Question

[ghoti_mhic_uait]

If the groom doesn't turn up, the bride has to marry the best man, right? So, who does she marry if the best man is already married?

Comments

[gerald_duck]

I thought, traditionally, the groom was supposed to appoint a best man who was single for this reason.

Nowadays, that is largely ignored, but then so too is the tradition of the bride marrying the best man if the groom does a no-show.

[marnanel.livejournal.com]

Well, is the best man monogamous? :)

[keithlard.livejournal.com]

*shrug* The next best man?

[ceb.livejournal.com]

The bridesmaid?

[badriya.livejournal.com]

What about all those actions for breach of promise? Go for the money!

[zotz]

Work your way down the ushers.

[radinden]

Heavens, no-one told me that. Erk.

[megamole.livejournal.com]

EVERYBODY!

[claroscuro.livejournal.com]

The Groom!

(Appoint a committee of scary people to make sure he shows!)

[velvetfox.livejournal.com]

The groom's younger brother? A random usher?

[lucybond.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... his witness was jon_the_id, his younger (rockstar) brother, which would have made for an odd couple... my witness kitschcraft really doesn't go for girls, but we would have had a beautiful home & regular cocktail evenings.

[eponymousarchon.livejournal.com]

Erk! LJ Spam! :/

[tamborine.livejournal.com]

Ugh! Spammer troll! this is worse than telemarketing.

[eponymousarchon.livejournal.com]

Seems to have been deleted now.

Phew!

[ghoti.livejournal.com]

I always delete lj spam (and mrk as such) as soon as I notice it.

[lisekit.livejournal.com]

If the groom doesn't turn up, the bride goes down the pub.