You can’t sleep and haven’t eaten since breakfast. Your palms are sweaty and you can’t concentrate. Tomorrow is the wedding day and you are completely unprepared. No, you’re not getting married, you’re the best man!

Think getting married is hard? You’re not the one who has to give the speech. To a man, everyone I’ve ever talked to that has been a best man in a wedding, and this includes myself, considered it a nerve racking and stomach pain inducing task.

Let’s face it, almost all of us hate public speaking. And no event is bigger in our lives than a wedding. With all of the money spent and planning involved, we as best men want to add something to the big day instead of subtract something with an awful speed. Here are some tips for making your best man speech all it can be.

First, make it personal. Always, and I mean always, include a funny anecdote that is personal to you and the groom. Depending how long you’ve known each other, this can be from when you were kids right up through your college years. Is the groom your brother? How about recalling an incident when you both incurred your parents wrath? You may want to steer clear of bachelor party stories on this one!

Second, keep it short and sweet. I can’t tell you how many best man speeches I’ve heard that started off great and had the crowd in hysterics, only to teeter off into the 30th minute. Five minutes is probably the longest you want to go.

Third, humor, humor and more humor! Trust me, you need to loosen everyone up with a little (or lot of) humor. It’s a tense day for everyone and humor is just what everyone needs. From the bride and groom to all of the guests, a funny joke (without being mean spirited) or humorous anecdote will get the party started.

Fourth, finish up with some sentimentality. You’ve laid the brickwork with your funny story, now have everyone in the palm of your hand with a heartfelt finish. Relate what an honor this is, how much the bride and groom are meant to each other or both. Tell everyone what a great friend the groom is to you and what a special day this is.

Finally, implore everyone to raise their glass for a toast "to the bride and groom." Follow these simple guidelines and you should be in great shape.

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By simon ekizian Published: 2/13/2007

 

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The most important part of a best man’s toast is the wedding speech, here are few pointers that will make your work easier.

The church and the adjoining area have been done up in pastel ribbons, lace and other decorations. Flowers like the dendrobium orchids, stargazer lilies, pink and lavender lilies have been used to decorate the altar and the pews.

On this fine morning that has been blessed by God, the sun is streaming in through the stained glass windows and the organ is playing in the background as the bride’s father escorts her up the aisle.

The couple looks lovely as they exchange their vows and rings.

Suddenly I am giddy and no longer feeling good about this whole thing. I know that within a short span of time I will have to toast the bride and the groom in front of the large crowd. My palms are clammy and I am getting cold feet too; I do not know why I agreed to this in the first place!

Sounds familiar? Well! Do not hassle yourself over this, help is at hand. It is important to remember that writing a toast does not require a great deal of creativity. With only a little bit of hard work, patience and ingenuity you will have a great toast written for the couple.

You can start off by writing thoughts about the bride and the groom and your relationship with them. You could also write down answers to simple questions like:

• Why do you think they chose you as best man?
• What are the adjectives that come to mind when you think about them?
• Was the groom different before he met the bride?
• How and where did the couple meet? What were the words/sentences that the groom used to describe her?

Once you have answered the questions honestly and written down what you feel about the couple, it is now time to use the ideas.

• Start by introducing yourself, you could do this by saying "Excuse me everyone, I would like your attention for a moment…" To get the attention of those around you could also insert a joke or a quote about marriage. It is important to thank the people who are hosting, before you go too deep into the speech.

• You could use a funny story about the bride and/or groom for the middle. As you might know the groom better, try and make the toast balanced by speaking about both of them. Try and keep the speech short and sweet, but do remember to include interesting details. Use simple sentences and words to say what is in your heart; this will ensure that you don’t go wrong.

• Closing the toast with a wish, traditional toast or blessing for the bride and groom is an excellent idea. Raise your glass with resounding congratulations, to the couple and yourself too.

Tips

• Rehearse the speech.
• Avoid stories that are humiliating.
• Stand up straight while addressing the crowd.
• Take a quiet, deep breath before beginning, the extra oxygen will help calm you down.
• Begin the sentence with a stronger voice than you normally use.
• Do not too much before your speech, drinking more than that might make you look like a fool.
• Make eye contact with the people you are addressing and do not read from the card, use it only for reference.

By Rachna Gupta Published: 10/4/2007

 

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Chandler, for so long I…I wondered if I would ever find my prince, my soul mate. Then three years ago, at another wedding I turned to a friend for comfort. And instead, I found everything that I’d ever been looking for my whole life. And now…here we are…with our future before us…and I only want to spend it with you, my prince, my soul mate, my friend. ~ Monica Geller (from the television show Friends)

A wedding is the perfect time to express your feelings with simple words that touch the heart, it is time to celebrate the bond of eternal love and give way to emotions. A wedding speech be it the bride, the groom, the father/mother of the bride/groom, the best man or the bridesmaid, wedding speeches are all about love, emotions, celebration, gratitude and joy.

Giving a wedding speech might not be a very easy task for everyone. If you are not confident about your impromptu speaking skills, better you write down your wedding speech well in advance and may be even rehearse it a few times before the wedding. While preparing for the speech, think of all the people who are going to be at the wedding, the exact emotions that you want to convey and then put it into words.

If required, take help from friends and family. Most often friends and family help you to think of fond memories and instances that you can quote in the wedding and can obviously help you decide the ones to mention and the ones to keep out of the wedding speech.

In case that doesn’t suffice, refer to some books or log on to the Internet to get some advice on writing wedding speeches. The Internet has a wide variety of sources that can help you with such tasks. In case you are not the bride or the groom in the wedding, and have to prepare your best man speech, mother-of-the bride speech or other such speeches, make sure you pick out incidents that will be well received by the bride and groom.

No matter how many funny incidents about the couple you have up your sleeve, do not pull out the ones that will embarrass the couple. Try and avoid objectionable anecdotes for example the ones that make references to the groom’s ex-girlfriend, or the bride’s ex-boyfriend and so on.

In case you are at loss of words while expressing your feelings, or seem stuck on how you could start or end the wedding speech in a beautiful manner, try and incorporate interesting wedding poetry or quotes in your wedding speech. In case you are aware of a particular poet or a particular song that the couple is especially fond of, try and incorporate those lyrics in your wedding speech. Preferably pick out short and simple quotes instead of something that is too wordy and complicated.

When it is time for you to give your wedding speech, make sure you make yourself audible and request the audience to take note of the speech. Speak clearly and slowly. Although you can have a small card to remember your points for the wedding speech, it look rather put-on and takes away the essential charm of the emotions. Instead try speaking as you simultaneously recollect the points in your head.

Always keep wedding speeches spontaneous, simple and expressive. The best wedding speeches are the candid ones, the unrehearsed flow of words that come right from the heart. No fancy quotations, no classic poetry verses, just simple words of love sprinkled with genuine feelings, sweet memories of the past and beautiful dreams for the future…To the happy couple!

If you liked this article, and are looking for more information related to weddings, have a look at this article about Wedding Etiquette

By Uttara Manohar Published: 3/6/2008

 

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So, you’ve been asked to be the best man. Chances are, you know the groom quite well. Maybe you also know that at the wedding reception, you’ll be expecting to give a toast - a best man speech. To help you prepare for the speech, here are just a few things you should remember and advice for how to write a wedding speech.

*Prepare! Don’t try to wing it. Even if you’re quick-witted (of course you are!), even the most glib person’s mind can go completely blank without warning.

At the very least, write down a few key phrases and points to bring up if you don’t feel like writing the whole thing.

*It’s okay to be funny, but be serious. Sure those are conflicting elements, but it’s important to remember. Without a little humor, you risk boring the guests.

However, it’s imperative to remember that your best man speech is a tribute to a couple’s new life together. You can be sure that the two of them take their marriage very seriously, and they want to know that you honor that. And remember, sarcasm may be an appreciated form of humor in the right situation, but a wedding is NEVER the right situation.

*Keep it brief. Please don’t ramble on. Before the big day, practice giving your speech in front of another person. Watch them. If their eyes glaze over, you need to trim down your speech.

*Go easy on the anecdotes. Whatever you do, avoid telling stories about old wives and girlfriends, and avoid reminding all the guests about something particularly embarrassing. This won’t endear you to your friend’s new wife. If your buddy’s wife doesn’t like you, don’t expect to see much of your friend after the wedding is over.

*Talk about something you like or admire about the bride– if it’s appropriate! See the previous tip about endearing yourself to her.

*Above all, be sincere. You were chosen as best man for a reason. Remember that, and share your joy in your good friend’s happiness, and your best man speech will be remembered with thanks.

By Jessica A Published: 1/24/2008

 

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