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

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.

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