Your Perfect Best Man Speech -
the EASY way!

Need a best man speech?

So you’ve been asked to be the best man and you’re feeling proud, honoured, privileged…..

And then you realise you are going to have to deliver a best man speech in front of a whole bunch of people. Maybe, even hundreds of people.

And not just any speech either – this is the one they’ve all been waiting for. The one that’s going to make them laugh, make some of them cry, make their day – this very special day and be remembered for a very long time for all the right reasons!

Lets face it guys – the best man’s speech is the icing on the cake!

No pressure then!!!

So how are you feeling right now? Maybe a little daunted, nervous and even anxious. Well don’t be. The first thing to remember is that no-one wants to see you fail. Everyone will be rooting for you and they want to laugh at your jokes – yes, even the weak ones!

And the good news is we are here to help you.

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You can even personalise your best man speech by inserting your own bride and groom's names.

Now traditionally the best man is the last to speak.

So as the saying goes we are literally saving the best till last!

But there is no need to worry on that score.

If you are going to write your own best man speech then follow these few simple rules and you won’t go wrong.

The Golden Rules

But don’t mention previous girlfriends or wives, and definitely no mention of one night stands or dodgy antics that they groom may or may not have been up to. There should be no swearing or bad language and nothing rascist – not ever, and certainly not under the guise of comedy. You also want to steer clear of smutty or suggestive comments and innuendos.

So remember nothing offensive and nothing blue and you won’t go wrong!

Keep it short

You don’t want to bore them to death! The good news is that you want to aim for about 6-8 minutes, 10 minutes at the most. Feel better now?

Stay sober

At least until you have delivered your speech! That’s when if you have done the job properly you will have more than a few offers to get you a drink. This is not the time for Dutch courage. The last thing you need is to be slurring your way through your speech.

Do your homework

Research is key. You may have known the groom for years but others may have known him for longer or in a different capacity such as a school friend, colleague or sportsman for example. This is a great way to help you find interesting speech topics and good quality material.

Get to know your audience. Find out who is going to be there and contact key people for their stories and anecdotes about the groom. Include the names of some of them in your speech. People love to get involved and including members of your audience in the speech will make them feel special and keep everyone’s attention.

Write it from the heart

This is about showing genuine affection not sloppy sentiment. Emotions are always close to the surface at a wedding so it’s the perfect setting to tell the groom and his new bride how much they mean to you and how perfect they are for one another.

Keep it light hearted

This will keep the audience interested. One of the most important elements of the best man’s speech is humour. It’s what everyone wants and expects. They want to be entertained.

You can do this in a number of ways - with jokes, quotes, props and most important of all the format of your speech.

And finally……….

If you have done your preparation and practice you will feel confident and you will look confident.

Your final goal is the toast and everything in your speech has led up to this point.

So resist the temptation to rush. Slow down, take your time and bask in the glory of the applause.

Now you’ve earned that drink!

So having mastered the golden rules you are now ready to start preparing your speech.

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