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You get a call and your best friend tells you he is getting married. He asks you to be the best man. At the wedding ceremony you'll be at his side. You will be the custodian of the wedding rings until it is time for him to finally tie the knot. That is the easy part. At the wedding reception you will have to give a toast, but, have no fear, with the right preparation you will be a great success!
Here are some tips on how to give a memorable Best Man Speech:
Take the trouble to prepare well ahead of time. Even if you are the type of guy who can stand up and speak about anything and everything without even blinking an eye, a best man toast is a little different than a sales presentation. There will be a lot of emotion in the room and you'll be in front of a different crowd than at a board meeting. If you expect to speak off the top of your head you may wind up crashing and burning. Do not be over confident and prepare! Rather safe than sorry.
This is not the time for a 20 minute monologue. There will be lots of people who want to speak. You don’t want to monopolize the floor. Wedding guests have a short attention span. They want to get on with the show. Don’t wear out their patience or your message will be lost.
Also, don’t use overly difficult wording that may cause you to stumble over the speech. Give the speech like you talk in conversation.
Many people will already know who you are. But many might not. Especially if you are an out-of-towner. Tell everyone your name. Then, explain how you met the groom or how long you have been friends.
It might be easier to give a best man speech if you aren’t looking at an audience of 200 or more. So, turn and speak to the groom and the bride. You can pretend they are the only ones in the room if it helps. This will enable you to deliver a more heartfelt and honest speech.
There is a time and a place for “locker room” humor. This isn’t it. Keep your potty mouth in check. No f-bombs or cursing of any kind. Don’t tell embarrassing stories about the groom or demean him in any way. And especially don’t ever bring up ex-girlfriends of the groom, any drunken adventures, or any other gross details you find amusing. He is your friend, and this is his big day. Help make it special for him.
Sometimes it is okay to be spontaneous. Doing a best man speech off the cuff has the possibility of being very charming. It can also be very dangerous.
What if you forget what you were going to say? What if you freeze up?
The only way to avoid looking like a total moron is to make sure you are prepared. Maybe even over prepared. So, how do you prepare a speech for best man?
Seems simple enough, right? Get your pen to paper and have a definite plan. There should be a definite start, middle and end. Use famous quotes, anecdotes from your friendship, wish them well and exit gracefully.
Get yourself in front of a mirror and practice your speech. Over and over. Then get yourself an audience and see what they think. Get comfortable with the speech.
This is sometimes easier said than done. But if you can, commit your best man speech to memory. If you can memorize the lyrics to your favorite song, you can memorize a short speech. The worst thing you can do is get up there and read word for word. You will sound like an idiot. And it won’t be heartfelt.
You probably still need a little more help putting your speech together, right? If you do, check out the many online resources that can help you write your best man speech. You can easily download a guide chalked full of quotes, toasts, and outlines to build a best man speech the whole reception will be buzzing about. The cost is either free, or close to free, and you will get the peace of mind knowing you’ve got your speech in the bag.
Please let us know any experiences you have had on this subject that may help others facing the challenge of giving a best man speach.
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