The duties of the groom

The groom has always had a customary set of responsibilities to carry out before, during, and after the wedding. Obviously nothing is set in the stone but these duties are quite traditional. They include:

• Selecting the engagement ring alone or with your fiancée-to-be ​

• Compiling your part of the guest list and making sure that your parents draw up their guest list ​

• Choosing your attendants: best man, groomsmen/ushers 

• ​Choosing the attire for your attendants ​

• Selecting thank-you gifts for your attendants ​

• Arranging (and paying for) lodging for your attendants ​

• Selecting a gift for the bride (optional) ​

• Arranging the honeymoon (with your fiancée) ​

• Choosing wedding bands with your fiancé

• Planning the bachelor party or other event for groomsmen, if applicable. (The best man may also do this.

• Obtaining the marriage license ​

• Arranging transportation from the ceremony site to the reception site for the groomsmen 

• ​Being dressed and ready for the ceremony or pictures a half-hour ahead of time

• Giving the wedding rings to the best man for safekeeping

• ​Preparing and delivering all fees for the ceremony, or delegating the best man to do so ​

• Standing in the receiving line (if there is one) or being sure—with the bride—to greet all guests during the reception ​

• Making toasts and responding to toasts at the rehearsal dinner and the reception

• Cutting the cake with the bride ​

• Dancing the first dance with the bride and dancing with your mother and mother-in-law and the maid/matron of honor

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