In times gone by the role of the best man was to protect the groom from bad luck. Once the groom commenced his journey from home to the church, the best man was there to ensure he didn’t turn back for any reason.
Nowadays, the best mans role is a much fuller one. His duties may vary depending upon the type of wedding but in summary could include….
- Helps arrange the stag celebrations
- Collects cards and well wishes from those who can’t attend the wedding. Choose and read a selection of these as part of his speech.
- Helps to dress the groom on the morning of the wedding
- Safely keeps the wedding rings on the day and passes them to the groom during the wedding ceremony
- Checks all Usher duties have been carried out and all guests have transport to the wedding reception.
- Anounce the first speech and the cutting of the cake (if there is no Toastmaster).
- Collect and arrange the safe-keeing of cards and gifts for the wedding couple.
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The tradition of the bride throwing her bouquet is thought to have originated in England. At the end of the wedding reception, the bride will throw her bouquet of flowers – it is said that the female who catches it will win her good luck and fortune and will be the next to marry.
A lesser known parallel tradition is for the groom to throw the bride’s garter towards his unmarried male guests – again, the one who catches it is will be fortuned to be the next to marry!
If you’re thinking of throwing your bouquet to keep with tradition, but don’t want to part with your wedding flowers, consider talking to your florist and asking if a small posy of flowers could be made up for you to throw.
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Have you ever wondered how and where a chimney sweep fits into a wedding celebration? In times gone by, it was thought that if you saw a chimney sweep on the way to a wedding them it would bring good luck to the marriage. Hence, nowadays, it is popular to dress up a small family member as a Chimney Sweep or it is even possible to hire one to attend weddings. A great addition to your photos!
Other good omens if seen along the way to a wedding were thought to include lambs, toads, spiders, rainbows and black cats!
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