The Perfect Best Man Duties

On the wedding day
Rise early, dress smartly, and ensure that you have
Money
credit cards
cheque book
keys
spectacles (if relevant)
any relevant paperwork relating to the wedding - mobile phone and important numbers, including the car hire people.

guest list
your speech
the wedding ring(s).
Help the groom to dress and look his best.
Carry an emergency kit, including aspirin or paracetamol, antacid tablets, chewing gum or mints, tooth picks or floss, and deodorant.
Check that the ushers are all properly dressed, with matching outfits. Anything or anyone that is out of sync will stand out and spoil the symmetry of the occasion.
Brief the ushers or groomsmen on escorting guests to their places for the ceremony: bride's people on the left facing the front, groom's people on the right facing front.
Brief the ushers or groomsmen on escorting guests to their places for the ceremony: bride's people on the left facing the front, groom's people on the right facing front.

At the reception
Be in charge.
Gather together all the cards and goodwill messages.
Make sure everyone knows where they will be sitting.
Check that the bride's father is OK about his speech.
Check if anyone else has been asked to speak and agree the running order.
Cross-check the stories they will be telling about the couple, to ensure that there is no duplication.
Look after the bridesmaids - you are their spokesman.
If there is a microphone for the speeches, check that it works and where it will be placed.
Refer to absent relatives and friends.
Tell the bride how pretty she looks.
Give advice to the groom.
Tell a story or two about him (embarrassing, revealing, but clean).
Tell the bride how pretty she looks.
Propose a toast to the couple (unless the bride's father has already done so).
Alternatively, propose a toast to absent friends

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