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Giving a Best Man Wedding Speech Can Be Tough

Posted under Wedding Toasts on Wednesday 8 February 2006

The Best Man wedding speech is not an easy speech to deliver. This is because it follows the wedding speeches made by the bride’s father and the groom. If the two happen to be good speakers then the Best Man has to rise to a new level to hold the attention of the guests. If the two speakers have disappointed the guests with their dull speeches then they would like the Best Man to wind up his speech quickly so that everyone can proceed to the bar.

There is also one more difficulty that the Best Man faces when he rises to deliver the wedding speech. This arises from the fact that the Best man is an outsider. Only the groom and the bride, and the immediate family, knows him. The rest of the family or friends would be meeting him for the first time. So, the Best Man Wedding Speech has to be something special to capture everyone’s attention.

Invariably the Best Man wedding speech includes some interesting anecdotes about the groom, his personal qualities, their relationship etc. He may also tell the guest how the couple met, and maybe some interesting nuggets about the two. The Best Man also thanks the groom for his speech on behalf of the ushers, bridesmaids, and other helpers.


The skills of the Best Man lie in presenting the facts in a casual, humorous manner. He should be careful in the way he narrates the incidents. There is no point in narrating any negative experiences because that will only show the groom in a bad light. Also, the speech must be short.

To create an impact, the Best Man wedding speech should not be extempore. The Best Man should spend some time in preparing the speech. He should consult the groom on the anecdotes that he plans to relate. Maybe, he can ask the groom to listen to the speech once. This can help the Best Man remove any irrelevant or controversial references. He also needs to practice the speech a few times to get the flow right.

Ideally, the Best Man wedding speech should be short and to the point. It can be peppered with light humor but forced humor must be avoided. And certainly, one-liners that have become stale and have been told and retold at several wedding speeches in the past should not be used.


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