Best man...

[Atty]

Anyone here ever been a best man?

A girl who has been pretty much my sister since middle school and her boyfriend, who has become one of my closest friends, are getting married and he made me Best Man a few weeks ago. Now the wedding isn't until next May but things are moving quickly so...

I'm wondering what the hell I'm supposed to do? What is expected of me? Beyond the Bachelor party, toast, etc.

I know this is a stupid place to ask, most of you aren't out of high school yet let alone old enough to know people getting married (except shotgun weddings by kids who might as well have come out the womb with promise rings on...)

So any halp guys? Anyone got any experience?

[=sw=warlord]

Tip No:1 Don't lose the ring.
Tip No:2 think back to any times where your friend has made embarrassing mistakes and use that in the toast.

As best man your expected to help out in the marrage arrangements and generaly just there for social/emotional support.

That's my $0.02

[Timo]

If the time comes, you need to be willing and able to help him flee the country.

[Aerowyn]

http://tinyurl.com/yza7fb9
All you need to know right there.

[Cojafoji]

if they're both emotionally stable adults, you should be fine. just be around for the both of them, so keep the phone charged and the gas tank full.

[thehoodedsmack]

Tip No:2 think back to any times where your friend has made embarrassing mistakes and use that in the toast.

DON'T! When toasting, do your best to remember that this is a very important moment. You aren't up there to do stand-up. You're speaking to the relatives of these people, so keep it respectable. Unless of course you've got peer-reviewed gold material. I've seen way to many toasts by people who think they're funny.

[Atty]

http://tinyurl.com/yza7fb9
All you need to know right there.Already did that. I wanted personal expierence; not emotionless facts and figures.

Thanks for trying to be funny though.

[sleepy1212]

whatever you do don't view this as the last chance you may have to finally get her.

:P


seriously, it's pretty much the bachelor party, keep groom from running away, and a few stupid dances at the reception. that's it.

[Bodzilla]

cool speech about where you met them and the inpact they've had on your life, others and themselves.
Keep it positive,
through in a joke, support and let the crowd do the rest.

My cousin did one a while ago about his brother, and linked it all back to this rock he was holding.
a piece from the rock of jabolta.

[TheGhost]

Talk about the moment you knew the bride and groom were perfect for each other, if it's good it will make a good speech.

[Atty]

I don't think they are perfect for each other, in all honesty.

Unless I can talk about the fact that she is dominating and assertive and he is submissive...which I know won't go over well. D:

[Warsaw]

"I'm getting my bartender's license."
"Suck my dick"
"No thank you."

But in all seriousness, if you can't find much good to say about the relationship, keep the speech short and too the point. Hard to go wrong with that.

[Atty]

I'm not worried about the speech, I had to give a best man speech earlier this year for my Public Speaking course and based it on their wedding.

[PenGuin1362]

Wish I could help but every wedding I've been to in the past 2 years I've already been drunk by the time the whole thing started s I don't even remember what they're supposed to do... toast is important though, I know that much

Also on the plus side, best man at a wedding = mad bitches.