Our countdown of the Top 10 tips for Best Man Speeches reaches a climax today as we are proud to unveil the number 1 tip when it comes to Best Man speeches. Those of you who are new to the site can still see parts one, two and three of our shortlist but today we focus on the top of our chart and showcase our most important tip for Best Men.

　
Best Man Speeches Tip Number 1.

Enjoy Yourself.

Giving a Best Man speech should be a proud moment in your life, one that will stay with you for a long time but, in your eagerness to impress the guests and the Bride & Groom, don’t forget to enjoy the moment and take pleasure in praising the newlyweds whilst taking an equal amount of pleasure in making lighthearted jokes at the Groom’s expense. You’ve probably heard the expression “smile and the world smiles back” this phrase is especially true when delivering a Best Man speech. Smile at the guests, let them see that you are enjoying yourself, you will soon have them hanging on your every word.

Funny Best Man jokes allow you an opportunity to move the smiles to laughter and gain confidence as your speech progresses. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself short Best Man speeches are what the wedding guests want to hear, they will have a greater impact than longer speeches, so keep your speech brief.  Humor allows you to have fun with your speech so consider the use of funny props, witty marriage advice and humorous wedding one-liners. It is worth bearing in mind that the more you enjoy delivering the speech the more the guests will enjoy listening to it.

The best way to allow yourself enjoy delivering the Best Man speech is to ensure that research has been done on your part and you have crafted a speech to be proud of, no matter how confident a speaker you are, don’t try to wing the speech on the day of the wedding, it will more than likely end in disaster. Enjoy delivering your Best Man speech and the crescendo of approving applause that greets your speech will give you a feeling of elation that will stay with you for a long time .

Best Man Speeches – The Top 10 Tips (Part Two)

We continue our countdown of the Top 10 tips for Best Man speeches and today take a look at tips number 7, number 6 and number 5.  For anyone who missed the original post then you can see it at Best Man speeches – The Top 10 tips (part one).

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 7
Keep it short.

Trying to deliver a long speech could have disastrous results, you run the risk of boring the audience which should be the furthest thing from your mind.  Short Best Man speeches leave you in a better position to captivate the audience and to deliver a wonderful toast.

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 6
Be funny.

There are many windows of opportunity for humor in a Best Man speech, examples include wedding advice, funny props, Best Man jokes and wedding quotes. Embrace humor with open arms though be careful not to make the speech your own personal stand-up comedy act.

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 5
Test the humor.

As Best Man you have a duty to be funny, as humor plays a key ingredient in your speech. However there is a fine line between tasteful humor and tasteless humor so once you have your speech written share it with a trusted friend or family member for their feedback. If they are unsure of the suitability of the content then omit it from your speech, don’t take the chance of causing offence during your Best Man speech.

Funny Best Man speeches can provide the backdrop to an amazing day for everyone involved so be sure to include funny material in your speech and join us next week as we continue our countdown and look at part three in our series of tips where we will be showcasing numbers 4, 3 and 2.

Best Man speeches are often judged by their humor, their wit and the mixture of loving and funny stories that they contain. Another important element is the delivery of the speech, great content is one thing but a mundane speaker will find it difficult to bond with the wedding guests.

As Best Man your jokes need to be funny, your stories heartfelt and your toast uplifting, you also need to ensure you speak for the right amount of time and that you have omitted nobody from the speech. As anyone who has ever given a Best Man speech before will confirm, they are not an easy to master and with that in mind over the next 4 weeks I will be counting down the Top 10 tips for Best Man speeches. We begin our countdown with numbers 10 to 8, in our quest to help you create funny Best Man speeches that will provide memories of a lifetime.

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 10
Create an outline.

Like a good book your speech needs to have a beginning, middle, and end, unstructured speeches that don’t flow in a smooth manner will only end-up confusing the wedding guests, so the importance of working from an outline when creating your speech is essential. From your perspective, once you have your outline plotted, you will find your creative juices begin to flow and the speech-writing process will become less daunting. Your outline should contain some of the following elements;

1) opening lines / intro.
2) welcome everyone.
3) people to thank (here express gratitude to those who have made special efforts in the planning of the wedding).
4) people to praise (people to praise include the Bride, the Bridesmaids, the Bride and Groom’s parents, along with the Groom).
5) short story about the Groom (can be funny or embarrassing just ensure there is nothing too offensive).
6) story about the Groom as a friend.
7) heartfelt story about the Bride and what makes her a special person.
8) loving story about the Bride and Groom.
9) congratulatory toast to end your speech.

Short Best Man jokes and wedding one-liners should also be included at various intervals within your speech.

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 9
Get off to a confident start.

It is normal to feel apprehensive about giving a speech in public particularly a Best Man speech where a lot is expected of you. A great way to build confidence is to begin your speech without referring to your notes whilst smiling and looking directly at the wedding guests. Building a rapport is important and direct eye-contact and a smile will help you attain this. It is unrealistic to expect to deliver your whole speech without referring to your notes however, so do have your cue cards with you, but make sure you have your opening lines memorized to help you engage the audience from the start.

You want to deliver a speech that appeals to everyone so if you are telling a funny story about the Groom and your speech includes a handful of funny jokes then balance your speech out by opening with some serious heartfelt remarks before launching into humor. Don’t try to be too clever when opening your speech, a confident opening will provide you with the perfect platform to deliver your Best Man speech in style.

Best Man Speeches Tip Number 8
Don’t forget to introduce yourself.

While you can expect that the majority of the guests know who you are they may be unsure of your relationship to the Groom, so take a minute to introduce yourself. Refer to your relationship to the Groom here as this allows you one of the first opportunities to add humor to your speech. This humor should expressed as a short one-liner so you can save your longer stories for later in your speech. While introducing yourself, it is also a nice touch, and one that will be appreciated, to include your Groomsmen in your introduction.

Next week we continue through our journey of tips for Best Man speeches by revealing numbers, 7, 6 and 5 in our countdown.