The “best man” at weddings is a survival of the ancient days when the bride was captured by the bridegroom. In his pursuit of the bride the bridegroom usually took a number of friends with him. The bravest was a powerful ally. Ihe “best man” to-day is his modern representative.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 945, 15 December 1933, Page 12
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50Page 12 Advertisements Column 3 Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 945, 15 December 1933, Page 12
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