Poll - Have you ever heard of this?

Original post by kms71705

Aug 19, 2005 11:43 AM

One of our friends called called last night and asked if we had ever heard of the bestman paying for the church? He's the bestman in a wedding next year and the 'donation' is $600.00, the groom called him yesterday and told him that it's etiquette for the bestman to pay for the church and if he couldn't pay for it on his own (he's trying to save to buy a home) to ask the groomsmen to chip in.

I've never heard of such a thing???

Nadia Posted: Aug 19, 2005 03:13 PM

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Never heard of it either.

Magicgrl21 Posted: Aug 19, 2005 05:28 PM

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I've never heard of it! But I guess it depends on whatever your best man wants to do.

CTarantino Posted: Aug 19, 2005 05:31 PM

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Posted by SuzBride

I never heard of that, and I think it is rude of the groom to tell the BM he HAS to pay for the church.

Yes! That is very rude and I would think a 'made up' tradition.

CalJoe0124 Posted: Aug 19, 2005 05:32 PM

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Never ever!

concon361 Posted: Aug 19, 2005 05:49 PM

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Never ever heard of that....where did that come from?

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Aug 19, 2005 06:03 PM

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whaaaaaaaaat? never heard of such a thing. I think he may be pulling a fast one on your FH.

that's messed up

lisad117 Posted: Aug 19, 2005 06:17 PM

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I've heard of the best man handling the tips but even then the B&G give him the $. I never ever heard of him paying for the church.

WedHead Posted: Aug 19, 2005 06:23 PM

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

I've never heard of that but I have heard of the best man taking care of the tipping at the church ( the priest / deacon and alter boys)

I thought this meant the best man handed out the tips, not that he actually supplied the cast. FH's brother is in for a surprise.

mrsgtobe Posted: Aug 19, 2005 06:27 PM

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I have never heard of the best man paying for the church, and furthermore I think it's awfully nervy of that bride and groom to just push that cost onto their best man!! Some people are just out of their gourd.