do's and don'ts of the best man's wedding speech

[EvilBetty]

It is my first time doing this. I'm really nervous I am going to screw this up. got any advice?

step 1: be sober

 

[CloneFanInKC]

It is my first time doing this. I'm really nervous I am going to screw this up. got any advice?

Don’t mention any previous girlfriend stories.

Make the speech about bride&groom; not your bro stories from college.

 

[Rabbuk]

Dont go over 1.5 mins

 

[NWICY]

Please just don't do the embarrass the groom and bride version, just be nice and tell a nice story when you realized "Jenny" and "Jim" were going to be great forever.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Practice, don't wing it. Remember - you're not the star. Use the mic. Make it clear when you're done speaking.

 

[NWICY]

Don’t mentioned any previous girlfriend stories.

Make the speech about bride&groom; not your bro stories from college.

110% this post.

 

[cydnote]

Remember this is not a "roast", not everybody's humor level is the same and you may end up offending someone.

 

[MLawrence]

I recommend no inside jokes for a big audience.

 

[CtownCyclone]

Start by thanking everyone for coming.

Segue into a sort story of how you knew they'd end up married.

Toast the couple.

Sit down.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Just tell them how much you care about them and reflect on something you and he share from a while back. Nostalgia brings out the feels every time.

 

[ClonerJams]

 

[Mr Janny]

Keep it funny. Get creative, but keep it about the couple. At my brother's wedding, in lieu of a speech, myself and the other groomsmen surprised the couple by singing"My Little Buttercup" from "The 3 Amigos", complete with chorography. It went over like gangbusters.

 

[Cyrealist]

Be honest. If you're the Best Man, there should be some love and respect there. Communicate that.

 

[shadow]

Introduce yourself. Not everyone at the wedding knows who you are.

 

[EvilBetty]

Keep it funny. Get creative, but keep it about the couple. At my brother's wedding, in lieu of a speech, myself and the other groomsmen surprised the couple by singing"My Little Buttercup" from "The 3 Amigos", complete with chorography. It went over like gangbusters.

well, I won't be doing that, but I bet it was awesome.

 

[MLawrence]

Dont go over 1.5 mins

General rule of thumb is the best man speech should not last longer than the groom consummating the marriage.

 

[JP4CY]

At one wedding where I spoke, I said everyone's faith and politics are different, so the first person to bring them up at the tables has to buy a round of drinks for the table. Then did the standard congrats speech.

Not a pat on the back but A LOT of people came up to me later that night and said "thanks for saying that."

 

[JM4CY]

At one wedding where I spoke, I said everyone's faith and politics are different, so the first person to bring them up at the tables has to buy a round of drinks for the table. Then did the standard congrats speech.

Not a pat on the back but A LOT of people came up to me later that night and said "thanks for saying that."

It was my wedding and the only people doing that were JPs frat boy dude friends with their flipped collars and their pinky’s out.

 

[isufbcurt]

Tell the dirtiest most embarrassing story you know - leave everyone speechless!!

 

[JP4CY]

It was my wedding and the only people doing that were JPs frat boy dude friends with their flipped collars and their pinky’s out.