Elegant Wisconsin Wedding: Roles and responsibilities of the best man

Choosing your Maid/Matron of Honor and Best Man can be difficult especially if you have several people that are close to you. It can be anyone, so don't rule anyone out. It could be a parent, close brother or sister, longtime friend or cousin.

Remember what their roles are suppose to be at your event, as you narrow your list.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Maid/Matron of Honor:

Provide moral support and advice as the wedding day approaches
Precedes the Bride walking down the aisle
Helps with planning the bridal shower(s)
Usually plans the Bachelorette party and sometimes hosts
Organizes the rest of the bridesmaids, (insuring times, schedule etc)
Arranges Brides train and bustles as necessary
Signs the wedding marriage certificate at the ceremony
Holds Brides bouquet during parts of the ceremony
Helps out with planning the wedding and/or reception and its activities
Hold and Carry the ring for the Groom
Any other additional duties assigned by the Bride
Roles & Responsibilities of the Best Man

Stays with Best Man right before the wedding ceremony
Usually gives the first toast at the reception (order is not as important)
Plans and hosts the bachelor party
Helps Groom organize Tuxedo pick up and final fitting
Returns Tuxedo's from the Groomsmen following reception
Signs wedding certificate following ceremony
Hold and carry the ring for the Bride
Helps out with other arrangements assigned by the Groom
Every couple is different, you may assign other tasks to your attendants or bridal party.

There is no specific list of the exact things each one does. This list is designed to give you a basis and idea of what the traditional roles and responsibilities are.