Yesterday your buddy Paul called you and simply let you know you that he wants you to be his best man at his wedding which is less than a month from now. And you don’t know if you should be happy to hear that though you do agree that this is quite an honor for you. At least you know that you don’t have to accompany the groom to kidnap the bride from her. That’s exactly what you would be doing if you were born centuries ago in Britain, Scotland to be precise. Phew! The history of the tradition of the best man goes back to as early as the sixteenth century when the sole duty of the best man was to help the groom kidnap a woman who he is going to marry. In modern time, the foremost duty of the best man is to help the groom to get ready for the big day, present the wedding rings when they are needed and arrange for the bachelor party. But in the past, the best man was trusted with a very different sort of responsibility. From the Best Man Speech Blog.