In preparation for your Best Man speech you have probably been researching your Best Man jokes but perhaps not as proactive on another popular option to include in your speech; love quotes and sayings. In a previous post we provided you with The Top 10 Quotes about Marriage and the feedback was very positive so here are 5 more Quotations about Marriage, sure to bring smiles to your speech. 

“Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married” Tom Mullen.

“To keep your marriage brimming with love in the wedding cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up” Ogden Nash.

“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury” Groucho Marx.

“You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to” Henry Youngman.

“Some people are so determined to find blissful happiness that they overlook a lifetime of contentment” Unknown.

Quotations allow you the luxury of using someone else’s words in your speech. Marriage quotes are versatile and can be used at any stage in your speech so be sure to include one or two in your Best Man speech, and watch as the wedding guests smile with approval and applaud with appreciation.

If you want a certain method of keeping your audience hooked during your Best Man speech then provide the unexpected. No matter how good the rest of your speech it is the unexpected that will make your speech so memorable and enjoyable for all. Think about it, if you go to say a U2 concert and Bruce Springsteen comes out for a surprise duet with Bono, it is more than likely that that is what you will be talking about afterwards rather than the rest of the show. Now while both The Boss and Bono are probably beyond the wedding budget, let us look at 3 other ways of providing the unexpected.

•  Have a song interrupt your speech – arrange with either the DJ or the venue to play a certain song out loud for a few seconds at a section of your speech. If for example, you are poking fun at the Groom because he can be a bit “careful” with his money, arrange for a few seconds of the song “Money’s Too Tight Too Mention” to be played.

• Use props- props can bring your speech to life and invigorate the audience. If you haven’t already done so read this post about the magic of props.

• Write a short poem- whilst poems are not totally unexpected at weddings they rarely come from the Best Man. It doesn’t have to be long 6 to 8 short lines in limerick-style will suffice, definitely worth the effort as they are always a big hit with guests. This post will help you; How To Write A Poem For A Best Man Speech.

Best Man jokes are vital to all Best Man speeches but the ability to provide the unexpected can ensure that your speech is an unforgettable one. The wedding guests will be sure to enjoy the speech, and  you will too, which means a win/win situation for everyone.

Okay, so I am aware it is only the early days of November and Christmas may seem a long way away but just as a Best Man in the summer prepares his Best Man speech in the weeks and months leading up to the wedding I am allowing the same courtesy to anyone who has to perform the role as Best Man at a Christmas wedding and therefore am providing some jokes and one-liners to assist them in their speech.

1)  As a married man myself, I can assure John that from now on Christmas will live long in his heart, way past December, it’s on my wife’s credit card bill 12 months of the year.

2) Being so near Christmas it wouldn’t surprise me if the Groomsmen passed on some of their Christmas presents as gifts to the Bride and Groom, so at least John and Sarah can easily identify who gave them the train set, the rubix cube and the toy wrestling figures.

3) Thanks to today I have had to alter my usual Christmas gift for John, I only hope I remember to call Bachelor’s Anonymous tomorrow to cancel his annual subscription.

A Best Man speech at Christmas offers a great opportunity to use props in your speech, so if you haven’t already done so, then read this post;

Using Props To Enhance Your Best Man Speech

A Best Man speech at Christmas should be the exact same format as a Best Man speech at any other time of year, but adding a couple of seasonal jokes should ensure that the spirit of goodwill is reflected in the ovation your speech receives afterwards.