Best Man Speach....

[sweet orange]

Hi all,

I have been asked to be best man for a mate of mine in December.

This will be the 4th time as a best man,so i'm looking for some more ideas.

I have got the basics covered... but has anyone got any storys to share of there experiences?

Thanks

Dave.

Donnington saturday... weather looking good.

[User0083]

Donnington saturday... weather looking good.

Umm... Weather's shocking! grey skies and rain! However report for the weekend is better!

[FILFAN]

i remember when i did the bm speech for a friend. i was so nervous that i didnt eat a thing and and sitting at the top table with my turn getting closer i could have been sick.

when my time came i couldnt read my bit of paper with notes as it was shaking that much in my hand. but i made a joke about it and had my 2 mins of fame.

i like to be the center of attention when showing off but dont think im set to be a public speaker

[Norman Verona]

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[Steven (WE51STE)]

I can't advise you what you should say but I can advise on what not to say ...

When I got married ( 2nd time around I hadn't learned my lesson the 1st time ) I'd asked a friend to be my best man as my brother was living 8000 miles away.

On the day he surprised me by flying in for the wedding and jumping out at the registry office.

He had thought long and hard about doing his version of a best man speech.

He stood up and said

"Why would my brother ask a turrets sufferer to stand up and give a best mans speech. Now F!"K Off".

Talking from the reaction from anyone over 20 in the room it was not the most appropriate speech.

To be honest I'm glad it was just 20 words long.

Steve

[sweet orange]

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Good work Norman... many thanks.

[sweet orange]

i remember when i did the bm speech for a friend. i was so nervous that i didnt eat a thing and and sitting at the top table with my turn getting closer i could have been sick.

when my time came i couldnt read my bit of paper with notes as it was shaking that much in my hand. but i made a joke about it and had my 2 mins of fame.

i like to be the center of attention when showing off but dont think im set to be a public speaker

The first one i did for a bloke i worked with who had no friends. I only knew him and his brother, the rest were complete strangers... and a bit snobby too.

The speech went well enough, but i was sick as a dog shortly after.

[sweet orange]

Oh, Just to add that the bride will be around 7 months pregnant on the day.

[MGF255]

All the advice you need right here ;

http://youtu.be/pYZ2g3KRMlE?t=4m56s

[CraigHew]

34 minutes ago, NiamhNorman said:

Your speech shouldn't depend on whether the bride is pregnant or not. You have to think about your friend and that this wedding will be remembered for his whole life, even if he's not (possibly) very happy tobservations from previous weddings.

I see that was your first post, so well done. 

You might want to check the dates of threads you reply to, as that was last updated in 2012 so the happy coouple may well be divorced by now with 6 kids to sort out between them

 

Anyway, don't let that put you off 

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[Kingster]

23 minutes ago, CraigHew said:

I see that was your first post, so well done. 

You might want to check the dates of threads you reply to, as that was last updated in 2012 so the happy coouple may well be divorced by now with 6 kids to sort out between them

 

Anyway, don't let that put you off 

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[jeff oakley]

Best one I ever saw and heard was when the best man did a "this is your life" type presentation. It had a power point slide presentation with people appearing in it. The bit that had everyone in stitches and the groom running for the door was when a womans voice came on and said, "remember the night I took your virginity" with yes it is your very first girl friend and here she is..... In walked this little old woman with no teeth. The whole speech went on for a good half an hour, seemed like too short for the guests and his new wife, but an eternity for the groom.

It is easier now to do funny speeches because most are used to them but don't do what the best man at my nieces wedding did. He wrote it all on his phone and then stood there reading it off in a monotone when the battery died on his phone leaving him with nothing to say at all.He was like a rabbit in the headlights asking in anyone had a charger on them.