Once the honor of being Best Man has been bestowed upon you, your heart will probably flutter at the thought of delivering the Best Man speech. The agony of trying to captivate the wedding guests with a sensational Best Man speech for up to 5 minutes will cause many sleepless nights unless action is taken on your part to ensure you are fully prepared to give an outstanding Best Man speech.

Knowing the popular topics for a Best Man speech will be a starting point for you to write your speech or perhaps take the easier option of buying some ready-made funny Best Man speeches and automatically feel the weight lifted off your shoulders.

The Best Man’s speech is, for most people, the most anticipated of all the wedding speeches so embarrassing yourself is not an option, so make sure you are aware of the top 10 Best Man don’ts to avoid making mistakes during your toast.

You should be aware of the format of a Best Man speech and given that humor plays an integral part in Best Man speeches, be sure to include a funny wedding joke or two in your speech. Aside from humor another great way to have the audience eating out of the palm of your hand (metaphorically speaking of course) is to praise often throughout your toast. Apart from the Bride and Groom, flattering comments should also be reserved for the Bridesmaids, Maid Of Honor, and the newlywed’s families amongst others. Be sure to spend a minute talking about the love the Bride and Groom share, how they make such a great couple, and mention the positive impact the Bride has had on the Groom since meeting her.

Apart from everything else it is important that you enjoy your time as Best Man, the Bachelor Party will be a fun event and I am sure you will have a few nights out with the Groom and your buddies before the day of the wedding. The Best Man speech will be the culmination of a memorable time for you so don’t spent the joyful months in the build-up to the wedding exasperated with worry over the speech. One final post that I advise reading is the top 5 items the Best Man should have with him on the wedding day to ensure no last minute hiccups on the morning of the wedding.

5 Tips To Save Time On The Wedding Day.

As Best Man you will be very busy on the day of the wedding with various requests and duties that will be thrown your way, so to help ensure that you have enough time on you hands to perform your duties, today’s post focuses on ways that you can save time on the wedding day. Your priority should be on giving a great Best Man speech and to ensure that you do so, being in a relaxed composed frame of mind is very important.

1. Involve the Groomsmen.
The Groomsmen will be delighted to help where possible, as it will make them feel involved in the celebrations rather than taking a back seat to the Best Man. They can help in accepting gifts, assisting with transport and similar tasks. There is no need to overstretch yourself when the Groomsmen are available to help.

2. Prioritize tasks.
You should know the duties of the Best Man on the day of the wedding by know so if you are in the middle of something important and are asked to help somebody with something (to buy a round of drinks, for example), kindly explain that you will be happy to do that once you finish what you are doing, if urgent assistance is required ask one of the Groomsmen to help out.

3. Get an early start.
Getting up early to make your confirmation calls to the limo driver, DJ, photographer etc will reap great rewards should there be a problem with any of them, as it leaves you with more time to find an alternative. It is worth noting that there rarely is an issue but oversights can happen so err on the side of caution until you have confirmation from all concerned.

4. Have a clear head.
While it may be tempting to have a few drinks on the wedding day, going overboard will be to your disadvantage as your speech be flawed. By having a clear head you will get things done efficiently and save on repeating tasks that you may have mishandled due to your alcohol intake. Don’t forget that a successful Best Man speech will make the alcohol afterwards worth the wait so don’t be tempted until you have delivered the toast.

5. Be confident in your Best Man speech.
If you are a nervous Best Man and regularly slip off to your hotel room to keep practicing your Best Man speech then you are not only wasting time but also run the risk of making yourself more anxious about the speech. You will be better served practicing your speech in the weeks leading up to the wedding so you are confident about your speech, this is worthy advice as the speech is your most important duty as Best Man so don’t leave it to the last minute.

When it is your time in the spotlight you want to ensure an enjoyable day is had by all, you can help achieve this by remaining confident and calm throughout the day. Unexpected tasks often arise so to ensure you have enough time on your hands to take care of these requests without interrupting the flow of your day.

Short Best Man speeches work far better than tedious long Best Man toasts for a number of reasons, we have outlined the top 5 reasons in today’s post.  It is important to remember that the wedding day is about the Bride & Groom so don’t try to overshadow them with a long speech as it will not be received well.

1) The Boredom Factor.

If you want to give a 10 minute speech then by all means do, just be sure to wake the guests up once you finished. No matter how impressive you think your speech is, it will be lost on the wedding guests if you speak for longer than 5 minutes. The deafening silence that will greet your completed speech will provide proof, should any be needed, that you chose to speak for too long.

2) Difficulties with the speech delivery.

Trying to master a stage for 5 minutes with a great Best Man speech is certainly achievable, but trying to deliver with style for much longer will present difficulties to the novice public speaker (which most Best Men are).

3) Short is sweet.

Great short Best Man speeches will leave guests with many fond memories, long Best Man speeches not only bore the wedding guests but also leave them with too much information to digest and appreciate.

4) Short Best Man speeches provide less opportunities for hecklers.

It is normal to be nervous as you deliver your Best Man speech, however nothing will rock your confidence more than getting some heckles front the guests. The longer you speak the greater the opportunity for people to shout heckles in your direction. To prepare yourself for the possibility of hecklers read this post 5 Great Responses To Hecklers.

5) You will enjoy the speech more.

With a short Best Man speech you have less material to remember so you can spend time rehearsing your speech. As you practice your speech you will find that your confidence is sky-high and instead of being worried about the speech you will end-up looking forward to it.

Another element to consider is that the Best Man will not be the only person giving a speech, the Groom and Father of the Bride usually give short speeches and other attendees who often speak include the Maid Of Honor, the Bride, and sometimes the mother of the Bride, combined that is a lot of speaking, so do your bit and keep yours short.