Help Needed. Best Man responsibilities...

[tomson75]

So my buddy dropped the bomb on me last week, informing me that he intends to marry his girlfriend of about one year...whom I've never met. I trust this man's judgment more than anyone in the world...except that he chose me as the Best Man.

I hate weddings. I've avoided them at all costs, but I'm afraid I can't dodge this one.

If anyone has any prior experiences or advise they'd like to share, I'd be forever thankful. I'm at a complete loss as to my responsibilities are. Any tips or ideas to help make this an enjoyable event would be appreciated as well.

[Yeagermeister]

So my buddy dropped the bomb on me last week, informing me that he intends to marry his girlfriend of about one year...whom I've never met. I trust this man's judgment more than anyone in the world...except that he chose me as the Best Man.

I hate weddings. I've avoided them at all costs, but I'm afraid I can't dodge this one.

If anyone has any prior experiences or advise they'd like to share, I'd be forever thankful. I'm at a complete loss as to my responsibilities are. Any tips or ideas to help make this an enjoyable event would be appreciated as well.

I was my father's best man when he married my stepmother but I was 16 at the time. All I remember is trying to not drop the ring. :laugh2:

[tomson75]

I was my father's best man when he married my stepmother but I was 16 at the time. All I remember is trying to not drop the ring. :laugh2:

Haha...I remember having the same feelings when my older sister got married when I was 14.

This, I have a feeling, is going to be a bit more intense of an experience.

The oddest part of this is that I've never met the fiance'...and the fact that I live four hours away from them. I feel like I need to go down there and check her out....see if I approve. :D

[5Stars]

So my buddy dropped the bomb on me last week, informing me that he intends to marry his girlfriend of about one year...whom I've never met. I trust this man's judgment more than anyone in the world...except that he chose me as the Best Man.

I hate weddings. I've avoided them at all costs, but I'm afraid I can't dodge this one.

If anyone has any prior experiences or advise they'd like to share, I'd be forever thankful. I'm at a complete loss as to my responsibilities are. Any tips or ideas to help make this an enjoyable event would be appreciated as well.


As best man, ask your friend what he wants you to do. Then do it...

What a good best man should do is take the groom out on the town before he gets the ball and chain! Take him to where PacMan hangs...


:D


Good luck...

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

As best man, ask your friend what he wants you to do. Then do it...

What a good best man should do is take the groom out on the town before he gets the ball and chain! Take him to where PacMan hangs...


:D


Good luck...

Agree with this. However, you are expected to be the DD for the night, and post bail if needed. :D

Also, give the toast at the reception.

Here is one piece of advice...do not lock your knees during the ceremony!!

[tomson75]

As best man, ask your friend what he wants you to do. Then do it...

What a good best man should do is take the groom out on the town before he gets the ball and chain! Take him to where PacMan hangs...


:D


Good luck...

Oh...he'll be 'out on the town' alright. We've had some pretty ridiculous nights in our college days. He's seen me drink my own pee after waking up from a bender...twice.

Note to self...don't get drunk and pee in bottles from the night before.

As for him....well this picture speaks volumes....

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k68/thompson75/33079999_l.jpg

[Bob Sacamano]

all you have to do is stand there and try not to **** up

you should probably call in sick

[tomson75]

Agree with this. However, you are expected to be the DD for the night, and post bail if needed. :D

I'm ok with that. I have bad luck in Virginia Beach anyway.

[tomson75]

all you have to do is stand there and try not to **** up

you should probably call in sick

I'll have to look the part...can I borrow your Screech mask?

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Reread my post above. I added a couple of things.

[Bob Sacamano]

speaking of toasts, anyone remember that Bud Light commercial of a few years ago?

[Bob Sacamano]

I'll have to look the part...can I borrow your Screech mask?

no

just don't wear a purple suit

[tomson75]

Reread my post above. I added a couple of things.

Oh yeah...the toast. That should be interesting. I'll have to avoid being myself on that one.

[tomson75]

no

just don't wear a purple suit

Lmao...

[Bob Sacamano]

Lmao...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzke5mm_XU

use this toast

[bbgun]

I was my older brother's best man in 1988. NOBODY told me it was the best man's responsibility to make a toast to the happy couple. When the glasses started clinking, I had no idea why everyone was looking at me. Needless to say, I froze and there was no toast that day. Well, not from me anyway.

[tomson75]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzke5mm_XU

use this toast

She's LOADED!

:lmao2:

That's weak....my buddy is going into HER father's business. I can work that in there somewhere. :D

[tomson75]

I was my older brother's best man in 1988. NOBODY told me it was the best man's responsibility to make a toast to the happy couple. When the glasses started clinking, I had no idea why everyone was looking at me. Needless to say, I froze and there was no toast that day. Well, not from me anyway.

Ouch. I'm having a hard time believing you didn't think of something. That's so un-bb-like.

That would truly suck though. I'd be sweating my *** off in that situation.

[AbeBeta]

I was my older brother's best man in 1988. NOBODY told me it was the best man's responsibility to make a toast to the happy couple. When the glasses started clinking, I had no idea why everyone was looking at me. Needless to say, I froze and there was no toast that day. Well, not from me anyway.

no toast is better than an improvised one. I improvised once and still hear about it from my wife and friends. It was that shockingly bad.

spend time writing the toast, practice the hell out of it, and don't drink at all before you give it.

Oh yeah, run it by someone with some common sense first too.

[Bob Sacamano]

She's LOADED!

:lmao2:

That's weak....my buddy is going into HER father's business. I can work that in there somewhere. :D

there's also one where the guy goes on and on about how he can't believe the groom is getting married because of how many women he's slept with

[bbgun]

Ouch. I'm having a hard time believing you didn't think of something. That's so un-bb-like.

That would truly suck though. I'd be sweating my *** off in that situation.

I was "only" 21 -- a mere baby.

[bbgun]

no toast is better than an improvised one. I improvised once and still hear about it from my wife and friends. It was that shockingly bad.

spend time writing the toast, practice the hell out of it, and don't drink at all before you give it.

Oh yeah, run it by someone with some common sense first too.

If someone had said to me, "Hey, how's the speech coming along?" I would have been saved. So naturally I blame my family.

[tomson75]

no toast is better than an improvised one. I improvised once and still hear about it from my wife and friends. It was that shockingly bad.

spend time writing the toast, practice the hell out of it, and don't drink at all before you give it.

Oh yeah, run it by someone with some common sense first too.

I've got 260 days to get one down.
















I'm in trouble.

[bbgun]

I've got 260 days to get one down. I'm in trouble.

Try to avoid the phrase "filthy whore."

[tomson75]

there's also one where the guy goes on and on about how he can't believe the groom is getting married because of how many women he's slept with

Unfortunately he didn't have that problem...but I could mention something about his penchant for breast implants. His fiance' has them too.

[tomson75]

Try to avoid the phrase "filthy whore."

No promises.

[Bob Sacamano]

Unfortunately he didn't have that problem...but I could mention something about his penchant for breast implants. His fiance' has them too.

just run like hell

and spill champagne behind you so she slips chasing after you

[theogt]

I went to a bachelor party once that had a "party bus" that went around the town to various fine establishments, all the while having a few female companions on board. It was ....... interesting.

Don't forget your toast will likely be videotaped for posterity. Good luck!

[Hostile]

Been a best man 5 times. Once was for a girl. She didn't have a maid of honor.

My favorite thing to do, in the reception line people come by to shake your hand. I figure they are not going to remember my name, so I tell them anything I feel like.

I have been Roger Staubach, Jack Daniels, Bill Clinton, and dozens of others. I was even Whitney Houston one time. The old lady asked me if that wasn't the name of a female singer. I said yes it was and I got teased a lot about that and asked her not to. She bought it.

[tomson75]

I went to a bachelor party once that had a "party bus" that went around the town to various fine establishments, all the while having a few female companions on board. It was ....... interesting.

That sounds interesting indeed. Although I think to get the full effect of that type of party we'd have to be somewhere other than Virginia Beach. I don't have details yet.

Don't forget your toast will likely be videotaped for posterity. Good luck!


Ugh...you ******.

Been a best man 5 times. Once was for a girl. She didn't have a maid of honor.

My favorite thing to do, in the reception line people come by to shake your hand. I figure they are not going to remember my name, so I tell them anything I feel like.

I have been Roger Staubach, Jack Daniels, Bill Clinton, and dozens of others. I was even Whitney Houston one time. The old lady asked me if that wasn't the name of a female singer. I said yes it was and I got teased a lot about that and asked her not to. She bought it.

I might have to borrow this from you. Should lighten the mood nicely.

I might just be 'Gabe Abey" all night. That one always cracks me up. :D

[ConcordCowboy]

So my buddy dropped the bomb on me last week, informing me that he intends to marry his girlfriend of about one year...whom I've never met. I trust this man's judgment more than anyone in the world...except that he chose me as the Best Man.

I hate weddings. I've avoided them at all costs, but I'm afraid I can't dodge this one.

If anyone has any prior experiences or advise they'd like to share, I'd be forever thankful. I'm at a complete loss as to my responsibilities are. Any tips or ideas to help make this an enjoyable event would be appreciated as well.

http://www.ourmarriage.com/html/responsibilities_of_the_best_m.html

[Hostile]

I might have to borrow this from you. Should lighten the mood nicely.

I might just be 'Gabe Abey" all night. That one always cracks me up. :DYeah, I did Hugh Jass as one of the names.

[tomson75]

http://www.ourmarriage.com/html/responsibilities_of_the_best_m.html

Holy crap. That's a good bunch of little things to remember. Looks like I bought the iphone at the right time.

[ConcordCowboy]

Holy crap. That's a good bunch of little things to remember. Looks like I bought the iphone at the right time.

Have Fun.

[tomson75]

Yeah, I did Hugh Jass as one of the names.

How did that one work for you? Gabe Abey is going to be a hit with the senior crowd, I can feel it.

[Bob Sacamano]

That sounds interesting indeed. Although I think to get the full effect of that type of party we'd have to be somewhere other than Virginia Beach. I don't have details yet.



Ugh...you ******.



I might have to borrow this from you. Should lighten the mood nicely.

I might just be 'Gabe Abey" all night. That one always cracks me up. :D

dude

be Jack Mioff

[tomson75]

dude

be Jack Mioff

I think I might make up some fake name cards for myself and the groomsmen. Hugh G. Rection and the like.

[peplaw06]

no toast is better than an improvised one. I improvised once and still hear about it from my wife and friends. It was that shockingly bad.

spend time writing the toast, practice the hell out of it, and don't drink at all before you give it.

Oh yeah, run it by someone with some common sense first too.I was my bro's best man... I had a central theme in mind for the toast, but it was completely improvised. I never practiced it and I had at least three shots before I gave it. And it was great if I do say so myself. :D

Good luck tommy

[ZeroClub]

Could be that you'll be in the position to give two toasts ... rehersal dinner and at the reception. It depends on how things are structured.

Here's something worth remembering, so you can pass it along if need be: It's the bride's wedding. The groom may be there, but the wedding is hers.

[Yeagermeister]

Could be that you'll be in the position to give two toasts ... rehersal dinner and at the reception. It depends on how things are structured.

Here's something worth remembering, so you can pass it along if need be: It's the bride's wedding. The groom may be there, but the wedding is hers.

I just told my wife to tell me where and what time.