Getting married and want to keep things as low-stress as possible in the weeks before the big day?
If you’re not known as the most organised person in the world, you may need to make yourself a list of priority tasks to help you stay on track. This will help you get all of the important things sorted in advance, and avoid a stressful scramble in the days and hours before the wedding.
Read on for our top tips for last minute grooms, from nailing your speech to getting your wedding suit sorted.
1. Delegate Best Man Duties and Groomsmen Tasks
One of the secrets to organising a wedding is learning the art of delegation. Your friends and family are your support network, there to help you navigate the planning process and keep things running smoothly.
So lean on them – divide up the important tasks between your best man and groomsmen. This includes:
- Planning the stag do
- Booking in wedding suit fittings for everyone
- Communicating with the wedding party to discuss duties and coordinate schedules
- Looking after the rings
- Managing the marriage licence
- Helping to set up the venue, including transporting flowers and decorations
- Run errands and collect/dropoff guests on the day
- Making sure suppliers and caterers are paid on the day
- Get the groom to the venue on time, and help him get ready.
Giving everyone a task means less for you to do. This should hopefully mean you’re more relaxed in the lead up and on the big day itself, and that nothing important is forgotten.
2. Don’t Leave Your Groom’s Speech To The Last Week
It’s easy to put off writing your speech. After all, it’s such an important, meaningful part of your wedding, and it can be hard to find exactly the right words. While it’s a daunting task, it’s best to do it early.
The later you leave, the more stressed you’ll be. Give yourself as much time as possible to do it, jotting down thoughts whenever they come to you. This means you won’t be faced with a bare blank page when you sit down to write.
With your speech written, you’ll be able to look forward to your wedding.
3. Practice Your Wedding Speech
Another top tip is to practice your speech, not just make sure you’ve written it early. It’s especially important if you’re shy about public speaking, as it’s easy to feel intimidated when faced with a room full of expectant faces.
You’ll also want to do your heartfelt words justice, delivering them just how you heard them in your head when writing your speech. You may end up regretting it if you don’t practice and end up stumbling over your words. There may also be a joke or two that falls flat when you say it out loud.
Start off in front of the mirror, then try it out on a trusted friend or family member.
4. Choose Your Wedding Suit Style and Accessories
Choosing the perfect wedding suit isn’t something that should ever be rushed. You need to consider the theme and colour palette you’ve chosen for the wedding, as well as the season.
If you’re planning early, it’s tempting to pick something suitable for the weather at that time – but you need to look ahead to the actual date of your wedding. Take a look at our options for spring, summer, autumn and winter wedding suits, with options perfect for every season.
The suit is the foundation of your look, so you build your look around it. Once you’ve got the right style and colour, it should be relatively easy to choose your shirt, suit and other wedding suit accessories to complement it.
5. Book Your Wedding Suit Fitting
If you’ve chosen your perfect groom suit, now it’s time to think about the fit. The fit is everything when it comes to looking good and feeling comfortable on your wedding day. Even an expensive suit can be spoilt by fit issues such as baggy knees, a too-tight waistcoat or overly long cuffs.
Even if you leave other tasks to the last minute, it’s crucial to book your wedding suit fitting in early. You may need more than one, and the best wedding suit hire places will be booked up well in advance. You’ll only end up panicking if it’s days to go before the wedding and you can’t get a fitting appointment.
Get in touch to book your fitting.
6. Check In On Timings For The Big Day
Another way to stay organised as a last minute groom is to get to grips with the schedule. Get your best man to run through the itinerary for the day with you, so you know exactly what’s happening when.
Everyone else can handle the logistics, but you’ll feel more in control if you know the timings for the day. It also means no surprises you’re not prepared for, such as a photo shoot with the bride when you’ve just taken off your tie ready to hit the dance floor.
Key Takeaways
- Take the pressure off yourself by delegating tasks to your best man and groomsmen
- Choose your suit and book fittings well in advance – making sure to leave time for adjustments
- Start writing your speech as early as possible – and practice it!
- Memorise the schedule and itinerary for the day, so you know exactly what’s happening when.
