Best Man Basics in a Day For Dummies
Published on 3. July 2012
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Paperback/Softback
81 pages
978-1-118-38026-0 (ISBN)
Description
Being best man is both an honor and a huge responsibility - if you think it's just a case of buying a few beers on a boy's night out, think again! You've got a lot of organizing to do, there's etiquette to follow and, of course, the dreaded speech to make. Fear not, however, as Be a Best Man in a Day For Dummies is here to help. It's a humorous, yet information packed step-by-step guide to your role and responsibilities. This is a cut-down version of Being the Best Man For Dummies. Topics covered include: * The bachelor party * The wedding preparations * The ceremony * The reception * Writing the speech * Delivery and presentation * Ten essentials to bring to the wedding * Ten nightmare wedding scenarios * Ten great speech opening lines
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English
Place of publication
New York
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-118-38026-0 (9781118380260)
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Introduction 1 What You Can Do in a Day 1 Foolish Assumptions 1 Icons Used in This Book 2 Chapter 1: Best Man Basics 3 Important Advice to Heed 3 Acting as the middle man 4 Keeping in with the in-laws 5 Shining at the engagement party 6 Being the best best man a man can get 6 Chapter 2: Stag Dos and Stag Don'ts 9 Sticking to the Guest List Only 9 Choosing the Organiser 11 Getting Out and About 13 Taking to the Sporting Life 14 Deciding on Evening Entertainment 16 Sorting Out the Details 17 Gathering the Boys on the Day 19 Setting Him Up 21 Getting the Stag Home 22 Chapter 3: The Build Up 23 Getting to the Church on Time 23 Preparing Your Wardrobe 24 Ushering the Ushers 30 Rehearsing the Wedding Ceremony 31 Organising the Groom's Last Night 33 Chapter 4: Wedding Day 35 Rise and Shine 35 Cool as a Cucumber 36 Cross-town Traffic 36 Band of Brothers: Organising the Ushers 37 Dutch Courage: The Groom's Last Drink as a Free Man 38 The Moment Arrives: The Ceremony 39 Postnuptial Duties 42 Chapter 5: The Wedding Reception 45 The Reception 45 Guest Appearances 46 The Receiving Line 47 Master of All He Surveys 48 Seeing Off the Newlyweds 50 Chapter 6: The Speech 53 Putting Pen to Paper 53 Practice Makes Perfect 65 Delivering the Goods 66 Chapter 7: Where to Go from Here 75 Taking Your First Steps towards a Winning Stag Do 75 Visiting dummies.com 76