Having a girl as "best man"?

Personally, I think it's fine. (I know you're talking about best (wo)man, but as a side note, my FH is having his female friend as a groomswoman. ).

I've seen that done before. If that is truly the person closest to him (other than you), then he should go for it. Does he not have any brothers? Wouldn't want them to get offended. One of my friends, her DH had a best woman. She wore a different dress than the BMs, but was still within the color scheme. The BMs was all black, same style. Best woman wore a black and white floral.

He's an only child except for a step sister and a half sister so no brothers...all his guy friends pretty much quit talking to him when we moved to phoenix.She is his BEST friend (other than me) and his daughters god-mother...thanks for the advice i'll pass it along to him!

I think thats a cute idea and if they are bffs then go for it

I went to a wedding where the groom had several women in his party: he called them grooms-chicks. I thought it was cute, they wore black dresses to match the tuxes whereas the bridesmaids had red dresses. That way, they were easily identified as groomschicks

HaHa so funny you posted this as MOH wants to be Best Man, lmao. She was FH best friend and when I met him she became my best friend. Luckily for me I talked her into being on my side cuz now I get a kick ass bachelorette party, lo.l

I think it is a perfectly acceptable idea.

My FH is having his sister as a groomswoman and I am having a guy in my bridal party. My FH hasn't even met my guy friend (he lives across the country) so it made no sense to have him stand on FH's side. I know you asked about the best (wo)man but the point is to have people that mean the most to you standing beside you - no matter what gender. Tell him to go for it!

Go for it! Its totally acceptable and if thats your fhs best friedn she should definitely be tehre next to him

Totally fine. my brother is my 'man of honor'

I think the people chosen to be best man or maid of honor should be whoever is closest to the bride or groom... no matter what their gender is. So if FH's best friend is a woman, then that's who should stand with him.

(Just don't tell him its "cute"... most guys I know automatically shy away from anything that is described that way. Tell him its appropriate instead.)

It doesn't matter about the title! Its who he knows will always stand beside him in life. Just out her in a nice pants suit. She won't stand out to much. But hay who cares if she does she somebody special

Think outside the box. the people standing with you are the ones closest to you. i think it's perfectly acceptable.

I think it is fine. I know a guy that was his sister's MOH.

@ Jessy-damage is already done i used the "cute" word!!Yikes!! LOL..time for damage control!!

He keeps saying my family is so traditional...I said its YOUR decision not the families!!So hopefully he will do it...guess we will see!

I never thought about a best woman before but thinking about it after a friend brought it up, thinking she made it up, I believe a woman can be the "best woman", if the couple decides to. I'm a guy, btw... Just saying because I don't know if that makes a difference to what I just said... But I'm all for the "best woman" idea.

My first thought went to Gilmore Girls and how cute Rory looked dressed up in a suit standing next to her grandpa as his best man. Definitely doable