In a previous post we looked at The Top 10 Best Man Don’ts today we continue along a similar theme as we look at more things you should not say in your speech but balance this out by including a section on things you should say.

What To Say in a Best Man Speech

1. compliment the Bride and praise the Bridesmaids
2. show some heartfelt thanks to the Groom for giving you the honor of being Best Man on his special day.
3. tell a funny story from the Groom’s past and a suitable Best Man joke.
4. wish the newlyweds well with an uplifting Best Man toast.

What Not To Say in a Best Man Speech

1. avoid bringing up the subject of previous girlfriends or past marriages.
2.  the Bachelor Party is another subject best left alone.
3.  jokes about the Bride or the Bride’s family will go down like a lead balloon so don’t include any.
4.  given the likelihood that there will be children in attendance at the wedding vulgar language should be avoided at all costs.

The Best Man speeches that get the best ovations are usually sincere speeches with a little humor rather than humorous speeches with a little sincerity, so bear this in mind as your prepare for the big occasion.

In preparing for their wedding day, the Bride and Groom spend endless hours mulling over song choices for their 1st dance, their dinner and the important entrance song. Today we analyze some popular wedding entrance songs and see how you can insert a few funny lines about them into your speech.

It is important that you do this for their entrance song only, as by the time you speak they will have entered the room whereas their first dance will take place after the speeches and you would not want to ruin their surprise song by announcing it in advance.

Here are 5 popular entrance songs and what you can say about them.

1. Beautiful Day by U2

What a lovely entrance and great choice of song in Beautiful Day by U2, I just hope that on the honeymoon night Sarah isn’t saying “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.”

2. All You Need Is Love by The Beatles

Sarah and John’s entrance today to All You Need Is Love was quite apt given their love for each other, let’s hope that by the time their honeymoon is over Sarah isn’t shouting “help”

3. Can’t Help Falling In Love With You by Elvis Presley

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as John and Sarah entered to the sound of the classic Elvis love song. I know John a long time and great guy that he is, he is known to watch the pennies so I hope he hasn’t booked a room at the “heartbreak hotel” for the honeymoon.

4. Signed, Sealed And Delivered by Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder’s classic was the perfect entrance song for an ideal couple. They may have only got married this afternoon but John has “just called to say I love you” to Sarah many times before today.

5. I Do I Do I Do by Abba

How appropriate that John’s entrance song was by legendary 70’s pop stars ABBA, to this day they remain the inspiration for his dress-sense. Sometimes when he arrives in the bar there is a collective groan of “Mamma Mia” as patrons gasp at his latest outfit.

There is a fine line between offending and poking fun at the Bride and Groom so make sure your quotes about the songs along with your Best Man jokes and wedding one-liners do not offend. Both short Best Man speeches and longer ones provide opportunities to discuss the entrance songs in a playful manner so avail of this opportunity and insert them in your Best Man speech.

An earlier post about using props in a Best man speech was extremely well-received so today we further examine this angle by looking at 5 props and how to use them in your speech. It is important to bear in mind that any use of props should not be done at the expense of detracting from your speech, moreover they should complement it instead.

 
5 Funny Props For Best Man Speeches

1. A print-out of the Groom’s Facebook page (or similar).

Firstly, no it won’t be his real page, where would the fun be in that? Instead, unveil a pre-written (by yourself) page and read it aloud. Read it as if the Groom is describing himself and then exaggerate his description, for example if the Groom is 5ft 8″ and 250lbs, you could read from your print-out saying the Groom describes himself as being 6ft 2″ and 250lbs.

2. A letter or card.

You should announce that the Groom obviously got confused when sending his Christmas cards last year because he sent you the card intended for his new wife. You should then reach into your pocket, take out an old Christmas card and say that it reads, “Hi sweetheart, Happy Christmas, Do you mind if I get your gift in the January? The dollar store has great bargains in the sales.”

3. A McDonalds bag.

Say that now that the Groom is married it will be a long time before he knows what it is like to come home from work and enjoy a peaceful, row-free dinner, so you are providing him with a final Happy Meal yourself.

4. An empty beer mug.

Tell everyone that this mug will hold a special place in history, announce that it was from this mug that the Groom enjoyed his last drink as a single man with his friends and given that he is now married they don’t expect to see much of him anymore.

5. A pillow.

Mention how like lots of married men the Groom can expect to spend many nights sleeping on the couch so you want to aid him in this regard by giving him a pillow.

You should also read this post; Telegrams, Faxes and Emails, the Secret Weapons in giving a Best Man speech.  Props work a treat when giving a Best Man speech so ensure to add one or two into your speech, you won’t regret it and the audience will love them.