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Wedding speeches are
usually delivered by three main people. First is the bride’s
father’s speech, which is usually sentimental and emotional.
Next, the bridegroom gets to address his guest and thank the
family members present. After the bridegroom has had his say, it
is the time for the best man speech.
Since the best man
follows two very moving speeches, it is best and almost
customary for his speech to change the mood of the audience to a
lighter one. To do this, the best man must employ jokes and
anecdotes in his speech, but not without forgetting the
occasion. He must be careful to maintain the formal tone of the
affair, yet induce some joviality into the affair. |
If you have the privilege of being a
best-man at a close friend’s wedding, here are some tips you would find
helpful.
Best man funny speeches are great, but make sure that you have some
serious content in your speech. An ideal best man speech employs both
humour and emotionally stirring stories. There is a whole list of best
man speech jokes that you can access on the internet, but you can also
create your own jokes. Marriage or married life is the usual subject for
best man jokes. While writing a joke, though, try and remember that the
crowd consists of families of both the bride and groom and their
sentiments are of paramount importance at a wedding. Your jokes should
always be tactful and politically correct.
As a best man, your speech should be
personal. While working on your speech, try and incorporate some details
like whether the bride and groom call each other by funny nicknames. You
could narrate a funny incident from the time they were courting or
mention it if you were responsible for getting them together.
Intersperse the funny incidents with a story or narrative about the
couple that touches the heart of the audience.
As always, how you start and finish your
speech are crucial to making it a hit. Ending a best man’s speech is
relatively simple as all you have to do is to choose a good toast to the
end with. You will find a host of traditional best man toasts on the
internet and again, you have the option of personalizing your speech by
wording your own, unique toast, provided you have a gift for words. If
you do not possess the gift of the gab, something simple like ‘To the
bride and groom. We wish you every happiness that life has to offer.’
Follow this summary of DOs and DONTs to
write a great best man’s speech.
Do include personal stories and experiences.
Do add the element of humour. Best man jokes are the best way to lighten
the mood after the emotional speeches that precede it.
Do keep a glass of water nearby to sip on.
Do thank the family and guests that attend the occasion.
Don't have so much to drink that you cannot deliver your lines without
slurring.
Don't make offensive remarks or jokes.
Don’t outdo the groom in any way. Do not try to out do his speech.
Don’t forget the names of family members you have to thank.
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