By: Jared WilmersLet's face it: wedding - best man speeches and such isn't exactly up our alley. We’re really good at being best friends and being there for each other, even helping out at any time. But making a speech in front of lots of people, many of whom you don’t know and many you may know too well for your own comfort; now that’s a whole different kind of animal.
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You wonder how to write best man wedding speaches that are interesting, extraordinary and even witty and don't offend anybody in the process? A good start would be to sit down with pen and paper and get all the memories and anecdotes you can think of written down. If you guys go way back you're sure to dig up a few funny incidences worthy to be mentioned, that would shine a personal light on the groom (or also the bride if you've known her for a while). Look for some anecdotes and memories that paint a clear picture of your friend and emphazise his personality, that show who he is as a person and who the bride is marrying. Going over an old photo album may be helpful to trigger memories. You can probably get one from the groom's mom. She'll be happy to provide you with some memorabilia too to bring back memories from way back.
When you have your list of memories and also the things you like best about him, make another list of the people that will be attending the nuptials that you know personally. When looking at both lists, drop the memories that would leave a person present at the wedding in a bad light. If the story has the potential to be hurtful or offensive to anyone present at the celebration, scratch it. The funniest story since wedding speeches were invented is not worth the fall-out sure to follow.
Once you have whittled your list down to usable facts go over it again and pick the ones that best describe your friend or bring out some hidden quality not everybody knows him for (as long as you don’t get him into trouble) for your best shot at a best man wedding speech.
Now you only need to get your ducks in a row. I always recommend you start focusing on the couple and point out a few points that make them a great couple and brought them to this happy day. Then bring in some anecdotes that show the bride who she’s getting hitched to. You can go on to the historic part and describe the groom in all his splendor (or attempts at it). Also weave in some nice characteristics of the bride if you know her well enough. Let the bride know the groom is the best thing that could have ever happened to her, project their beautiful future and finish your speech with a witty or funny toast.
Of the many best man wedding speeches people hear, yours will be remembered with joy and it will seal your lifelong friendship with the new couple. And it even might get you some brownie points with Aunt Lucille, whom you didn’t take revenge on by pointing out that certain event some twenty-five years ago when she became that “not so favorite aunt”, even though it would have been sooo funny.
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