I do not see anything wrong with having a guy friend of the bride be a "bridesman". I have a friend that was the 'Man of Honor' so to speak at a wedding. He was the brides best friend. Who better to be in that position. He stood on the bridesmaids side. Great day.

Thirteen years ago, my wife and I got married. My best friend, was my best maid, and her best friend was her man of honor. Neither are gay, and there was no negative comments made of the arrangement. Obviously, I don't see a problem with having a member of the opposite sex stand up at a wedding, and no one at the Mississippi wedding did either.

I am a former wedding consultant. I have held over 500 weddings and trust me, I have seen it all. It is very common for men to be a bridesman or a man of honor. I have also done weddings where the "Best Woman" or "Groomswoman" is in the bridal party. Having a woman on the man's side is not a common as the bridesman.
Most people accept without saying much at all. In the weddings I did, most people knew that the bride was very good friends with a man and it was no surprise to them. Trust me I have done much stranger weddings than having a man stand for his best female friend.

I think it's fantastic. One of my former teachers was marrying for the second time and decided she didn't want a big wedding party. Her only attendant was her brother. It was actually very sweet and sentimental.

Doesn't anyone have spellcheck? What is with all of the hate that so many people carry around. Why can't you live and let live? If it doesn't affect you personally, let it be.

You know what's funny? Thirty years ago only "bleeps" wore earrings. And back in the day we had ignorant, hateful morons in America beating the snot out of anyone who had the courage to wear an earring. Nowadays, though, we see big, burly, mean-looking athletes with 2 or 3 earrings in each ear. Meanwhile, the ignorant morons have followed that trend toward wearing earrings. So, when athletes begin standing in as bridesmen for their female friends, the ignorant morons will rush to follow suit or "follow gown" once again. You see, the ignorant must ALWAYS follow those with the courage and foresight required to move forward.

It is a great idea. My best friend is a guy, and I would hate to "make" my future husband have him stand on his side over someone he would have otherwise chosen.

My best friend is a man and it didn't make sense to have him standing on my now husband's side just because he's a man. So, I made him my "Man of Honor," along with my Maid of Honor and Matron of Honor. It is the bride and groom's day and unless they are truly doing something amazingly crass, disrespectful, and down-right impolite, they should have whomever they wish next to them on their wedding day.

I love TR. And of course there's noting wrong with him being a bridesman.

lol at people taking this so personally.

I cannot believe all the awful comments people made. They made me cringe.

Everyone who said anything bad about homosexual people... you should all live with the shame, and guilt of what you've said. Be ashamed of yourselves to the furthest extent... you are the ones who are horrible, awful, ugly people.

i think it's so stupid if you hate on people who are gay. how come it's not ok to hate on people who are a different religon than you or a different race, but it's considered acceptable if you hate on gay people???? stop hating and learn to accept people, because everyone is different.

Phucking gay bastard must be all pink with excitement. I can't stand him and his f.a.g hag. They both made me stop watching Grey's.

My husband's best friend (and cousin) was his best woman at our wedding. It wasn't about what people thought, it was about him being comfortable and happy with the people on his sad. She wore a beautiful black, strapless dress so she appeared to belond on his side whereas the ladies on my side wore yellow.

She's not a lesbian, and it has nothing to do with that. In fact, one of my bridesmaids was a lesbian and she wore a dress, she's definitley not a man because she's a lesbian!

Jesus would be so proud of all the gay haters. I just read in the Bible about how we should threaten anyone who differs from what we believe and that narrow mindedness is the key to salvation.

Amen.

I think it's great that he is going to be in her wedding! If someone is one of your best friends then they should be in your wedding party, and for everyone asking why he won't just be a groomsman, it is because he is a friend of the brides not the groom...haven't you ever been to a wedding?