As Best Man you have a duty in your speech to make sure everyone is smiling, laughing and having a good time. Our Top 20 Best Man Jokes will help you in that regard but to further ensure your Best Man speech is a successful one, here are 5 one-liners about marriage that can be used in unison with your wedding jokes.

Marriage is when a man and woman come together as one, the trouble begins when they try to decide which one.

All marriages are happy it is the living together afterwards that causes the friction.

Marriage is the mourning after the knot before.

Wedding rings are the world’s tiniest handcuffs.

Marriage is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.

Keep your Best Man jokes short, quip a few one-liners, but don’t forget to ensure your speech has more compliments than it has jokes. The right mixture of sincerity and humor bodes extremely well for anyone giving a Best Man speech.

In a previous post we looked at Top 5 Topics to Avoid in a Best Man Speech so it is only proper that we balance things up and examine topics that would be suitable for a Best Man speech. Some topics may be more suitable than others, depending on how long you know the Groom, but you will usually find that a successful Best Man speech includes short stories, anecdotes, jokes or one-liners based on some of the following topics;

Your relationship to the Groom- discuss how you met, how many years you have been best friends and what his friendship means to you.

The Groom’s sporting ability- say a few sincere lines about his sporting skills, discuss how he takes sport very seriously, then reveal a prop of a toy wrestling belt, certain to have the Groom squirming.

His college years, or years of study- another opportunity for a prop, announce that you have an old school-report dig deep in your pockets, reveal a tattered brown envelope, and say “the report reads he has hit rock bottom, and started to dig.”

His employment history- don’t offend the Groom’s current employers as some of them may be at the wedding, maybe say something good-natured like ” The Groom’s work colleagues were telling me that they call him God, because he is hardly every seen and it is a miracle if any work gets done.”

The impact the Bride has had on him- expand on the positive influence the Bride has had on the Groom, discuss how happy he is, how happy you are for him and how they make the ideal couple .

Your Best Man speech should include a couple of Best Man jokes and include some funny faxes,which often provide the biggest laugh of the day, though do bear in mind that sincerity is a vital cog in a Best Man speech so ensure your speech treads a fine line between humor and sincerity.

This question is a very popular query of choice for anyone who is given the honor of giving a Best Man speech. Most people know and understand that a few lighthearted Best Man jokes, and a wedding toast are vital to a Best Man speech, but maybe aren’t as familiar with the content outside of that nor indeed too familiar with the format of a Best Man speech so today we look at what your Best Man speech should contain.

You should begin your speech with a welcoming icebreaker of an opening line, then tell everyone how honored you are to be the Best Man. You should compliment frequently during your speech, the people to praise are; The Bride, The Bridesmaids with particular reference to the Maid of Honor, The Groom and parents of the Bride and Groom. It is also a nice thought to include your Groomsmen when thanking everyone, humility is always appreciated by wedding guests. Praising the Bride is a vital component of your speech and one that can garner a standing ovation alone, so choose your compliments wisely.

A few lighthearted short stories from the Groom’s past are essential, just ensure they will be of interest to everyone, not just the Groom’s friends. Following a few jokes made at the Groom’s expense tell everyone that you are very proud to be his Best Man and mention how much his friendship has meant to you over the years.

Use a famous wedding quote or two to maintain the feel-good factor in the room, then discuss the positive impact the Bride has had on the Groom since coming into his life. Tell a story about the first time you met the Bride and how you knew from the start that she was “the one”.

Finish up with an inspirational closing line  that will lead nicely into your Best Man toast.

Keep the speech personal, don’t try to insert somebody else’s personality into your speech, if you are not comfortable speaking for 5 minutes then just speak for 3 minutes. A Best Man speech should be enjoyed not endured, so relax, speak from the heart secure in the knowledge that your speech will be greatly appreciated by all in attendance at the wedding.