evident that it became a tactic that the captured bride would be hidden in a secret area away from your own tribe to avoid causing more unnecessary bloodshed from reaching your camp. Her captors turn into her guardians as they must see to her safety until all the arrangements have been made for whatever pagan ceremony, rite or ritual was necessary for this coerced union. As the big day would arrive, these guardians or as they came to be called “Bride’s Knights” would also be tasked to deliver her to place of the wedding. Naturally this task would also include helping protect the groom himself. To do this, the knights would imitate the grooms attire in order to confuse any would be assassins or evil spirits that may have been cast upon the party.
Over time, these chosen men came to be called as the Groom’s men. Today, as less violent tasks are required to find a bride, the Groom still chooses his best men to be at his side. They may be the ones tasked to deliver a bottle of wine or a box of roses at her doorstep just to win her heart. But never the less each groomsman in today’s world must offer his best to ensure the success of the wedding plans. It’s always more than looking dashing for the pictures.
There may not be a structured list of what a groomsman must do on the wedding day besides walking down the aisle with the bridal party, but when the opportunity comes to protect the sanctity of the couples union, it comes with great hope that each groomsman will be determined to take positive action and deserve that place awarded to him by the Groom as you stand with him before God and Man on that altar.
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