whats expected from a groomsman?

Mr. Chrome

This question has probably been asked a million times before but my mate just asked me to be his groomsman and I havent a clue what it entails.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

smallerthanyou

Hmm show up wear the suit well and look after anything the groom needs help with? There's as much or as little to it as you want to do.

Personally I think the most useful thing I've seen groomsmen/best man helpin with is 'hosting' the wedding. So the bride and groom can't be everywhere so he was goin round to tables asking how everyone was, dancing with aunts etc but if that's not your personality then wouldn't worry about it. That might just be a thing I liked.

Berty

My opinion as being one Twice and going to have 1 myself at my wedding

They are for show. They are required simply to match numbers on the Bridesmaids side and are there to take up duties the Best Man might pawn off on them.

Senna

Offer to help out the groom in the run up to the wedding, picking up suits, flowers, gifts etc, dropping stuff to the hotel etc etc a lot of other fiddly crap that doesn't require the bride or groom to do.
On the day; smile for the pictures, chat to guests, don't get too drunk:D

BizzyC

Basically backup for the best man.

Groom will be doing nothing on the day himself, best man takes the majority of important stuff, groomsmen pick up the slack on anything else that needs to be sorted out.

hoodwinked

if its a church wedding you may be recruited into helping out move things around (like the two chairs the bride and groom sit on..etc)


my husband had two best men and one groomsman so it was a bit unusual, but the three of them were a godsend, they did way more than we ever expected,


the best men made him a huge breakfast the morning of the wedding and helped him get ready, (but a groomsman could do the same)

they helped set up the church before hand, them and their girlfriends helped my husband set up all the flowers...etc, made sure everything got there handed out mass books helped people to their seats...etc

they did some photos

at the hotel they worked with the staff to make sure everything was running smoothly, and the staff at the hotel told them what to do and when in regards speeches (best man) and collecting the cards for us.