Congratulations! You're someone's Best Man. If this is your first time as the "Best", there's a lot you'll need to know. If you've done this before, chances are you could still use a review.

Being the best man is similar to being a butler; you've got a number of responsibilities, none of which should call attention to themselves, and all of which are geared toward putting the bride and groom at ease.  

While being dubbed best man means you've topped the list of friends and family members as the closest and most reliable, it's now up to you to make the groom proud. And in order to accomplish this, you've got to be aware of what's expected of you. To the right is a video introduction to your best man duties, from GroomGroove.com. Check it out, then keep on reading!

Months before the Wedding

• Organize the bachelor party, be it a mild bachelor party or a wild bachelor party
• Get fitted for your tuxedo
• Help the groom with his wedding duties
• Be a confidant of the groom - the groom is guaranteed to be a bit nervous

Days Before the Wedding

• Attend the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner
• Help decorate the reception site with flowers, boughs and other frilly things that the bride came up with
• Help decorate the wedding transportation, if necessary. You know - "just married" etc.

The Wedding Day - The Ceremony

• Help the groom get dressed
• Make sure the groom arrives at the wedding location on time (about 30 minutes before the wedding starts)
• Keep the rings until the ring exchange
• Sign the marriage license and act as a legal witness to the marriage

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