Bachelor Parties – 4 Items To Leave At Home.

With your Best Man speeches covered the other main duty to prepare for is the time-honored tradition of the Bachelor Party. Bachelor Parties should be great fun where you and your friends provide a “last hurrah” for the Groom to enjoy before he officially becomes a married man. They are great fun to arrange and usually provide memories that will last a lifetime but just be aware not to party to excess and make sure the Groom is looked after for the night and isn’t caught in any compromising situations (I think you know what I mean guys!).

1. A Camera.

No matter how tempted don’t bring a camera to the Bachelor Party as you inevitably will only end-up taking embarrassing photos that might come back to haunt you. The Best Man typically organizes the Bachelor Party so you will get the lions share of the blame if the Bride gets to see and is offended by the pictures.

2. A Cell Phone.

Aside from the fact that most cell phones have cameras (see No.1 above) there is also the danger of one of the drunken Groomsmen calling someone at home announcing “You’ll never believe what we are up to now…”, before long word will get around of whatever activity you are indeed up to and could make for an uncomfortable ride home.

3. Alcohol.

You won’t need to bring alcohol with you for the journey as there will be plenty of alcohol in whatever casino, club, pub that you are going to, arriving drunk will only ensure a swift exit courtesy of the bouncers.

4. Excess Cash.

How many people do you know who come back from a Bachelor Party with money in their pocket? Exactly none, so don’t be tempted to bring too much money with you as you will more than likely spend every cent.

While Bachelor Parties may not cause the anxiety that Best Man speeches cause they still need to be managed responsibly otherwise you may end up feeling a whole lot more nervous about seeing the Bride and her family on the wedding day and the delivering of the Best Man speech will be the least of your worries.

The Duties Of The Groomsmen On The Day Of The Wedding.

The Groomsmen play an important part on the day of the wedding, now while they do not have the privilege of giving the Best Man speech, they do work as an aid not only to the Bride and Groom but also to the Best Man. The Best Man will have plenty on his mind, between not wanting to lose the rings to nervously waiting to deliver his speech, so he will be very appreciative of any support on the day of the wedding so today we look at the role the Groomsmen play and how they can help the Best Man.

1. Act as ushers at the church.

Ushers should greet guests in a friendly manner, introduce themselves and bring the guests to their seats in the church. Be sure to be aware of any special seating arrangements for family members etc. Similarly when the ceremony has ended the Groomsmen should assist in assisting everyone out of the church in a polite fashion.

2. Provide directions to the venue for the wedding reception.

After the ceremony there will be people looking for the directions to the next port of call be it for the photographs or the party, either way be sure to know how to get to these locations.

3. Read the faxes /telegrams/emails that arrive for the newlyweds.

Sometimes the Best Man gets the Groomsmen to read these out though in my opinion the Best Man should do this as fake faxes and emails provide great opportunities to round off the Best Man speech with laughter.

4. Dance with the Bridesmaids.

Typically the next people to join the Bride and Groom on the dance-floor are the Groomsmen and Bridesmaids, though confirm this in advance as sometimes the newlyweds parents dance after the newlyweds themselves.

5. Help with the wedding gifts.

The Groomsmen are expected to accept gifts on behalf of the Bride and Groom and to put them in a pre-arranged secure location, often hotels will have safes in which to secure these gifts.

The fact that Groomsmen do not have as visible a role as the Best Man does not lessen their importance and you can bet privately they wish that they had the opportunity to give a speech and make fun of the Groom.