The Best Man
July 17, 2009
Of all of the members of a marriage party, the best man position is both the least appreciated and the most misunderstood. The best man is part of a marriage custom that goes back centuries, to the earliest ideas of nobility and gentlemanly conduct.
In terribly real terms, the best man is the individual selected by the groom to act as his “second”, or boss of affairs, in the marriage preparation and in the rite. And being the best man often means saving the marriage and the wedding before it has got an opportunity to begin. I once heard of a marriage in which the groom got cold feet the morning of the major event. Panicked and feeling confined, he tried to sneak out the tradesman’s entrance of his hotel ( the marriage was in the bride’s hometown ) and attempted to sneak away like a burglar in the night.
Fortunately, the best man his friend since high school caught him in time and was in a position to ease the groom’s nerves, forestalling certain heartbreak. So given the pressures and responsibilities pressed on him, you can see why the present your best man receives should be a long-lasting token of your appreciation. It’s not only a honorarium, and it isn’t a token of your love. The best man present is for real, evidence you know what’s he endure, what he is done, and what it implies to you. As such, we’ve prepared 3 straightforward recommendations to help make the absolute best choice.
Remember that these are guidelines more than rules, but the closer you follow them, the better off you will be when choosing a present.