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Traditional Groom Duties

Here's a list of a dozen traditional duties for your mister.

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So, just what is a groom supposed to do? Here's a quick list of his traditional duties, although some may no longer be solely the groom's responsibility. For instance, most brides want to be involved in honeymoon planning and participate more actively in the toasts and speeches at the reception. And most grooms take a collaborative role in planning the logistics for the wedding day, from getting invitations printed to obtaining quotes on reception halls and caterers. But, for tradition's sake, here is a chronological list of the biggest to dos that typically fall in the groom's domain:

• Choose your wedding party (best man and ushers).
• Organize your family's part of the guest list.
• Organize and pay for the marriage license.
• Buy thank-you gifts for the best man and ushers.
• Organize the honeymoon.
• Make sure the best man has the cheques, in envelopes, to be given to the officiator, the musicians, and anyone else rendering a service to be paid for immediately after the ceremony.
• Get to the wedding ceremony on time!
• In the receiving line, stand at your bride's left and accept congratulations graciously and with brevity.
• The groom is usually the second person to propose a toast.
• After the master of ceremonies has toasted the bride and groom, the groom rises, thanks the MC, and then proposes a toast to his bride. He also responds to toasts to the bridal couple.
• Cut the cake with your bride (The groom usually holds the cake knife, with his bride's hand poised on top of his).
• Join your bride for the first dance, then dance with various relations: first your mother-in-law, then your mother. After that, as you dance with the maid of honor, the best man should dance with the bride, and the ushers should join in with the bridesmaids.

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