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 have been a favorite of best men throughout the years for a number of reasons but just like any speech, for maximum impact you need to know the right things to say in order for them to be a success. 

There are a number of things that need to be said in a short best man speech and they are listed below.

1. Open with an attention-grabbing icebreaker for short best man speeches.

2. Continue with some welcoming remarks for the wedding guests.

3. Be sure to include flattering comments about the bride.

4. Tell a few funny Best man jokes.

5. Share a funny best man story about the groom.

6. Talk about the groom’s qualities.

7. Include some complimentary remarks about the bridesmaids.

8. Refer to the reasons that the bride and groom are perfect for each other.

9. Thank the bride and groom for choosing you to be best man on their special day.

10. Offer a great short best man toast to wish the bride and groom all the best for a happy life together.

By giving short best man speeches, best men can rehearse their speech to better effect as they have less material to remember with the upshot being a more confident best man providing the guests with an entertaining best man speech before taking delight in the ovation that follows.

Being funny when giving best man speeches is a virtual prerequisite, we have already looked at ways how props can light up your Best Man speech but another great way to have the guests smiling from ear to ear is to talk about the contrasting tastes that the Bride and Groom have. 

Being the helpful guy that I am, I have provided 6 examples below that you can use, for the purpose of the examples provided here I am using “John” as our Groom and “Jane” as our Bride.

1.  Jane likes precious metal while John likes heavy metal.

2.  Jane likes Van Gogh while John likes Van Morrison.

3.  Jane enjoys operas while John enjoys soap operas.

4.  Jane has a love of ballroom dances while John has a love of lap dances.

5.  Jane likes pretty pearls, John likes Pearl Jam.

6.  Jane likes traveling the world while John likes Wayne’s World.

Be sure to find somewhere in your best man speech for a couple of these lines as they are a great way of showing examples of how opposites attract and are sure to be received well by everyone in attendance.  For the best impact, speak directly to the wedding guests as you say these lines rather than reading from your notes, and revel in the warm reception that will follow your best man speech.