Best Man Speeches - 5 Things to Leave In, 4 Things to Leave Out!

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The best man's wedding speech is one of the easier one's to develop as there is plenty to be said.
  However, details and jokes should be carefully selected and tactfully delivered.
  Your speech should be remembered as being funny, interesting and sincere, rather than embarrassing and distasteful.
  While the best man's wedding speech is mainly aimed at the groom, mention of other people should not be forgotten.
Keep reading to find out what the best man's wedding speech should, and should definitely not, include! The Best Man's Speech should include:
  • An introduction of yourself and a short description of your relationship with the bride and groom.
  • A tribute to the bridesmaids, mentioning how wonderful they look.
  • Humor!  Think of the groom's character traits and tell some funny stories.
      Make sure it's nothing too embarrassing.
    But it's often effective to remind the guests of quirky habits, especially those that underscore some trait the groom has in abundance - fastidiousness, generosity, or a little phobia.
  • Something for the bride.
      Although the best man's speech is about the groom, do not forget to mention some positive points about the bride herself.
    You'll get more mileage from specific stories than from generalizations.
  • Wish the couple well and thank them for the opportunity to be the best man.
The Best Man's Wedding Speech should NOT include:
  • Any mention of the groom's previous girlfriends!  This would be a quick way to ruin your future relationship with the bride and embarrass the groom!  If you must reminisce about this, keep it in the bachelor party.
  • Descriptions of the great bachelor party before the wedding!  Stories of indiscretions rarely go down well with the bride or her family!
  • Embarrassing past stories about the groom that the bride may be unaware of!  It is better if the bride hears these from the groom in private and not on her wedding day!
  • Fake stories about the groom.
You'll find that you get much better response if stay specific.
Rather than saying your buddy is neurotic, tell the story of when he changed his shirt a dozen times before his first date with the bride.
And ended up wearing the one he started with.
With a little thought and planning, you can deliver an excellent best man's wedding speech.
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