Why Best Man Speeches Should Be Kept Short.

Short Best Man speeches work far better than tedious long Best Man toasts for a number of reasons, we have outlined the top 5 reasons in today’s post.  It is important to remember that the wedding day is about the Bride & Groom so don’t try to overshadow them with a long speech as it will not be received well.

 

1) The Boredom Factor.

If you want to give a 10 minute speech then by all means do, just be sure to wake the guests up once you finished. No matter how impressive you think your speech is, it will be lost on the wedding guests if you speak for longer than 5 minutes. The deafening silence that will greet your completed speech will provide proof, should any be needed, that you chose to speak for too long.

 

2) Difficulties with the speech delivery.

Trying to master a stage for 5 minutes with a great Best Man speech is certainly achievable, but trying to deliver with style for much longer will present difficulties to the novice public speaker (which most Best Men are).

 

3) Short is sweet.

Great short Best Man speeches will leave guests with many fond memories, long Best Man speeches not only bore the wedding guests but also leave them with too much information to digest and appreciate.

 

4) Short Best Man speeches provide less opportunities for hecklers.

It is normal to be nervous as you deliver your Best Man speech, however nothing will rock your confidence more than getting some heckles front the guests. The longer you speak the greater the opportunity for people to shout heckles in your direction. To prepare yourself for the possibility of hecklers read this post 5 Great Responses To Hecklers.

 

5) You will enjoy the speech more.

With a short Best Man speech you have less material to remember so you can spend time rehearsing your speech. As you practice your speech you will find that your confidence is sky-high and instead of being worried about the speech you will end-up looking forward to it.

 

Another element to consider is that the Best Man will not be the only person giving a speech, the Groom and Father of the Bride usually give short speeches and other attendees who often speak include the Maid Of Honor, the Bride, and sometimes the mother of the Bride, combined that is a lot of speaking, so do your bit and keep yours short.

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