Father Jack Hackett
Striker
Winner
Winner
Joe Public
Striker
Go over it a fair few times, read it aloud. Anything that is unnecessary or too long winded, take out.
Reading aloud is very important for any public speaking and often what people forget to do; this is good advice.
monkeytassle
Striker
Pissed much mate?
Lukas73
Striker
This....
Don’t bang the mic and ask ‘is this kernt on?’ before you start either...
roker beach
Striker
Practice, practice and practice. As others have said, read it aloud. Long words may work on the page but short words work better in a speech.
Project your words, and pretend you are speaking to the person at the back of the room. Speak slowly, with gaps, it maximises your impact and helps people understand what you are saying.
In a speech, there is nothing wrong with structure and repetition, so there is no need to be too clever. And try to enjoy it, then people will be with you. Good luck.
Project your words, and pretend you are speaking to the person at the back of the room. Speak slowly, with gaps, it maximises your impact and helps people understand what you are saying.
In a speech, there is nothing wrong with structure and repetition, so there is no need to be too clever. And try to enjoy it, then people will be with you. Good luck.
Kubicki26
Midfield
Drink 10 cans of Stella , wrote it down take about 40 minutes . Then read it on the day . Been best man 3 times always turned out good speeches
Goat Eyes
Striker
Best man twice and always used the tactic of relaying it in chronological order. Start from early life and work through to the day. There will be milestones at each stage. Gives it a great flow that most people will be able to relate to it at some point.
My FIL was inaudible throughout his and I was pretty much sat right next to him, he shouldn’t have bothered.
My groom speech was well structured and well delivered up until the very end when I’d prepared a joke. I was going to introduce my two best men by taking the piss briefly. The joke I had prepared for one (who’s a teacher) was along the lines of... “Dan is quite new to teaching but has some very traditional values, he still signs the register every morning”. Nobody got it which was a bit awkward, although I styled it out, thankfully I’d delivered a great speech beforehand.
My FIL was inaudible throughout his and I was pretty much sat right next to him, he shouldn’t have bothered.
My groom speech was well structured and well delivered up until the very end when I’d prepared a joke. I was going to introduce my two best men by taking the piss briefly. The joke I had prepared for one (who’s a teacher) was along the lines of... “Dan is quite new to teaching but has some very traditional values, he still signs the register every morning”. Nobody got it which was a bit awkward, although I styled it out, thankfully I’d delivered a great speech beforehand.
PTR
Striker
Box with "Get out of jail free" new-husband gifts
1 - First argument, voucher for flowers
2 - First birthday, some jewelry
3 - First Anniversary, some whatever its supposed to be
By the time you've gone through that, you're practically done - read a couple of cards and get on the beer
Cost me about £50 in total. Well worth it.
Also, you can work other jokes in. I wasn't allowed to mention the groom's nickname of "Darius" (varicose vein on one bollock --> Darius the "varicose"). And this was around 2002, so I covered the box with a big picture of Darius off X-Factor, and made the "Darius Dinesh Best Man's Kit"
1 - First argument, voucher for flowers
2 - First birthday, some jewelry
3 - First Anniversary, some whatever its supposed to be
By the time you've gone through that, you're practically done - read a couple of cards and get on the beer
Cost me about £50 in total. Well worth it.
Also, you can work other jokes in. I wasn't allowed to mention the groom's nickname of "Darius" (varicose vein on one bollock --> Darius the "varicose"). And this was around 2002, so I covered the box with a big picture of Darius off X-Factor, and made the "Darius Dinesh Best Man's Kit"
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jjarra_mackem
Winger
Ive been best man 3 times. Twice for the same lad in the space of 7 years, thats pressure lol
Keep it short, couple of embarrassing stories, praise the kids involved in wedding, bridesmaids, bride, say how happy she makes him, toast the couple
Dont pull any pre written shite from internet. My cousins wedding best man cracked a joke about keeping exes away from wedding but fortunately the mad cow disease round up solved that. This was like 8 yrs after it had happened
Keep it short, couple of embarrassing stories, praise the kids involved in wedding, bridesmaids, bride, say how happy she makes him, toast the couple
Dont pull any pre written shite from internet. My cousins wedding best man cracked a joke about keeping exes away from wedding but fortunately the mad cow disease round up solved that. This was like 8 yrs after it had happened
nahwee
Winger
Check with others who are making a speech to make sure you don't have the same material.
Limit the 'insider' jokes - most people wont get them.
Careful with the baudy stories about the groom.
Learn the first few sentences off by heart - gets you off to a good start and does wonders for your confidence.
Limit the 'insider' jokes - most people wont get them.
Careful with the baudy stories about the groom.
Learn the first few sentences off by heart - gets you off to a good start and does wonders for your confidence.
karlm14
Striker
I was best man last year for my best mate. I hate public speaking of any kind and I was terrified.
I prepped for months before hand and my ‘cut’ document was nearly as long as my ‘speech document’ by the end of it.
Give yourself plenty of time because things you deem appropriate one time you’ll think is shit another time. And if you think it’s shit at any point it’s worth leaving out.
100% leave out the personal jokes no one else will get and 100% leave out the internet standard shite
I prepped for months before hand and my ‘cut’ document was nearly as long as my ‘speech document’ by the end of it.
Give yourself plenty of time because things you deem appropriate one time you’ll think is shit another time. And if you think it’s shit at any point it’s worth leaving out.
100% leave out the personal jokes no one else will get and 100% leave out the internet standard shite
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ouro
Striker
You are MARRIED? From your posts I had you down as a fat 13 year old kid.
[edit] I apologise, that was uncalled for.
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It's a speech, not a performance. Say a few well chosen words and be done with it, you don't need props.Box with "Get out of jail free" new-husband gifts
1 - First argument, voucher for flowers
2 - First birthday, some jewelry
3 - First Anniversary, some whatever its supposed to be
By the time you've gone through that, you're practically done - read a couple of cards and get on the beer
Cost me about £50 in total. Well worth it.
Also, you can work other jokes in. I wasn't allowed to mention the groom's nickname of "Darius" (varicose vein on one bollock --> Darius the "varicose"). And this was around 2002, so I covered the box with a big picture of Darius off X-Factor, and made the "Darius Dinesh Best Man's Kit"
Motor City Cobra
Winger
Remember - Everyone is on your side.
Keep it structured and make succinct notes( YouTube may inspire your thinking)
Hoy a couple of very subtle and risque jokes in contrary to some advice on here, ha way man the best man has to slightly push it.
Balance between sincerity and jokes.
Sticking to this has let me down.
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Snugster
Striker
I lost weight leading up to my daughters wedding worrying about the speech, daughter said don't do it if I didn't want to but felt I couldn't not do one.
Motor City Cobra
Winger
piece of piss compared to best man speech like.
Always enjoyed them, breaks it up a little......good to here some stories and nice words.
f***ing hell are you joking? It’s one of the highlights of the day man.
Everyones had a drink and ready for a good laugh.
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karlm14
Striker
Agreed. The pressure on the BM is to be funny and charming. When you’re not funny or charming it’s f***ing hard.
The FotB just has to be complimentary and genuine
kossoff
Striker
Got my third coming up in August. First one I was joint best man and my friend (other best man) helped a lot with the structure.
Second one was last year where I was the sole best man. Wrote things down for weeks/months beforehand but on the day I appeared to be only one not reading verbatim from cards. I just told a history of our friendship with a few travel stories (one being where he met his wife) and a couple of funny points in there. I was a little nervous but had a few wines to sort that out.
Not sure what I'm going to write/say for the upcoming one. The lad getting married has done some serious shit in the past and I think he is hoping that I destroy him but I doubt I will, whether that's good or bad, who knows.
Second one was last year where I was the sole best man. Wrote things down for weeks/months beforehand but on the day I appeared to be only one not reading verbatim from cards. I just told a history of our friendship with a few travel stories (one being where he met his wife) and a couple of funny points in there. I was a little nervous but had a few wines to sort that out.
Not sure what I'm going to write/say for the upcoming one. The lad getting married has done some serious shit in the past and I think he is hoping that I destroy him but I doubt I will, whether that's good or bad, who knows.
