What Goes In A Best Man Speech

Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 4:12 am

One of the key elements of a successful Best Man speech is to be aware of what should be included in it. Best Man humor will be expected but knowing when and where to use this humor is equally important in order to avoid offending anyone so with that in mind let us look at what goes into a Best Man speech. I have broken this up into 5 sections to help you put it into practice for your speech.

1. The Introduction.

welcome the wedding guests.
introduce yourself and mention your relationship to the Groom.
tell a quick joke about speechmaking.
refer to the great day and praise the parents of both the Bride and Groom.

2. The Groom

talk about your friendship with the Groom.
tell a story that highlights the Groom’s qualities.
tell a story that makes fun of the Groom, though be careful not to offend.
mention your delight and pride at being his Best Man.

3. The Bride

describe how beautiful the Bride looks.
praise her Bridesmaids and offer a toast in their honor.
tell a story that highlights the Bride qualities.
mention why you think she is the perfect Bride for the Groom.

4. Their Relationship.

tell a cute story about when the Groom told you that he was in love.
offer funny marital advice to the Bride and Groom.
share a romantic story about the newlyweds.
talk about how the Groom has been since the Bride came into his life.

5. The Toast.

invite everyone to be upstanding as you are about to deliver the toast.
raise your glass in the air.
invite everyone else to do likewise.
offer the all-important toast in honor of the happy couple.
thank everyone for listening.

Keep in mind that any stories you tell during your Best Man speech should be short stories, otherwise there is a danger that the wedding guests may become disinterested. You can include Best Man jokes and wedding one-liners in various sections within your speech just make sure they don’t cause offence.