You're traditional head of the wedding helpers, so reply to the previous speakers on behalf of the maids of honor/bridesmaids and other helpers.You have to propose a toast to the parents, roast the groom, and compliment and toast to the happily married couple. The best man wedding speech often is the third in the speaking order, you speak after the father of the bride and the groom have spoken. |
26 Free Best Man Speech Ideas
THANK YOU'S1. Open your bestman speech with a joke or a funny statement about this day.
2. Introduce yourself briefly - not everyone will know you.
3. Thank the groom for his speech and for asking you to be best man.
4. Flatter and thank the bride on behalf of the maids of honor or bridesmaids and the other helpers. Compliment the looks of the bride and her person.
5. Thank the hosts of the party on behalf of the guests, often they are the parents of the bride.
6. Thank the father of the bride for his speech and his kind words.
7. Toast to the parents of the bridal couple.
8. Thank the couple for their gifts and compliments to the maids of honor or bridesmaids and to all other people who helped making this day a succes.
9. Mention some funny incidents in your best man speech about the preparation for the wedding. Mix in some averted disasters of this ceremonial day. Reveal some secrets from behind the scenes.
ROASTING
10. Tell about your dear relationship to the groom. How did the two of you met? How has your friendship developed, how you became best mates?
11. Why did they choose you as best man? Ask him before and give his answer a nice twist.
12. Address the couple and include anecdotes about the bride and groom. Tease a little bit.
13. How did they have met each other?
14. How did he tell you about his new love, what did he exactly say?
15. How has he changed? Did he behave differently? How? Give examples of ordinairy funny situations.
16. Roasting the groom is the heart of your best man speech. You as best man may humiliate him in an amusing way in front of all wedding guests. Make a show of it, with lots of laughter! Tell funny stories and embarrassing incidents of his past and use props.
17. Come up with some jokes about his years of study, job skills, sports, hobbies and achievements.
18. Show photos of embarrassing moments for the groom and tell the story behind it.
19. Illustrate your light hearted remarks with props - old toys, sports wear, school awards, and so on. My tips for using nice and funny props:
- Try to put an amusing remark or a joke after each set of 3 or 4 lines in your best man speech.
- Don't be offensive, nasty or rude. Don't go too far. And don't mention his escapades with women in the past, it might upset him, the bride and the other guests, like children ...
- Your wedding speech get the appropriate length only if you select the best and funniest stories.
MARRIAGE ADVICE
21. Give some words of advice and your ideas about love and marriage. Be somewhat sincere and emotional now.
22. Strenghten your thoughts by using inspirational quotes in your best man speech.
23. Give a little bit of marriage advice if you are married yourself. What have you learned? How do you cope with marriage things?
24. Give some heart felt comments about the happy couple. Yes, speak from your heart.
TOASTING
25. Reply to the toast the groom gave to the maids of honor or bridesmaids.
26. My last idea for a best man talk: if the father of the bride is not toasting the bridal couple, then you should end your best man speech with the proposal of a toast to the bride and groom. Congratulate or bless them, and express your best wishes to the bride and groom, wish them a long and happy life.
Well, what to do after your best man speech? If nobody has been appointed to serve as MC Master of Ceremonies, then you may be the public speaker who introduces the next activities and highlights of the program.
For example, make practical announcements everybody need to hear for that day. E.g. The cutting of the cake, when the family photo opportunity will take place.
And as best man you also can read out loud the messages, cards, emails, faxes or telegrams from family abroad, who were not able to attend this wedding day.
Ask the couple if they want you to perform that task. Do it right after your main best man speech!
