Best Man Speech

As best man you have to make a speech and now you are probably looking for example best man speeches. In this article I am going to try and give you the broad outline of a good best man speech. Take this outline and fill in the gabs with unique incidents related to your friend and the bride to personalize it. Remember though, that there is a fine line between good humor and bad taste. Make very sure that none of your jokes offends.

Basic tips to start with:

1. Start planning your best man speech well in advance so that you are not pressed for time.

2. Speak from the heart and honestly.

3. Share thought and experiences.

4. At all costs, do not make anyone in the audience uncomfortable.

5. It is OK to share a few humorous incidents concerning the time running up to the wedding but make very sure you do not embarrass either the groom or the bride; remember, a joke your friend enjoys when amongst the "men," may embarrass him in front of his bride. Also keep in mind that there are probably older and more conservative guests in the audience.

6. Treat the bride and the groom with the utmost of respect.

7. Your best man speech should be about 5 minutes. Too short and you will not be able to contribute anything to the proceedings and longer, you may start boring your audience and lose their attention.

8. Get hold of Example Best Man Speeches to get a few good ideas..

Copyright © 2008 Toast2TheCouple.com
Site Map