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Grooms Role

So you've done it, the ring is on the finger and this is the beginning of your journey together. If you haven't already done so, the first priority is to set the date

There will be joint decisions to be made with your would be bride e.g. booking venue, themes, photographers etc however we are going to concentrate on your own responsibilities as a would be bridegroom (for ideas on how to score brownie points click here)

Leading up to the day

•  Selecting your Best Man is a very important role. To make sure you get it right (check out the selecting a Best Man section)

•  Choose your Ushers

•  You now need to decide what attire you will wear for your wedding day. There is no set rule but traditionally Groom, Best Man, Ushers and fathers will wear the same. The Bride will normally want to help you with this decision as she needs to make sure you are in keeping with the colour scheme.    

•  The guest list; although the Bride to be and you will have some ideas around this. You should consult both sets of parents. Traditionally, the Groom should co-ordinate his parents list and hand this to the Brides mother. This will then normally lead to some discussions on both sides before a full list is finalized.

•  Source and book the honeymoon

•  Purchase Bride's wedding ring and gift if applicable

•  You will then need to think about your speech. It is a good idea to prepare this early on to give you plenty of practice time.

•  Probably the aspect you are most looking forward to (before the actual day) is your stag do, although traditionally organized by the Best Man you will probably want some input.

The Wedding Day

•  Your Best Man and you should be at the venue 20-30 minutes before the ceremony starts.

•  You should both sit on the right hand side at the front

•  After the ceremony has finished, you should escort your new bride up the aisle making sure she is on your left hand side.

•  Photographs are normally next on the agenda.

•  The Reception will follow. Your new Bride, you and other members of the wedding party will form a receiving line to welcome guests to your reception.  

•  Traditionally speeches would be carried out after the wedding breakfast. More often nowadays people make their speeches before the meal to alleviate the nerves. You will make your speech after the brides father

•  Cutting the cake is your next role.

•  If you have chosen to have an Evening Reception after your Wedding Breakfast your next responsibility is to welcome your evening guests together with your Bride.

•  Your last role (that we can mention) is to take to the dance floor with your bride for the first dance of the evening. Traditionally, you will begin the dance with your new Bride, however; the Bride's father should then interrupt and dance with his daughter leaving you to invite the Bride's mother to dance. This should only happen for a short while before the brides father then interrupts you again to dance with the Bride's mother. This then signals to all guests that the evening festivities have begun.

 

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