Best man speeches

Writing a best man speech is nerve wracking at the best of times. You are expected to be funny, relate stories about the groom that do not overstep the mark and of course at many weddings the bride and grooms family do not know each other that well.

No pressure buddy, you are the best man and everyone who knows you is expecting you to have them in stitches for about 15 minutes so best you prepare your best mans speech way in advance, get your jokes down pat, go and meet the bridegrooms parents to get an idea of how serious they are and really feel about your best mate.

If you are nervous about your speech, try an ice breaker that lets them know

It could go something like this, Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentlemen. I would first like to thank you all for being here today and helping to make Mike and Angelas wedding such a memorable and special occasion. Personally, I wish you would all have stayed at home and made my job less nerve wracking

That is a very conservative opening that anyone could use and allows you to follow on very easily. The idea with the opening of any best mans speech is to let you settle down and feel comfortable, get the first chuckle and set the tone

If your mate is a long time friend and you know most of the people at the wedding you might have the balls to use an opener that goes something like tghis, Ladies and gentlemen, I am the best man so in time-honoured tradition, I will now do my best to give Paul the most uncomfortable five minutes of his life. For the record, the most uncomfortable five minutes of Angelas life will becoming later on this evening, courtesy of Paul.

As best man speeches go, this is a risky one which will have the younger crowd laughing but could upset some of the other guests.

Your best mans speech needs a few jokes in it and this one always works very well and never fails to get a laugh, In observing Mike at work I’ve identified that there are two things he loves about his job… Saturdays and Sundays!

Best mans speeches are after all not that difficult, have a good opener to your speech, say a few funny things about your mate from a work or teen perspective, tear him apart gently from time to time, say a few nive things about the bridesmaids and how great they look, propose a toast to the bridesmaids and then you are out of there. Have fun with your best mans speech, pick old friends out of the audience and have a go at them for influencing your friend but never give the brides father too much of a hard time. A man handing his daughter over to some other bloke is a very stressful time for a father.