The groom chooses his best man and the bride and groom can choose the ushers.
Bride is to bridesmaids as groom is to groomsmen. Bride is to maid of honor as groom is to best man Here brides are to bridesmaids as grooms are to the best man.
The Best Man can arrange for just cars to transfer the groom and ushers to the wedding or they can hire a limo service. When the groom leaves the church after the wedding he goes in the limo that his new bride is in.
No, the mother of the bride does not give the groom or his parents a gift, but just gives a gift to her daughter and new son-in-law.
The father of the bride and groom can give the wedding gift to them the day of the wedding at home or, they can leave the gift on the gift table at the wedding reception. However, if it is of cash value it is better to give the bride and groom the money before the wedding.
Most brides do not open their gifts at the wedding reception and some brides may have a 'gift opening' at the bride's parent's home. The gifts are piled near her and her maid of honor hands her the gifts; once the gift is opened it is up to the maid of honor to write in each card what that guest gave the bride and groom for a gift.
It is customary for the Groom to give his Best Man and all his groomsmen gifts. For your Best Man, something a bit more expensive and personal . If you have more groomsmen, something simple like an engraveable money clip is fine. And if you are having a formal wedding with a rehearsal dinner, the Groom's parents or yourself generally pay for that .
Yes, it's still a wedding and the bride and groom are embarking on a life together that traditionally guests (including family) help them furnish with gifts. The wedding itself could be considered a gift but in certain cultures it is traditional that the parents of the bride or of the groom shoulder the costs of a wedding. When parents throw birthday parties for their children or children throw anniversary parties for their parents, shouldn't they still bring a gift? Of course they should!. If you are attending an event that people usually bring gifts to, you are not excluded. Even the bride and groom exchange gifts to each other whether or not one of them decided to pay for the wedding without the help of the other.
Yes they usually do get gifts like things for your home, vacations and more.
* It is traditional that the groom choose his Best Man which is a good friend or even perhaps one of his own brothers. It is fine if you choose to have your two brothers as ushers and this way they will be in many of the wedding pictures. Be sure to have a picture taken of just you and your brothers together and then you, your new husband and your brothers, etc.
People involved in a Christian wedding ceremony:The Minister or PriestParents of the bride and groomThe bride and groomMaid of honorBridesmaidsFlower girl or Ring Bearer if the bride and groom wish to have one.Best ManUshers (there should be as many ushers as there are bridesmaids because they go together when coming back up the aisle and will also dance at the reception for the first few dances.
Groomsmen usually don't expect gifts, but if you want to get something for your groomsmen make it something perishable. Try cigars and a case of beer, that you all can share.