Delivering A Great Best Man Speech

January 7th, 2010 | by admin |

Being the best man is a great honor because it means that your friend or brother would not want anyone else beside him when he marries the woman that he loves. Other than throwing a bachelor party and keeping the ring on the big day, many best men feel as though they don’t have a whole lot of responsibility, but they do! Best man wedding speeches are often quite flaky and could use a whole lot of work, but planning a great bachelor party took priority and unfortunately the speech is thrown together at the last moment for some. But, it doesn’t need to be this way! As the best man, you can give a best man wedding speech that will impress everyone at the reception!

First, plan ahead. As soon as you know that your buddy is getting married you should consider what type of speech you will give. Other than the father of the bride, the best man is typically the person that gives a speech first, so you want it to be something that will mean something to you, to the bride and groom, and will grab the attention of the other reception guests.

Start Off Strong

Congratulate both the bride and groom on finally tying the knot. If you don’t know the bride all that well ensure her that you would like to get to know her much better, but you know she must be great if your friend chose her out of all the women in the world. Thank the couple for making you part of their day. This seems like a generic opening, but it will surprise everyone since you won’t be stammering and at a loss for words like many best men are!

Keep It Going

After you’ve gotten the attention of everyone you are free to relate a funny story from the bachelor party such as your friend going on and on about how beautiful his bride is when the guys all thought they would be reminiscing about the past or something else that is appropriate for all of the wedding guests to hear.

Passing the Microphone

When you are done relating your story be sure to congratulate the bride and groom again and wish them luck in their new marriage. Tell them that they are an inspiration to you, if they are. If you are going to say anything mushy or emotional, now is the time to do it.

While some best men think that best man wedding speeches don’t need any forethought or preparation, the best ones have both. You have been chosen as the best man because the groom thought you were just that, the best man for the job. So, don’t just plan a great party and hold onto the ring for the groom, give him and the bride a speech that everyone will remember.

James Nardel
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/delivering-a-great-best-man-speech-73813.html

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Need speeches for weddings? – check out the father of the bride speech

  1. 6 Responses to “Delivering A Great Best Man Speech”

  2. By jodi on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    can somebody give me an idea or advice on how to deliver a great speech in front of the class?
    i just came here in the US three years ago. i just started a speech class for summer and everytime i go in front of the class, all my ideas go away. it’s embarrassing to stand in front of the class wasting time,still thinking what to say. pls. help me!! thanks!

  3. By jaehak999 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Basically, all you have to do is practice. Sometimes I practice in front of the mirror. Remember to project your voice, always check your grammar before delivering your speech as well. Don’t be embarrassed. The less nervous you are, the easier it is. Why don’t you try practicing in front of friends first.
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  4. By Chris R on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Talk about something you know.

    Imagine you are just telling your friends about something that happened at school or work.

    If you are over 18, consider joining Toastmasters. It is a non profit club which provides a safe environment in which to practice public speaking and leadership. The other members will help you more than you can believe. Unlike the class TM is FUN.

    I joined because I am also a foreigner and have an accent. I needed to be able to go out and give talks about my work and be sure that I was understood.

    http://www.toastmasters.org/

    Good luck
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  5. By John96 on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Practice and write out what you want to say then go over it and make changes. If you do that enough you will remember everything you wrote and won’t need to read it word for word. You can also make note cards to help you recall the things you want to talk about or say. Think of them like prompts for an idea or topic you want to talk about do not try writing your speech on the note cards they are for reference only.
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  6. By heart4teaching on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    Think of 3 things, like something about yourself, something you have done, a place you have visited, or something you know about. Think ahead about some details for them. Write them down ahead of time–in outline form is enough to trigger your memory. Use index cards if you want to take them with you. That way you won’t have to pull ideas at a time when you are nervous.

    When you get up to give your speech, take a deep breath, smile, and pretend you are talking to a friend or your mom. If your teacher is stressing eye contact, pick 3 things to look at in the back of the room and pretend the 3 things are people you talk with often.

    Your teacher should be helping the whole class with ideas for topics and presentation skills. That is what speech class is for. Your teacher will already be able to tell that you need some encouragement so you don’t freeze, but you may need to ask for some help from the teacher about what he or she is expecting. Until you find that out, try to remember that all the rest of the members of the class are also nervous and are just plain people also, so you are among friends.

    Good luck!! You can do it. You won’t die. Just think ahead, RELAX and have fun.
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  7. By Ny on Jan 7, 2010 | Reply

    If you have a topic and you are embarrased that they would focus on you than your essays..make a demonstration photos so they would focus more on the pictures/demo and you can talk while they are looking at your photos.or demo poster..you could also write notes on the back of your demo paper..
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    recently,,someone read the essay in our class with demo photos and students are focused on the subject and the photos she was showing..
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