Top Tips for Choosing Your Best Man

Tip number 1:  Don’t leave it too late.  Planning a wedding can be a time-consuming and occasionally stressful experience.  Having a good wingman in place right at the start will not only help you, but it’ll make your best man feel like he’s doing his job properly.

Tip number 2:  Choose someone reliable.  Your best man going to be responsible for getting you to the wedding on time, so choose wisely!  Ideally he’ll also be sort of guy who can be relied on to help out with one or two of the numerous small jobs involved in planning a wedding.  Good “best man” jobs include drawing up a playlist of songs for your DJ and putting together a map and directions to the venue for your guests.

Tip number 3:  Trust your instincts.   You may have more than one person who expects you to choose them as best man.  If you find yourself in the “two brothers and three best friends” scenario, then all you can do is trust your instincts and try not to worry about upsetting others.  If they’re good friends, they’ll understand.  You can always make people feel included in a wedding by asking them to act as ushers/groomsmen, give a reading at the ceremony, or even give a speech.  But, by definition, there can only be one best man!