The Best Man's Responsibilities

Wedding etiquette assigns many tasks to the best man, but there's really only one that matters: getting the groom to the church--on time. And even better, make sure the groom is sober, dressed in his tux, and standing at the altar when the bride makes her big entrance.

Making Your Pledge Grooms usually choose their dads, brother or closest friends as their best man. If you're the lucky person selected for this role, you may first want to make a pledge to yourself that you won't enjoy the pre-wedding festivities quite as much as the groom. You will be in charge of throwing the bachelor party, but if you aren't capable of rousing the groom the next day and sending him on to the church, you may find yourself on the receiving end of the wrath of bridezilla.

Bachelor Parties Bachelor parties can take many forms. You want the groom to have a good time and savor his last moments of singledom, but you don't want the partying to put his future marriage in jeopardy. Keep in mind that you're responsible for paying for most of the party and the other groomsmen will have to pay for any travel expenses. You may find a throw-down at the local Hooters to be more budget-friendly. For more great ideas, check out the latest ideas from GroomsMagazine.com,

Help Your Groom Make Good Decisions You'll need to do some advance research on tuxes because you don't want the groom and his best buddies marching stiffly into the church like a line of penguins. You can check out tuxedos online on sites such as DiscountTuxedos.com, or you can sneak a peak at the ads in bridal magazines. If you want to score some early points with the bride, you could also ask her what kind of tuxedo she likes.

Get Everyone to the Tuxedo Shop Once the tuxedos have been selected, you're responsible for rounding up the groomsmen and ushers and getting their measurements to the tuxedo shop. Get the tux shop's information and e-mail it to the groomsmen, telling them specifically what they need to do to get fitted for the tux. And don't be na