find out what the groom and all the other guys would like to do...go gambling, to the track, paintball, poker, whatever. Gentlemen's clubs are pretty safe bets as opposed to strippers. If you go w/a stripper, try to pick out the girl(s) well in advance, and find out what you can do if the girl(s) you arrange for don't show up. Places that arrange for strippers will screw you over in a heartbeat..."yeah she called in sick so we're sending someone else" kind of thing. Most will also try to get you to chip in an extra $50 when they get there "for a good show" and that's pretty standard so count on that, also if the guys are not in a tipping mood, the stripper(s) might take off quickly.

Have fun.
 
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