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Show Bestman's responsibilities One ol the most important impor-tant members of the wedding wed-ding party is the best man. lie is the person to whom everyone else will turn to make sure things are running smoothly. He has a myriad of duties on that most special of special days, all of which will take the burden off the bride and groom and their families. Traditionally, his func- lions encompass: keeping the wedding rings safe until the proper moment arrives and if there's a ringbearer making sure he follows his instructions properly; helping the groom ready himself and accompanying him to the wedding, arriving at least a quarter of an hour in advance; ad-vance; taking the luggage lug-gage of both bride and groom and the groom's going-away clothing to the reception hall, having the clergyman's or judge's fee ready on the wedding day, and presenting presen-ting it at the appropriate time; having marriage license on wedding day; checking honeymoon arrangements ar-rangements and connections, connec-tions, and making sure groom has all neeesary tickets and documents before the newlyweds set off together; acting as toastmaster at the bridal table, and assisting the newly married couple to get away at the right time, |