Speech!… Speech!… (Best Man)

Best Man Speeches – How to Master the Art of Wedding Speeches

By Ted Davidsen

So your best buddy just asked you to be his best man on his wedding day. No big deal. You get your tux ready, your shoes your slick hair and the perfect cologne to attract all the single ladies at the reception. Then you are good to go!

No wait, you just hit your forehead with the palm of your hand remembering that the best man just doesn’t party hard during the bachelor party, stand behind the groom during the ceremony and get wasted on the wedding reception but he has to make a speech. That’s right, “The Best Man’s Speech”, the kind of speech that not everyone is too eager to make.

Since not all guys have the guts or the ability to make good and memorable speeches in front of people, this usually translates to jittery knees, sweaty palms and for the really weak of heart, alcohol intoxication; enough for them to find guts to say something without remembering that dreadful night.

Best man speeches don’t really have to be this way if you know the right trick. You can save yourself the anxiety or the embarrassment if you know the dos and dont’s of delivering a great speech.

No need to panic when this situation arises. Calm yourself and gather your thoughts. It is not really as difficult as eating a wedding cake that tastes like paper. Trust me; you don’t have to take endless trips to the open bar before you make your speech. It is about full preparation of what you need to say about the bride and groom.

You should already know the groom pretty well. But if the bride isn’t really close to you, take some time to know some things about her before the wedding. Think about how you want the audience to respond. It’s either you want to crack them up or just keep it serious without sounding cheesy or disrespectful. And you also need to think about what you want to wish the newlyweds for their future.

It is best to write your thoughts down so you will not forget the highlights of your speech. You need not read it directly from the paper while doing your speech to avoid looking like you are making a state of the nation address. You can write down some of your favorite memories with the groom and write down information you’ve learned about the bride too. Prepare a good message that can make the couple feel their closeness to you. This way, they will be very appreciative of it. End your speech in an upbeat manner making you ready to make a toast.

It is not necessary to write an essay. Keep it short but heart- felt. 5 to 15 minutes is fine enough not to put everyone to sleep or giving them an idea of throwing you the flower vase on their table. Review your speech or share it to someone who can give an honest opinion about it.

Just remember, you are making a speech for someone dear to you and that should not give you any reason to feel nervous. These steps will help you produce a successful speech. Give the newlyweds a speech that they can cherish and for the audience to smile or laugh at. So just relax and enjoy the moment!

About the Author: Ted Davidsen has used his own experience giving best man speeches at friends’ weddings to produce his website dedicated to wedding speeches. If you follow the simple steps listed at http://www.simplyweddingspeeches.com you’ll be well on your way to giving the perfect wedding speech!

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Speech!… Speech!.. (Groom)

Relax

Well its the point in the wedding that you the groom, the proud new husband will probably be dreading, well there is no need at all! I promise, with a little preparation you will be able to convey your  thoughts and gratitude over in a way that is sure to please everybody at the wedding, including your new wife!

You just undertaken the most important vow you will ever promise in your life, no doubt you love your wife dearly and want her, your new in-laws and all your family and friends to know exactly how you are feeling, and how you will always love and be there for her.

You will want to thank all the guests for coming, your father in-law for giving permission for you to marry his daughter perhaps, the mothers for their help maybe… whatever you want to say in your speech, make sure you have planned it properly, you wouldn’t want to miss anybody out would you, or forget what to say when the time comes!

PPP

So for the groom’s wedding speech the most important piece of advice I can give you is

‘Prepare, Plan and Practice’

An idea which will help you plan out your speech is to split the speech down into managable catagories, for example;

1. An Icebreaker

2. Giving thanks to the guests, both sets of parents, your new wife,  for the gifts, the minister, the bridesmaids etc.

3.  Your feelings on the wedding, how wonderful the day has been.

4. The bride, your new wife, how beautiful she is, how much you love her.

5. Your relationship, how you met, your life together, how you will always look after one another.

6. Closing lines and a toast.

You could also pay your respects to the deceased or absent friends who have not been able to make it on the day.

You should then hand over to the best man. It is best to have the best man deliver his speech last as this is usually the longest speech and will put all the guests in the right mood for enjoying the rest of the day.

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