Best Man Jokes For Wedding Speeches
Given the popularity of a previous post The Top 20 Best Man Jokes today we continue along the same theme ensuring your best man speech is loaded with appropriate humor. When giving a best man speech there is nothing better than the sound of laughter, that is when the guests are laughing for all the right reasons of course.
There is more to a best man speech than just funny remarks, sincere words play a major part too so mix funny best man jokes with compliments and dazzle the audience with a great best man speech.
There are different types of jokes that can be used when giving a best man speech including;
- funny stories about the groom.
- witty one-liners about marriage.
- funny faxes or telegrams.
- jokes about the groomsmen.
- how the groom’s social life will go down the drain now that he is married.
- jokes about how nervous you felt about having to give the best man speech.
- funny wedding toast to end your speech.
Now that you know the types of jokes you can use it is essential to have them in the correct order during your speech. For example, you would not want to begin your speech with a funny wedding toast as that should come at the end of your speech instead read an earlier post what goes in a best man speech.
It is important to tell jokes that appeal to the general wedding audience rather than jokes that might only suit a certain section of the guests, that means any “in” jokes won’t work too well. Jokes should be kept clean, bereft of any controversial topics and absolutely devoid of language that could offend.
Alternate between humor and sincerity at various sections of your speech rather than half your speech being funny and the other half being sincere that is why short jokes are perfect for best man speeches. Self-deprecating humor also works well in best man speeches so don’t be afraid to make fun of yourself as it will help warm the audience to you.
I would advise toning the humor down towards the end of your speech. Instead focus on what a lovely couple the bride and groom make and how you know they will have a happy loving marriage together before ending with an uplifting best man toast.

