Wedding Butler

  Firewood Film Traditionally, wedding days orbit the bride - and wedding fairs have always followed suit. On the morning of the wedding, the bridal party is surrounded by hair, makeup, champagne and breakfast. She’s supported, celebrated, and made to feel - rightly - like a princess. The Groom’s Invisible Morning Meanwhile, the groom… arrives. There’s no prep suite for him. No one checking his suit. No one fixing his tie or straightening his buttonhole. No one helping with fiddly cufflinks. He’s expected to be ready and greet guests and meet the registrars and keep track of the rings and have his speech to hand.   I’ve lost count of the number of grooms fiddling with cufflinks – or trying to find his cufflinks – when he should be with the registrars. It’s always the cufflinks – and yes, I carry spares! Yes, he has a best man - but few of those are chosen for their organisational skills. The Pint Problem For too many men, “groom prep” means turning up and havin...