Sample Lines for Best Man Speeches

Best Man speeches can be the cause of sleepless nights for those who have to deliver them on the big day, but if you have prepared properly and ensured your speech contains great material (you are on the right site for that) then you will be looking forward to giving the Best Man speech rather than dreading it. To help you out in this regard here are sample lines that you can use at various sections throughout your speech.

Opening Line
Thank you very much John I sincerely hope you enjoyed your 3 minute speech because as a married man, that is the last time you will ever get to speak for 3 minutes without being interrupted. Before I begin in earnest can I ask John to place his hand over Sarah’s, does that feel nice? Well you better make the most of it because it’s the last time you will ever have the upper hand now that you are a married man.

Best Man Joke
Married life can be confusing, in the first year, the Bride speaks and the Groom listens, in the second year the Groom speaks and the Bride listens, and in the third year they both speak and the neighbors listen.

One-Liner
Sarah said to me it was always her ambition to marry an intelligent, handsome, funny guy, but thankfully she married John instead.

Wedding Quote
“Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?” Groucho Marx

Closing Line
Ladies and Gentlemen before we raise a toast to the happy couple I would just like to add what an honor it has been for me to be your Best Man today. I look forward later on to getting to meet those of you I already don’t know and getting reacquainted with old friends. Being Best Man is not an easy task but you made it easy for me so I thank you for that and finally I hope my speech was as enjoyable for you, as it was uncomfortable for me.

Best Man Toast
May their hands be forever joined in friendship and their hearts forever in love.

If you have the bones of your speech right, with a strong opener, closer, joke and toast then you can build other material around it such as personal stories, maybe a Best Man poem or even some Best Man props for added effect. You want your Best Man speech to be memorable for all the right reasons, these lines will go a long way to helping your speech live long in the memory.

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