Wedding traditions II : best men and maids of honour

My body is approaching and in approximately two weeks I'll be down the aisle with my lovely bride. Some time ago I wrote a post about some parties before a wedding. This time I would like to talk about two important figures in English weddings, no other than the best men and the maids of honour. 
Let's begin with the best man. The best man is not a godparent but its role is far more important. Before the wedding the groom must select the best man among his best friends and the best man is in charge of organising the stag party with the other groom's friends.The best man has other more important duties. During the ceremony, he must stand just behind the groom, he must keep the rings in custody until the exact time, he must be one of the legal witnesses of the ceremony and sign as such and, especially, prepare and read a speech during the celebration. 

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Now let's speak about  the maid of honour. The maid of honour is chosen among the bride's friends (or bridemaids) and she is the best bride's friends. There can be more than one maid of honour but there must be the same number of maid of honours and best men. The maid of maids of honour must assist the bride and help her prepare the wedding and the pre-wedding parties (including the hens party). Among the bridesmaids, there is often a junior bridesmaid under 18. The maid of honour must act as a legal witness of the ceremony and must keep the wedding rings until the last moment. 

From : http://www.weddingomania.com/the-maid-of-honor-wearing-a-different-dress-34-cool-ideas/

From : https://www.zazzle.co.uk/glitter_hold_my_dress_while_i_pee_maid_of_honour_card-256165874494833860

Well, I find these figures of best man and maid of honour totally surprising and it's a pity they are not a tradition in Spain. Anyway, I'll soon be writing a final entry on wedding vocabulary. 
See you around.