Five Simple Ways To Help Your Best Man Speech Receive A Standing Ovation

The type of Best Man speeches that receive the loudest applause are the ones that combine humor with emotion, so getting that balance right is important. Best Man jokes are very important as are compliments for the Bride but there are other ways to have the wedding guest’s melt with emotion or erupt with sheer joy and laughter, today we look at five methods.

1. Present the Pageboy /Flower Girl with a gift.

There is no surer method of having a wedding audience eating out of the palm of your hand than by presenting the Pageboy and/or Flower Girl with a gift. Compliment them both, tell them what a great job they did and then ask them to come up to you as you have something for them, then produce the gifts to rapturous applause.

2. Display a large poster-size photo of the Groom as a baby.

Rather than showing the photo from your laptop you should have a large print-out instead as it will be better received. Most places where you get your photo’s developed do this for a small charge but the reception you will receive once you unveil it to the wedding guests will make the cost more than worthwhile.

3. Pay tribute to your own wife or girlfriend.

On a sentimental occasion like a wedding, guests are teary-eyed with romance so any outward display of emotion on your behalf is sure to be greeted with loud approval. Keep this to a short line or two as it is important not to take the gloss from the Bride, but do praise your significant other, tell them how much you love them and joke that they shouldn’t feel jealous when you dance with the Maid of Honor.

4. Discuss what the Groom’s friendship means to you.

The feel-good factor already present in the room will swell if you tell a nostalgic story that ends with you telling the Groom how much his friendship means to you.

5. Present the fathers of the Newlyweds with a novelty gift.

Announce to the guests that the Groomsmen each made a donation to give the fathers of the Newlyweds a gift, and then unveil 2 pairs of socks to the delight of the guests. Once the laughter has calmed down present them with a genuine gift such as a bottle of champagne.

Incorporate some of these ideas into your Best Man speech and look forward with confidence to giving the Best Man speech of a lifetime.

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