Best man jokes play a very important role in a best man speech as humor will be anticipated by the wedding guests and you wouldn’t want to let them down now would you? In a previous article we counted down to the 4 funniest best man jokes so it is worth casting you eye over that post if you have an upcoming best man speech.

Entertaining the wedding guests and the wedding party is very important but it is also important that you have some fun when giving the best man speech and the use of good jokes will keep everyone entertained.   Jokes can come in the form of funny stories, best man pranks, props for a best man speech or through traditional jokes for a best man’s speech.

As a best man expert I should warn you that you should not use vulgar material in your jokes, good-natured ribbing works much better.  Be mindful to keep jokes short particularly when giving short best man speeches.  You should also use a variation on the type of joke such as one-liners, puns, funny marriage advice etc.

Being the generous guy that I am here are 3 more best man jokes about being married to help you sail through your best man speech with ease.

1. I am married and there are some things about my wife that I don’t understand for example she cannot open the tiniest however she is an expert at slamming heavy doors shut.

2. A young couple were cuddling on the couch watching TV when the woman says “honey, let’s pretend we are married”. The man replies “perfect, make me a sandwich and a fresh cup of coffee and give the remote so I can put on the sports channel.”

3.  A devoted wife said “honey if I could rearrange the alphabet I would put U and I side by side”, the husband replied “funny that, as I would put C and U together.”

Great best man speeches use funny jokes as the inspiration for their success, so make sure your best man toast is crammed with funny jokes to ensure that you are on the receiving end of a great reception once your speech is over.

Short best man speeches should be the highlight of wedding toasts and as such need to be full of great content for the wedding guests to enjoy. In previous posts we looked at short best man speeches for a brother and icebreakers for short best man speeches today we continue that theme by looking at ideas that can be used to great effect in a short best man speech.

                                                                                                                                         1) Horoscope jokes.

Check the horoscopes of the groom before comparing his personality in relation to the description provided with the horoscope.  Making up the horoscope to profile the exact opposite of the groom’s personality will have the wedding guests smiling broadly.  For even more laughter bring a newspaper as a funny prop for best man speeches and pretend you are reading the horoscope from that.

 2) Explain why the groom is set apart from everyone else.

Everyone has got a characteristic unique to themselves so share with the guests a trademark trait that the groom has, then build a short story around it.

3) Show your romantic side.

The best man speech should not be purely about the groom, so be sure to say complimentary words about the bride and to get loud applause from the audience present her with a bouquet of flowers on behalf of yourself and the groomsmen. This is not part of the best man’s duties but will be well-received by the guests and the bride herself of course.

4) Be funny not insulting.

Best man speeches should be loaded with humor though make sure your speech doesn’t come across as being insulting. Stick to funny best man jokes and witty one liners for laughter. Remember not to worry about whether the groom will feel insulted, instead consider if the bride could be insulted or if the groom’s parents might get offended, either scenario you don’t want happening.

                                                                                                                                                                         5) Talk about how much the bride and groom love each other.

As you come towards the end of your speech share a quick story that highlights how much the bride and groom love each other and why they are a perfect match. This will be a nice build-up to the toast at the end of your speech.

                                                                                                                                                       The best short best man speeches are not only hilarious but also written in such a way that the best man charms everyone in attendance leading to a sensational ovation at the end of the best man toast.

As you will understand from a previous post, why short best man speeches work best, I am a great believer that inexperienced public speakers should give short best man speeches. By reading the format of a short best man speech you will have a good outline to work from, in order to create your own speech.

Sometimes it is a good idea to let the wedding guests know that you won’t be rambling on with a long-winded speech, you can do this by opening your speech with comments referring to the fact that you won’t be speaking for too long.  The list below provides 5 great examples of lines to use to get this point across.

1. I will be sticking to the 3 most important rules of a good best man speech, I will stand up, I’ll speak up and then I’ll shut up.
2. In the words of Franklin D Roosevelt, I will be sincere, I’ll be brief, and I’ll be seated.
3. I will be giving a short speech as I reckon embarrassing yourself for 2 minutes is better than embarrassing yourself for 10 minutes.
4. My best man speech is going to be short, but just like when it is buffet night in my favorite restaurant, I know what I have to do, just not sure where I’m to start.
5. As a married man I’m not used to speaking without interruption so my best man speech will be a short one.

Catching the attention of the wedding guests from the start is vital so consider these opening lines along with icebreakers for short best man speeches and then choose an opening line that is best for your speech.

Getting off to a good start will ease your nerves and allow you to deliver your best man speech in a confident style which will impress everyone in attendance.