subject: Tips For Best Man Speeches [print this page] When you are chosen as the best man for a friends wedding day, then it means that you are given the honor to deliver the best man speech. Well, you have all those other duties like making sure that the newly wed couple stay together and that their marriage works out. But you have that speech to think about as well. Here, now, are some tips for best man speeches.
First of all, you have to plan ahead. Do the preparations for your speech way ahead of time. The reason behind this is that the longer you have the speech in your head, the better it will turn out to be. Do not make the common mistake of preparing your best man speech the night before the wedding. Doing so, you might miss out on some of the things you really wanted to say such as short anecdotes about the bride and the grooms love story.
Part of preparations is writing an outline of your speech, or a draft for that matter. It helps to write an outline on a set of note cards. This will help you to go about your speech smoothly, without stopping in the middle of your speech simply because you have forgotten what to say next. As for some people, what they do is to memorize the outline and then deliver the speech spontaneously. But dont try this unless youre really good at talking in front of a crowd.
Before you get carried away with your best man speech, take not that your speech should not be longer than five to ten minutes. The guests are there to enjoy the proceedings, first and foremost, and not to hear some long and dragging speech by the best man. Now, in order to keep your speech as interesting as possible, you may insert harmless and light-hearted jokes. Be sure, though, not to offend or humiliate the newly wed couple with your jokes.
For instance, do not ever mention ex girlfriends, ex wives, or ex relations in your speech. Doing so will mar the whole program. Plus, you might get kicked out by the bride herself. Watch out for what you are saying. Some people are more sensitive than others, and some topics are just a big no-no at wedding receptions.
You were chosen to be the best man for a reason. That reason may be because you are a good friend to the groom, or even to the couple. So be a good friend and prepare an amazing best man speech. Follow these tips for best man speeches, and you will never go wrong.
