Groom safety

Victor

I'm just wondering if there are any tips for keeping the groom safe on the day (from morning to honeymoon suite). A friend recently ended up in the swimming pool next to the reception (with bridal and parental permission). He was also very drunk.

Mike...

If your the best man don't go getting pissed...
Be Mr Considerate for the day...Make sure he has to do nothing...
Be his consience with the drinking...Keep reminding him how lucky he is etc etc...

Boring as f**k but it makes you look real good to the bridesmaids..

Shabadu

Don't let them drink before the wedding. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

Gandhi

Victor wrote:

I'm just wondering if there are any tips for keeping the groom safe on the day (from morning to honeymoon suite). A friend recently ended up in the swimming pool next to the reception (with bridal and parental permission). He was also very drunk.

Just to clarify, you mean his lads threw him in the pool, not he was found floating dead in the pool? Because that would suck.

Gandhi

Shabadu wrote:

Don't let them drink before the wedding. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!

Drink away, lads. I stayed away from the booze all morning at my wedding, while the groomsmen were sucking it back like champions. There I was like drinking Coca Cola like a langer.

Then the girls arrived and my wife tells me they polished off three bottles of champagne while they were getting their hair done.

I WAS BURNED!!!

(Although a few hours later I was toasted.)

babaduck

It's a very long day so me & the husband's advice would be

1. East plenty in the morning - a bit of toast or fruit when you get up & then something decent at about 11.00, or as late as you can manage it. You probably won't get anything to eat until 6pm when you sit down to dinner, unless you've canapes or something planned at the hotel when you all arrive (this saved both of us!)

2. Don't drink loads before the church - you don't want to be p*ssed or even worse, need the loo in the middle of the vows (and most churches don't have toilets :eek: )

3. If you don't want to be bladdered etc., tell the Best Man straight out - it's his job to get you to the church on time in one piece

As the groom, once the ceremony is over, you'll spend most of your time either getting kissed by friends & family (please Auntie May, get the old moustache waxed before you plant one on me:D ) or getting your photo taken so you'll have very little drinking time before the meal

daveg

Worse thing for me was I didn't sleep a wink the night before. Not a wink. not even 30 mins. I could not believe how nervous I was. I was wrecked the day of the wedding and looked like I'd been on the tear big time. Looking back at the wedding video I looked wrecked. My advice is make sure he gets a good kip. It's a long long day the day of the wedding.

ArseKicker

daveg wrote:

Worse thing for me was I didn't sleep a wink the night before. Not a wink. not even 30 mins. I could not believe how nervous I was. I was wrecked the day of the wedding and looked like I'd been on the tear big time. Looking back at the wedding video I looked wrecked. My advice is make sure he gets a good kip. It's a long long day the day of the wedding.

Indeed. Get the guy a couple of Zanix or what ever they are called. Sleeping tablets help. Make sure to wake him up!!