Best Mans Speech

[Chinman3000]

Delivering a best mans speech for the first time (and likely only time!) this Friday.

Its written and I'm feeling fairly confident, but thought I'd (probably regrettably) see if NSC has any sound advice / decent one liners I can use to improve it?!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Delivering a best mans speech for the first time (and likely only time!) this Friday.

Its written and I'm feeling fairly confident, but thought I'd (probably regrettably) see if NSC has any sound advice / decent one liners I can use to improve it?!

Dan?

 

[Chinman3000]

Dan?

No - lol

One day maybe!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

No - lol

One day maybe!!

I did think it seemed a bit SOON.

 

[greyseagull]

Delivering a best mans speech for the first time (and likely only time!) this Friday.

Its written and I'm feeling fairly confident, but thought I'd (probably regrettably) see if NSC has any sound advice / decent one liners I can use to improve it?!

My cousin created this website back in 1997. A lot of helpful advice and tips. I've delivered x 2 Best Man speeches and turned to this website each time just to flesh out the content a bit: http://www.hitched.co.uk/speeches/speechhome.aspx. Good luck!

 

[The Kid Frankie]

Don't get pissed beforehand. 1-2 pints tops.

 

[Chinman3000]

My cousin created this website back in 1997. A lot of helpful advice and tips. I've delivered x 2 Best Man speeches and turned to this website each time just to flesh out the content a bit: http://www.hitched.co.uk/speeches/speechhome.aspx. Good luck!

Looks a great website - thanks

 

[Nathan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-37289833

 

[greyseagull]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-37289833

We did something similar for a friend of mine, although we went a bit overboard and did a 21min movie! The blonde chap and the guy with the glasses are the two best men. I'm dressed as the old lady. Had great fun making this.

 

[greyseagull]

You'll also note we bypass The Amex...!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don't get pissed beforehand. 1-2 pints tops.

Tell me about it. As best man at my brother's wedding, with drink taken, I opened my speech by saying "Firstly I'm sure you'd all like to join me in thanking the parents of both the brides for this fantastic reception". Not great, to be honest, but might just have got away with it. Except that the bride's parents were both dead

 

[Durlston]

Mentioning anything about shagging the bridesmaids should be avoided.

 

[MattBackHome]

Keep it under 5 minutes.

 

[wellquickwoody]

Tell the happy (tight) couple to get married on a weekend next time rather than make you use your annual leave for their bloody day?

 

[Chinman3000]

Keep it under 5 minutes.

That seems kinda short to me. Last timed at about 13 mins for me....

 

[ManOfSussex]

Guard your speech, if you haven't memorised it and keeping it short will help the chances of you memorising it.

The first one of my friends to get married in his 20's, me and the other Usher nicked the Best Mans speech, which he only discovered when he came to stand and deliver it. Fortunately for him/unfortunately for me and the other Usher, he'd memorised it.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Delivering a best mans speech for the first time (and likely only time!) this Friday.

Its written and I'm feeling fairly confident, but thought I'd (probably regrettably) see if NSC has any sound advice / decent one liners I can use to improve it?!

Geeting married in the football season, bad move, but, doing it during the International Break, stroke of genius!

 

[Da Man Clay]

Don't get too hammered and enjoy it. I've done it twice - once for my best mate and once for my dad. Both went down very well. One about 6 minutes and the other about 10.

 

[Madafwo]

My best man ran the speech past my wife to be, she laughed, I knew that it'd be a horrible experience for me.

It could have been even worse for me but we found out shortly before the wedding that I was to become his supervisor at work, I dread to think what it would have been like if I didn't get the new job.

 

[Sussexscots]

Done it twice. One of the couples are still together......

About seven minutes was right.

Tailor the humour to the most straight laced of the Bride or Grooms immediate family

"I know they're a lovely couple.....I've slept with both of them" may or may not be acceptable. As will an invitation to the happy couple to show the guests their rings.