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best man's money

  • 15-08-2009 6:36am
    #1
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Hi
    someone suggested that we have to give the best man money- so that he can "look after" everyone with drinks. I have never received a drink from the best man. we are already doing a toast and wine. Is this the norm?
    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,654 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    I don't think it's the norm haven't heard of it anyway, have been best man before. people can buy their own.


  • #3
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    kt09 wrote: »
    Hi
    someone suggested that we have to give the best man money- so that he can "look after" everyone with drinks. I have never received a drink from the best man. we are already doing a toast and wine. Is this the norm?
    thanks
    Madness! The sooner this recession starts copping some people on the better.
    I've been best man, granted I've bought people drinks, but out of my own money - because I wanted to (and mainly the bride and groom). Just make sure and give him the priests/church money.
    Drink money is his own concern.

    And do us all a favour: have a word with the clown who told you otherwise.


  • #4
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭kt09


    thank you, I thought as much. I have never received a drink from a best man at any wedding that I was at.
    I was suprised someone even thought that the bestman should be buying drinks in the first place.

    THANK YOU


  • #5
    itsadeathtrap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭itsadeathtrap


    Nope ....... been best man before and been to many a wedding and never heard of this....


  • #6
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Nope, never heard of this in my life. The day is about the couple, not about the best man. If you think a round should be bought, the couple should be buying it.


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  • #7
    Amazotheamazing
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    Think the couple are supposed to get a Best Man a small gift to say thank you, but this buying everyone rounds stuff is nonsense.


  • #8
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    never heard of this, but we did give our best man a few quid so he could settle up with a tip for the staff on the day. If drinks are to be bought by the B&G then I would want everyone to know that it was the B&G offering and not have them think that the best man was overly generous! If a round of drinks is something you want to arrange, then a word with your banqueting manager and they can arrange for the waiting staff to ask the guests if they would like a drink courtesty of the B&G - same as they would for the toast.


  • #9
    kt09
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭kt09


    yes, got the Bestman a gift, and am delighted to hear that this is not the norm. hopefully the toast and wine is plenty.


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