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What exactly is expected of a Bestman?

It's usual to have a best man, some people even have two. The best man is the groom's chief helper and has a fairly long list of duties and a speech to make. He also need to be organised and calm.
Duties include:

• To arrange the stag party.
• To help organise outfits for himself, the groom and the ushers and to make sure they're collected.
• To help the groom get ready and get him to the ceremony.
• To co-ordinate and direct ushers.
• To check that the buttonholes arrive and that the orders of service are ready to be handed out.
• To look after the rings and hand them to the minister or groom during the ceremony.
• To make sure that any fees payable on the day are settled.
• To announce the speeches and the cake-cutting.
• To read out cards or messages at the reception and make the final speech.
• To announce the bride and groom's departure from the reception.