Groomsmen Gifts Biography
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A groomsman is one of the male
attendants to the groom in a wedding ceremony. The term usher is more common in
Britain and Ireland while the term 'groomsman' is more
commonly used in America .
Usually, the groom selects close friends and relatives to serve as groomsmen,
and it is considered an honor to be selected. From his groomsmen, the groom
usually chooses one to serve as best man. For a wedding with many guests,
the groom may also ask other male friends and relatives to act as ushers
without otherwise participating in the wedding ceremony; their sole task is
ushering guests to their seats before the ceremony. Ushers may also be hired
for very large weddings.
In a military officer's wedding,
the roles of groomsmen are replaced by swordsmen of the sword honor guard. They
are usually picked as close personal survival of the primitive days of marriage by capture, when a man called his friends in to assist to "lift" or kidnap the bride, or from the need to defend the bride from would-be kidnappers. The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding and (along with Maid of Honour) is the third most important in attendance after the Bride and Groom. In most modern, English-speaking countries, the groom extends this honor to someone who is close to him, generally his oldest and closest male friend, or a sibling. When the groom wishes to give this honor to a woman, she may be termed the best woman or best person, although traditionally she would still be referred to as the 'best man'. The bride's equivalent of the best man is the bridesmaid, or the maid/matron of honor. A gender-neutral term is friends of the groom who have served with
him. Their role includes forming the traditional saber arch for the married
couple and guests to walk through. The most visible duty of the
groomsmen is helping guests find their places before the ceremony and to stand
near the groom during the wedding ceremony. Additionally, the groom may
request other kinds of assistance, such as planning celebratory events such as
a bachelor party, also called a Stag Do or Buck's Night; helping make the
wedding pleasant for guests by talking with people who are alone or dancing
with unaccompanied guests or bridesmaids, if there is dancing at a wedding
reception; or providing practical assistance with gifts, luggage, or unexpected
complications. Groomsmen may also participate in local or regional traditions,
such as decorating the newlywed couple's car. The other and also very important
task of the best man is to give a speech during the wedding. This is usually
decided between the bride and groom before the wedding. The best man speech is
usually humorous and short.
Bridegroom-men formerly had
important duties. The men were called bride-knights, and represented a survival
of the primitive days of marriage by capture, when a man called his friends in
to assist to "lift" or kidnap the bride, or from the need to defend
the bride from would-be kidnappers. The best man is the chief assistant to the
groom at a wedding and (along with Maid of Honour) is the third most important
in attendance after the Bride and Groom. In most modern, English-speaking
countries, the groom extends this honor to someone who is close to him,
generally his oldest and closest male friend, or a sibling. When the groom
wishes to give this honor to a woman, she may be termed the best woman or best
person, although traditionally she would still be referred to as the 'best
man'. The bride's equivalent of the best man is the bridesmaid, or the
maid/matron of honor. A gender-neutral term is honor attendant. During a
wedding ceremony the best man stands next to the groom, slightly behind him.
This means that the four people present at the Altar are the celebrant (such as
a civil celebrant, priest, rabbi, minister, or other religious figure), the
bride, groom, and best man. This is common in some western countries, although
in others the best man and bridesmaid participate on an equal footing. While
the best man's required duties are only those of a friend, in the context of a
western white wedding, the best man will typically:
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