| While your bride-to-be decides on the bridesmaids, | | | | expenses? Some of your groomsmen might have |
| you're left with the task of choosing the | | | | to fly over to attend the wedding. |
| groomsmen. Now you have to keep in mind that | | | | Family |
| you can't just randomly pick any of your male | | | | Family members are traditionally included in the |
| buddies or acquaintances to be your groomsmen. | | | | entourage, but you are not obligated to have all |
| Groomsmen play a big part in your wedding. They | | | | your brothers, uncles, and cousins serve as |
| are not there just to assist the guest and to walk | | | | groomsmen to your wedding. Choose a family |
| the bridesmaids down the aisle. So just as your | | | | member you are genuinely close to. |
| wife would carefully choose who she wants to | | | | If you want to foster a closer connection to your |
| stand by her during the big day, you should also | | | | bride's family, you may also include some of her |
| put a little thought into choosing the guys you | | | | relatives. But be sure to consult this matter with |
| want to stand with you on your wedding day, and | | | | your bride. Ask her who she thinks should be |
| all throughout your married life. | | | | your groomsman; after all, she knows her family |
| Things to Consider | | | | a lot better than anyone else. |
| But before you begin selecting your groomsmen, | | | | Friends |
| you'll first have to decide on a few things. First | | | | Apart from family members, the groom's closest |
| thing you should think about is whether you are | | | | friends are usually chosen as groomsmen for the |
| going to have a big, festive wedding, or a smaller, | | | | wedding. You might have a band of friends who |
| solemn ceremony. If you are going to have a big | | | | you are close with, but you can only choose a |
| wedding and your bride has decided to have five | | | | few. So think about who among them you can |
| bridesmaids, then you should try to match that | | | | trust and depend on, not just on the wedding |
| number so that they can walk evenly down the | | | | day, but also for the years to come. |
| aisle during the processional. It would a bit | | | | Ask yourself, who among your friends know you |
| embarrassing for a bridesmaid, or a groomsman, | | | | really well so that they would know what to say |
| to be left without a partner. | | | | during a toast? Which of your friends care enough |
| But if you and your bride want a small ceremony, | | | | about your wedding that they would help you out |
| you may invite just two persons to stand as | | | | during the wedding preparation? Who among your |
| witnesses - your bride's maid of honor and your | | | | friends are genuinely concerned about your |
| best man. In this case, groomsmen aren't really | | | | relationship with your bride so that they would be |
| necessary. | | | | there for you in times of trouble? |
| The next thing you have to consider is your | | | | This task may seem too serious. But answering |
| budget. How much are you willing to allot for your | | | | these questions will help you narrow down your |
| bridesmaids and groomsmen? Will you pay for the | | | | choices, and it will definitely make choosing you |
| tuxedo rent, or have them fitted for their own | | | | groomsmen easier. |
| suits? Will you pay for their transportation | | | | |