Choose The 'Best' Man For Your Wedding

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We all want to put our best foot forward for our wedding day. So along with the clothes, the hair and the basic planning of the wedding, the choice of the 'best man' also needs to be perfect. Needless to say it is very difficult to choose your best man. If you are a moderately 'social' person then you will have about 20 people on your choice list for the place of honour. Out of these 5 guys will be counting on you to choose them as best man!

So where do you go; no where to run and no where to hide! You are the groom and you have to make the difficult choice. And unfortunately, you cannot have more than one 'bridesmaids' like your bride. So here some sensible guidelines to choose the 'best' man for the job.

Choose The Responsible One

Remember how Hugh Grant turned up without the wedding ring for his friend's wedding in the movie, 'Four Weddings And A Funeral'? Well in real life, such situations on your wedding day are really not funny. So choose a guy who is an early riser and known for being organised.

The One Who Shops In Budget

You will have to buy the suit for your best man. So you don't want a guy who will choose a suit that will be double the price of your wedding suit! Choose a best man who is not keen on shopping and will make a reasonable choice. You can actually tell your friends that whoever chooses the cheapest suit gets to be the best man!

Let Your Friends Decide

Now even after you narrow down your choices, there will always be the 2 or 3 groom's friends who are all equally tough contenders. To take the trouble off your head, give the responsibility to decide who wants to be best man to your friends. You keep a small contest like a balling match or a game of poker to choose the best man in a free and fair way.

Ask Your Bride

Since you are going to make all future decisions together, there is no harm in consulting your bride about this important choice. Women have a completely unique perspective in such matters. And after all, you will be planning all the details of the wedding with your bride. She might be able to make a more impartial choice than you.

No matter whom you choose as your best man, break the news to your friends mildly. Preferably you should announce your best man's name over a couple of beers when everyone is pleasantly drunk and happy.