Best Man

Arrange for a Bachelor Party; whether it is a dinner, a weekend, or a wild night out, you are responsible for arranging the plans as well as the guests. Please keep the tastes and morals of others in mine. Have fun but don't do something you'll be sorry for later.

Help the groom with the formal wear arrangements. What size does everyone need, where can you pick it all up, etc.

Assist with many of the details. Chances are, the Groom will be too nervous to remember everything.

Keep the bride's ring until the ceremony.
Ensure the groom's timely arrival at the ceremony.
Offer to arrange payment for the officiate.
Offer to arrange payment for the transportation company.
Offer the first toast to the couple. Make it flattering to the bride, romantic, and witty!
Offer to help in any other way. Calm anyone who seems stressed.
Arrange the bride and groom's departure. Make sure it goes smoothly.
Offer to return the groom's formal wear if necessary.

Deliver a message to the brides parents from the newlyweds thanking them for the fantastic celebration.

BEST MAN'S TOAST

Most people are very nervous with the idea of presenting a toast. For many best men, it’s indeed an honor to be chosen to lead the festivities with a toast. If you’ve been chosen to give a wedding toast, you may want to consult a Wedding Toast Hotline before raising your glass to the happy couple. One such hotline is the Korbel Champagne hotline, 1-800-7-KORBEL, offers a variety of toasting advice as well as other information the entire wedding party will find useful.

It helps to remember that weddings are very emotional. Letting that emotion show and being able to speak from the heart are part of what makes a wedding toast memorable. Humor is good, just be sure to keep the anecdote short and sweet.

Here are some Toasting dos and don’ts to review:

DO: Choose subjects everyone can easily relate to.

DON’T: Be repetitive in your choice of words. Use inside jokes or references that are too personal. Rush through the speech. Gesture wildly with your hands or use any other distracting motions.

DO: Speak loudly enough, so even people in the back of the room can hear you. Stand up straight and look at the audience when you are speaking (not at your notes).

DON’T: Shy away from using a microphone should one be provided. Do hold the microphone up close to your mouth so that no feed back occurs.

At the wedding reception the following toasts may be given:

The best man offers the first toast to the newlyweds.
Members of the bridal party toast the newlyweds.
The parents of the bridal couple offer a toast to welcome them into the family.
The groom toasts the bride.
The bride toasts the groom.
A few etiquette tips to remember while toasting:

Stand and hold the glass straight from your shoulders.
Make sure that your glass as well as all other glasses are filled before you propose a toast.
Champagne should first be served to the bride, then the groom, then the maid of honor, then the parents, and last the best man.
Clink the glasses after the toast has been proposed, but before drinking.

Cheers from all of us at Orlando Party Productions.