You might wonder where the term or role ''Best Man'' originated. The role of the best man was actually originated from the time when men literally had to kidnap a bride, and the best man stood watch at the wedding, ready to defend his friends from harm if ever the bride's family will kidnap her back. Fortunately, this practice was diminished long time ago and this method of kidnapping a bride is no longer the case. Grooms today would probably translate the term and role of best man as his best friend he could ever have.

Although the best man may not be given much attention by the bride, but still his role and obligation are as important as the bride's maid of honor. He is the one who has to deal with the male aspect of the celebration. Once he said yes to be the best man, his responsibility bound to stand by the groom and help him as far as he could to make the wedding as perfect as possible. His responsibility include planning the groom's bachelor party, which can obviously be a dreadful task to do. He is expected to work on arranging the entire party, from sending invitations, arranging the entertainment, finding a good venue to making sure that everyone is enjoying the party.

Also, included in the best man's duties is to select the wedding outfit of the groom as well as the outfits of other male attendants. Tuxedos are the most popular outfit during wedding and can be a tricky thing a best man have to search. This outfit come in many styles and colors, therefore choosing the right kind for the groom can be very hard. He needs to choose tuxedos for groomsmen also, and the choices must be complimentary to the bridesmaids' dresses. The best man is also responsible to keep the groomsmen informed about what is expected of them at the ceremony and the schedule of events planned as the wedding day comes closer.
 
Of course, the best has also an important part to play on the day of the wedding - much more important than of groomsmen. While he stand directly beside the groom at the ceremony, he is also giving his full support to his friends ah he enters the new chapter of his life. He is the one who holds the rings until the part of the ceremony where they are to be exchanged.

Lastly, the best man is the one responsible of composing the wedding toast. This is not an easy task, though, for he will be facing hundreds of people he isn't sure will accept any mistake he might make. Plus, this can be a nerve wracking moment where he will try to convey how he feel about his best friend and his bride. The emotional impact of the moment, combined with nervousness makes this a daunting task at best.

Indeed, being a best man is not easy, and the groom should appreciate this very significant person at his special day. Traditionally, a wedding gift is given to the best man as a sign of appreciation and thanks. There are so many choices of gifts for best man and some of the most popular are personalized cufflinks, flasks, cigar accessories, watches, jewelry items, money clips and other things he may use at the wedding. Of course, you are free to choose other gifts he may use even after the ceremony.