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The groom's
traditional duties
Some of these may no longer be solely the groom's responsibility; for
instance, the modern bride will probably want to have a say in the honeymoon
plans and participate more actively in the toasts/speeches.
"Choose your wedding party" (best man and ushers).
Organize your family's part of the guest list.
Organize and pay for the marriage license.
Buy thank-you gifts for the best man and ushers
Organize the
Bachelor Party
Make sure the best man has the checks, in envelopes, to be given to the
officiator, the musicians, and anyone else rendering a service to be paid for
immediately after the ceremony.
Get to the wedding ceremony on time.
In the receiving line, stand at your bride's left and accept congratulations
graciously and with brevity.
Invitations Mail
out
In the receiving line, stand at your bride's left and accept congratulations
graciously and with brevity.
Watching the
football games
The groom is usually the second person to propose a toast. After the master of
ceremonies has toasted the bride and groom, the groom rises, thanks the MC, and
then proposes a toast to his bride. He also responds to toasts to the bridal
couple. (For complete information on toasts, go to the Toast Points section.)
Cut the cake with your bride. (The groom usually holds the cake knife, with his
bride's hand poised on top of his.)
Join your bride for the first dance, then dance with
various relations: first your mother-in-law, then your mother. (After that, as
you dance with the maid of honor, the best man should dance with the bride, and
the ushers should join in with the bridesmaids.)
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