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"Dearest readers, we need you to help us advise the lovely Anna, who wrote to Save the Date from Denver with the following dilemma. I just found out, three weeks before my brother&amp;#x27;s destination wedding, that I&amp;#x27;m going to be the best man! Being female, and never having been in a wedding before, I have no idea what a best man is supposed to do. Any tips for a girl being the best man (at the last minute)? Also, I&amp;#x27;ll now be in all of the wedding pictures. Any tips for an easy hairstyle that will hold up for hours and look good in photos? Thanks, Anna Well, Anna, first of all, that&amp;#x27;s exciting news! How many girls get to be a best man? Because your question is two-pronged, touching upon both wedding-party protocol and wedding-day beauty, Kim and I decided to give you a tag-team answer. So first of all, here are her tips for being a best &amp;quot;man&amp;quot; at the last minute: Be prepared to speak at the wedding. The best man and maid of honor generally give a toast at the start of dinner. If they&amp;amp;#8217;re having a rehearsal dinner, you might be asked to say a few words then, too. Plan something fun for the night before the wedding. I&amp;amp;#8217;m assuming you don&amp;amp;#8217;t want to host a stripper-filled gathering, but I bet your brother would appreciate it if you organized a poker game for after the rehearsal dinner. (Just make sure he gets to bed at a decent hour!) Ask the bride what &amp;amp;#8220;jobs&amp;amp;#8221; you can help with. The best man often hands out tip envelopes to vendors or wrangles the rest of the guys before the ceremony. See if the bride expects you to take care of any last-minute tasks. Wear a dress with pockets! If you haven&amp;amp;#8217;t bought your dress yet, look for one with pockets. The best man often holds the wedding rings until the ceremony. (If you have your dress and it&amp;amp;#8217;s pocket-less, you can always clip them inside the hem on a safety pin.) Now for your hair question. I don&amp;#x27;t know what your hair is like or what you&amp;#x27;ll be wearing to the wedding, so I&amp;#x27;m going to suggest something that&amp;#x27;s simple, straightforward, sturdy in hot weather and always lovely: a simple, low bun. You could keep the front pulled straight back or leave some wisps loose, depending on your preferences. Here are some inspiration photos for you to look over and ponder. You could incorporate a little braid, like Kristen Bell did here Or go minimalist like Rachel Bilson If your styling skills are limited, you could just pin your hair back into the simplest wind-it-around-your-ponytail bun and then adorn it with a gorgeous accessory like this one (which I featured back in April). Just make sure the bride gives it her seal of approval, of course, since you want it to go with the overall vibe of the wedding party attire. What I like about a sleek, low bun in your particular situation is that it&amp;#x27;s elegant and feminine yet not crazy-girly-high-maintenance, which makes it a nice choice for this unique role of best man. It&amp;#x27;ll also keep your hair out of your face so you can focus on your speech and having fun on your brother&amp;#x27;s big day. And it&amp;#x27;s something you can create on your own with a little hairspray and even less hassle. If you&amp;#x27;re worried about looking bald in the photos with pulled-back hair, just turn your head slightly to the side in pics so your bun shows a little bit (and maybe add some wisps)! Good luck, Anna, and let us know how it all goes! How about the rest of you readers: Have any of you been a best &amp;quot;man&amp;quot;? What advice would you share with Anna for her best man duties or for her wedding-day hairstyle? More Ways to Get Glamour: NEW! Now You Can Read Glamour on Flipboard! Download Glamour on your iPad&amp;amp;#8212;print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Like freebies? Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes. Sign up for our fashion and beauty newsletters to get easy style tips (it&amp;#x27;ll make your inbox 10x sexier, we promise). One more PS: Did you know you can now read glamour.com on your smart phone?! It&amp;amp;#8217;s the ultimate boredom buster. Photos: Getty Images; Nordstrom"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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