Ten Idiot-Proof Steps To Giving Great Best Man Speeches

So the Big Day draws ever nearer and in the back of your mind you are thinking “I must start writing my speech soon”, if this sounds familiar then you should pay particular attention to today’s post.

Ten Idiot-Proof Steps To Giving Great Best Man Speeches

1. Have your speech written on cue cards with key-words highlighted to help prompt you when you need to glance at them.

2. Give a copy of your speech to a family member or trusted friend, just in case you lose yours, or in case one of your friends thinks it might be funny to hide your speech.

3. Short Best Man speeches work best so don’t speak for too long, 2 to 3 minutes will suffice.

4. Know the format of a Best Man speech, and don’t diversify from it.

5. Ensure your Best Man jokes do not contain any crude language.

6. When introducing other speakers don’t try to be funny, do so in a respectful manner.

7. Provide the unexpected, props are a great way to enhance a Best Man speech.

8. Make sure you have a few witty responses to wedding speech hecklers at your disposal.

9. Light-hearted humor works far better than all-out roasts.

10. Praise often, compliment the Bride, the Bridesmaids and the parents of the Newlyweds, you will receive a warm reception for this.

If you adhere to these 10 tips then you will be on the right path to giving a confident Best Man speech that will be greeted with loud applause and a standing ovation.

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