So is it common for your brother not to be your best man?

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I was talking to two buddies this weekend. One is planning on proposing this year. Both have older brothers but neither of them intend on have their brother serve as the best man (I don't either for that matter).

Is this common or is it assumed that the bro will be the best man for the most part?
 
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AlienCraft

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Isn't the best man supposed to chop your head off if you can't go through with it? OH wait...That's seppuku...never mind.
 
HAL9000

HAL9000

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I don't know many people who have had their brother as their best man, so I'd say it's not that common.
 
Mike Gayner

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My brother is going to be my best man - but then again we're also best mates. Some people aren't that close with their bother in terms of friendship. Meh.
 
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baydude

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what do guys usually do if they just don't really have that many friends? If the bride wanted to have 7 of her bridesmaid at the wedding and the guy can't find a match?
 
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baydude said:
what do guys usually do if they just don't really have that many friends? If the bride wanted to have 7 of her bridesmaid at the wedding and the guy can't find a match?
Click to expand...

are you supposed to have the same number? that would suck because I plan on having 6...
 
Schadenfreude

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Dunno, I have a brother but I had another guy be my best man. Of course, my brother's 1/2way around the world soooo . . ..
 
Arik5405

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I'm getting married in May and my brother is not my best man. He is one of the groom's men though.
 
UDT89

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My brother is my my best friend. My best friend of 28 years is in the party. Brother is best man.

I have 4 guys she has 8 girls. Who cares really as long as the food is good and people have fun.

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MarkXIX

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I had three brothers to worry about this, so I picked my best friend. Easier that way.

Naturally, all three of my brothers were groomsmen.
 
Bignate603

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It's not uncommon for the best man to be the groom's brother. Then again, it's not uncommon for him to be someone else. It's 100% the groom's choice, one of the few choices that most brides will let him make about the wedding. ;)

For what it's worth, my brother was my best man.
 
rh71

rh71

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Pick the one person you're closest to - but make sure they're at least somewhat a responsible person. There's always groomsmen for brothers. We did each other's best-man duties.
 
SP33Demon

SP33Demon

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The best man is the man best suited to throw you the most legendary bachelor party. If that's your brother, then so be it. Many times it's not.
 
Ryland

Ryland

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I had one of my college friends and not my brother be the best man at my wedding.
 
Red Storm

Red Storm

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Traditionally the best man is already married. Their "experience" with getting hitched is to help you get through it, and the groomsmen and bridesmaids are single.

Best man basically = best friend nowadays. That could be your brother, or it could not. Relation has nothing to do with it.
 
Imp

Imp

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Feb 8, 2000
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Ya, we don't get along and I think he's a f*cking asshole, so whether I even go is a question in itself.
 
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blackdogdeek

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at our wedding:

best man (married): oldest and one of closest friends
groomsman1 (single at the time): closest friend
groomsman2 (single at the time): my brother

matron of honor (married): her sister
bridesmaid1 (married): her closest friend
bridesmaid2 (single at the time): my sister
 
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