Is it weird for a girl to be your best man in your wedding?

Question

My best friend just proposed to his girlfriend, we have been friends forever, he's like my brother. He's asked me to be his best man, but is that weird? We always said that we would do this, but now that it is coming down to it, I just don't know!

Answer 1

noo thats actually pretty cool

Answer 2

i dont see why not, why should he pick someone he isnt best friends with.. times are kinda different now its normal for a guy to have close friends that happen to be female.  my best friends are mostly all girls, so id do it

Answer 3

Me and my husband had a woman for the best man. We got married 131/2 years ago. Weddings are to be a personal thing why have a man for your best man if it is not a true reflection of your feelings of who you want up there with you. My sister went to a wedding and there were no woman in the wedding party. The bride had her brothers stand up on her side. The maid of honor and the best man are just your witnesses and sign the license.Just do what your heart tells you. Our best woman wore a tuxedo as well and when it came to dancing we just had some friends dance with them.  

Answer 4

Well it's certainly not traditional.  I think he should talk to his fiance and his family and see how they feel about it.  If everyone is okay, go for it.

Answer 5

I have heard of it more and more now. I see nothing wrong w/ it. He is your friend..you want to be there and be a part of his big day. If someone has a problem with it, its there's...

Have fun and be there for your friend.

Answer 6

not at all.

Answer 7

Haha no that's pretty cool. I bet his wife is jealous though.

Answer 8

no... i think it's a good idea.

Answer 9

It's different, but who cares?  If you two are that close then do it.  I wouldn't miss an opportunity to be in my best friends wedding for anything.  If it bugs you call it something else... Maybe a groomsmaid?  

Answer 10

I think that is really cool i would do it and it sounds like fun.

Now-a-days you can do anything in "weddings" it is not like the traditional way anymore.

Answer 11

I think that's great, it's not weird.  you wouldn't be called best man tho, you have to find another name like best woman or groom's attendant or something.

Answer 12

NO its your wedding, what ever makes you happy

Answer 13

Even though its been depicted in the movies I think that having a woman as your "best man" is at best unconventional, at worst weird.  If he really wants you to be in the wedding, he should ask his bride to be if you could be one of her bridesmaids.  My wife wanted her male cousin in the wedding party so I made him one of my groomsman.  That way you are a valued member of the wedding party and no one will say the pictures looked weird in the future.  Besides, you can see his emotions during the ceremony much better from the brides side than standing behind him on the grooms side.

Answer 14

if your his best friend then why not? go for it

Answer 15

Actually, you should be called "best person" or "best woman" since you are not a man.

Answer 16

In my ex-boyfriends wedding, I was the "best woman" and his brides brother was the maid of honor.. Obviously untraditional, but no one seemed to have a problem with it. I'd definitely go for it!

Answer 17

As for as "traditional" goes it's weird.

But as far as breaking the mold...I think it's great...you see people taking new and exciting paths with their wedding.

The only reason I could see not to do it is if in some way you are kind of feeling like you are losing your best friend.  ((We've all seen the movies lol))

Answer 18

i think thats f*ckin cool...

Answer 19

nope My MOH is a guy!!  my best friend all my life wouldn't want it any other way!

His mom cried when i asked him!

How ever if you feel to weird doing that then ask him if you can just stand with the bride!  or work something out!

Answer 20

that doesnt sound wierd at all

Answer 21

Hey I think it very cool. It's your  wedding your day your choice. Go for it.

Congrats to you on your special day.

Answer 22

Well, I wouldn't say that you would be his best man...maybe his groomswoman or grooms attendant! :)

I don't see a problem with it, as long as his fiance doesn't have a problem with it either...while she should understand that y'all have been friends for a long time, I could understand her being a little concerned.

Answer 23

no its your wedding do what you want

Answer 24

my friend stood at her best friends wedding.. it wasnt weird at all. i think its pretty cool...