The Ultimate Brother Of The Groom Checklist Is Here!
BY Apoorva | 12 Dec, 2019 | 2940 views | 3 min read
Move over bridesmaids, it’s time for the groomsmen to make his entry! The brother of the groom or even the best friend is one of the most important people for the groom during the wedding prep and the wedding day. Most people think that the brother of the groom hardly has any work given that grooms aren’t picky, boy, you are so wrong! Times are changing and there is a bunch of stuff that every brother or best friend of the groom has to take care of for the groom. Want a list? Bookmark this one!
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Bachelor Partyyyy
This is by far the most important and fun part of this list! Ensuring your brother has a killer bachelor party and a time of his life is one of the primary duties of the BOG (brother of the groom!) You nail this one and you are off to a good start!
Designated Driver
Once the wedding date for your brother’s wedding is announced, be ready to become a 24/7 chauffeur service. Whenever and wherever your brother needs you to come, you have to be ready.
Shopping With Him
While we know that some men hate it, you have to ensure that your brother goes shopping for all his pre-wedding and wedding functions, well before time!
Ensuring All Fittings Are Done On Time
Post the shopping, you have to also make sure that the groom turns up for all his fittings and has it all ready at least two weeks before the wedding!
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Managing Sangeet Practices
While the initial co-ordination and setting up is usually done by the couples, the rest of prep will have to be managed by you and your squad. Managing food and drink arrangements, choreographer requirements and the works
Cocktail Party Arrangements
To ensure there is a continuous supply of alcohol! This is one task that you cannot mess up.
Groomsman/Best Man Speech
There is a very high chance that after a few drinks there will be toasts and speeches and you will be handed the mike sometime, so be ready with your epic brother of the groom speech and blow everyone’s minds off!
Hangover Buddy
Post the cocktail party, you have to be the groom’s hangover buddy. From making sure he sleeps to handling his hangover tantrums, everything has to be managed by you and the rest of the groomsmen squad!
Creating A Wedding-Day Emergency Kit
Did you think only brides would need an emergency kit? Create a quick wedding day emergency kit that has these items:
- Backups – a pair of shoes/mojadis, kurta, a change of under clothes, contact lens
- Phone charger and power bank
- A few bottles of miniatures and some dry snacks
- A mini first aid pouch and medication
- Extra Cash
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Dancing The Most In The Baraat!
A groom’s baraat decides the entire swag of the groom’s side when he enters the wedding venue. So as a BOG, you have to give it your best shot and dance away!
Negotiating For Jhoota-Chori!
Bridesmaids aren’t going to give up so easily so you need to up your negotiation skills when they rob the groom’s shoes!
Vendor Management
Managing and coordinating with wedding vendors takes up a lot of time and effort so take that off the groom’s plate on the day of the wedding and hand it over to someone else.
Managing Your Parents
And their mixed emotions. After all, their little boy is now tying the knot!
Ensuring Your Brother Has The Best Wedding Ever!
As a brother it’s a super special day for you too. Enjoying that day with your brother and ensuring that he has fun, is what you want the most.
