Best man speech advice..

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Well I have been chosen as the best man for a very old friend and this will be a first for me. Obviously I need to write a speech and while the wedding is a little way off yet I want to get this minefield out of the way so I can focus on the more important activity of planning the stag night.

So for those that have done it and those that have been to a few weddings i beg for your help and advice.
 
There is a great bit in "Mrs Beatons book on household management" that covers choosing a good bird (well choosing poultry anyway).

It goes on about plump breasts, hairy thighs etc etc comedy gold without crossing any boudaries.

I used it at my mates wedding and everybody from grandparents to uni mates found it funny.

Basically just remember, this is your mate, if you can put across the fact that he and his new wife matter to you and why. That is the most important thing, laughs, stand up comedy is not the most important thing. So mix humour with honestry and sincerity and you'll get it spot on.
 
If you seach the web for best man speeches you'll find plenty of guidance to help you out..if you keep to a standard template you can't go wrong really - some of the jokes looks a bit naff but people will tend to laugh anyway as they'll be nervous for you too.

From what I remember you should:
thank people for coming.
say how good the bride and bridesmaids look.
Give a few anecdotes about the best man or the couple, but keep it clean and don't mention past relationships.
Propose a toast to the bride and groom.
You can read out cards of people that are not there, but I think its a bit dull so didn't bother when I did my speech, as no-one is really interested.
Don't read it from a piece of paper and make sure you talk loudly. If you can't remember the speech then just have a few notes to prompt you.
Don't go on too long as people will lose interest.

Good luck!
 
Yeah i dont want a all out comedy routine just the odd joke/comment here and there. Found some sites on the net so far but the examples have huge chunks the same. Would like to be a little bit different.

p.s. the remembering the speech is easy as I'm a teacher so dont get the chance to read from a script in class :)
 
"Me and my brother have been through a lot together and its nice to see 3 or 4 of them here today" my brother wet himself and i got told of by mum but it was true.
 
Get some embarrasing pictures of the Groom/Bride/Stag doo/Hen doo, blow them up so people can see them do some embarrasing story telling.

It takes the pressure off because everyone laughing at the pictures not at you borking up the speech :)
 
Any good speech should be like a ladys dress. Long enough to cover the essentials and short enough to keep it interesting ;)

Its tradition for the Bestman to lead a toast the Matron of Honour or the Head Bridesmaid.
 
A wise man once told me a Best Mans speech should last around the same amount of time as it takes the groom to have sex.....

So thankyou and good night.....


You can't go wrong :D
 
Being best man is your opportunity to give the groom the most uncomfortable 5 minutes of his life, which is only fair as that is what he does to the [insert brides name] every night when they go to bed.
 
KennyBhoy said:
A wise man once told me a Best Mans speech should last around the same amount of time as it takes the groom to have sex.....

So thankyou and good night.....


You can't go wrong :D
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That would make a pretty good opener, gets you a laugh then you can move on to the actual speech.
 
I used it in my best mans speech for my brother.....Finished off with the God awful joke.....

It's been an emotional day for everyone, look *points to wedding cake* .....even the cakes in Tiers......*burrrrum tum tum*

:( :D
 
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