Two best men ideas

Nzyme · 27 Apr 2013 at 09:38

So I'm one of two best men at a wedding in a couple of weeks and we were trying to think of some ideas for making the speeches a bit more novel than just doing one each.

Anyone got any suggestions or seen anything interesting done at other weddings they have attended?

Cheers

IRLeetly · 27 Apr 2013 at 09:41

Magic! Most best men at the weddings I have been to have been A. Really drunk or B. told stories that should not be told.

Dave L · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:32

Two best men!?

Theophany · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:33

I'm turning this into a sitcom for FOX.

So far, I have the title: 'Two Best Men'.

Jono8 · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:33

So who is the best?

[FnG]magnolia · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:36

Dave L said:
Two best men!?

Bennie-Mac · 27 Apr 2013 at 13:13

Dance Off?

Destination · 27 Apr 2013 at 13:33

IRLeetly said:
Magic! Most best men at the weddings I have been to have been A. Really drunk or B. told stories that should not be told.

Aye tell the story of when the groom was arrested after an incident involving a traffic cone.

ikillbears · 27 Apr 2013 at 16:47

my flat mate made this for his speech last weekend

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151471137813393&set=vb.509063392&type=2&theater

RoboCod · 27 Apr 2013 at 22:37

Best advice I can give.... Don't ask for advice. You know your groom better than anyone. Between you both you can tailor an awesome delivery that suits the occasion perfectly.

RoboCod · 27 Apr 2013 at 22:42

Having said that, when I devised my best man speech, I planned this poem to finish with, just in case I got no other laughs, I knew this one would crack them up (It fit in with all my cracks at his sexuality) ..

The Perfect Groom is a gentleman, never cruel or mean
He has a beautiful smile and keeps his face so clean.
The Perfect Groom likes children and will raise them by your side,
And be a good father and husband to his bride.
The Perfect Groom loves cooking, cleaning and laundry too.
He’ll do anything in his power to show his love for you.
The Perfect Groom is sweet, writing poetry from your name, the best friend to your family and kisses away your pain.
He never makes you cry or hurt you in anyway
And if this poem stands to be true, (Insert Grooms Name), you really are gay!!!

HangTime · 28 Apr 2013 at 00:34

Went to a wedding with two best men once, for the 'standard' speech parts I think they mixed it up a bit i.e. rather than speech 1 followed by speech 2 it was more like 1-2-1-2-1+2. Think it was a case of, one was a childhood friend and the other a uni friend, so different stories to tell, but then came together at end for some more recent tales. E.g. they have a projector with some stag do photos that they could both contribute to.

One thing you could try doing is have a planned interruption while the other is telling a story.... "WHOA WHOA WHOA HOLD IT RIGHT THERE! That wasn't her, it was her sister! [replace with something relevant/funny to the people involved]". Also maybe make reference to the fact there are two best men - mock competitiveness over who has the best speech, wise cracks about how the groom likes having two on the go, is indecisive, whatever.