Melissa Ingram asked:


If you are a best man in a wedding, you will likely be responsible for giving the first toast at the wedding. There are a lot of different ways you can go about toasting the newlywed couple. By being unique, you can make the wedding even more memorable and enjoyable for the guests.

First of all, you should know what subjects should be off limits. No matter how friendly you are with the bride and groom, reliving the groom’s wilder days isn’t a very good idea. While this may be the standard toast in movies, in real life it oftentimes doesn’t work out very well at all. The bride and even the wedding guests could become uncomfortable if the details become too racy.

While giving a speech is the most common route taken, a best man can do so much more. One idea is to turn a speech into a poem or even a song. This is a unique twist that has become more popular in recent years. You don’t even need to memorize it - you can bring along notes to help you remember.

Additionally, you can meet with the parents of the bride and groom before the wedding to execute even more extravagant ideas. For example, you could surprise the bride and groom with a slideshow with pictures you obtained from the parents. Another idea is to produce a video with background footage of the couple.

If there isn’t the equipment for a slideshow or a video available, you could ask for a few items from the parents that hold sentimental value. You can then present each item and give a correlating story.

Be prepared, be sincere and be complimentary. While saying a speech off the top of your head isn’t a bad idea, by going the extra mile you can help the wedding be a smashing success!

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James Nardel asked:


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.



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Bryan Hufford asked:


A wedding is one of the most fun-filled events that life has to offer, and being the best man in a wedding is one of the highest honors as well. One duty a best man has is that he is to give a wedding toast during the wedding reception. Are you prepared? If not, here are two tips that you can use to make sure you’re ready to give your toast:

#1 - Write an Outline and Use Humor

To craft your toast, I would highly suggest you use an outline. While that seems obvious, many people forget this simple task. This will help outline the things you would like to share in your toast.

I would also suggest that you use humor. Use one-liners and funny quotes, when appropriate. If you can make people laugh, many will remember your speech because of that. Good one-liners work every time.

#2 - Keep The Length Between 5-10 Minutes

Many people forget this too. Don’t do a toast that is only a couple minutes long. You’re the best man for crying out loud, so I’m sure you’ve got a lot to say. With that in mind, you can’t overdo it, either. Make sure that you stay in that 5 to 10 minute range. Somewhere in there will be long enough for you to say what you want to say, as well as hold the crowds attention. Go any longer and you risk losing attention.

Those are just two simple tips that will help you make a great toast. Follow them and you will be well on your way to a great wedding toast!



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Ted Davidsen asked:


There are usually several different speeches given at weddings, but one of the most important and well remembered is the best man speech. Traditionally this follows the father of the bride and the bridegroom, so the guests will already be warmed up and ready for you, the highlight.

Too many times this speech turns into a disaster for a variety of reasons, including lack of preparation, nerves, and lack of propriety. However, this can be a funny and heart warming speech if the best man knows what he’s doing. Wondering how to come up with the perfect best man speech? Well, here are a few ideas to help you along the way.

First of all, when you’re giving the best man speech, it needs to be humorous, yet heartfelt. Finding the right mix between humor and emotion can be a bit tough, especially since men don’t really like to get emotional, even if it is a wedding. While you’re giving this speech, you don’t have to be too personal or emotional, but you should definitely put your heart into the speech.

Start of by brainstorming a few ideas. Think about how you met the bridegroom, think of any amusing anecdotes that you can safely tell in front of friends, family - and his new wife! Also think about why you like him, any bad or annoying habits he has - that sort of thing - to both flatter him and mildy humiliate him afterwards.You should avoid going over the top and be very careful of offending anyone. Remember that there will be people with a range of ages and different backgrounds, so if in doubt about something, drop it from your speech.

When it’s time for you to give your best man speech, you’ll want to stand up so everyone is paying attention. Usually you’ll want to open up your speech by giving well wishes to the happy couple and congratulating them on their big day. You may even want to congratulate your buddy on his great taste in women. This will definitely make the bride feel great.

After your opening remarks and introducing yourself, this is the perfect time to tell a few interesting and funny stories about the groom. However, they should definitely be appropriate for the setting, and you’ll want to avoid making mention of any girlfriends in the past, or you may just ruin the speech. Make sure that the humor you use is clean and avoid going overboard with the funny stories. No doubt everyone will enjoy a good laugh at the anecdotes you have to tell of you and your friend. Just make sure that the crude stories and jokes are not a part of your speech.

Adding some emotion and talking about your friendship with the groom is a great touch as well, but you don’t want to bemoan the bachelor days. Perhaps tell a few ways that the groom has touched your life and helped you out and thank him.

Keeping this speech short is going to be important. No one wants to hear you droning on for hours, so make sure you get to the point rather quickly. Remember, this is a speech that is not about you, but about the groom and the bride. At the end of the speech, go ahead and congratulate the bride and groom again and wish them happiness together for the rest of their lives.



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Bryan Hufford asked:


The inevitable wedding speech. If you play an important role in an upcoming wedding (i.e. best man, bridesmaid, etc.), you will most likely need to give some sort of speech to celebrate the joining of the bride and groom. How do you prepare? What do you say? Questions start flying through your mind as the anxiety and anticipation slowly settles in. Stop the worrying. Wedding speeches are supposed to be fun, not tough.

So, how can you calm yourself down to write a good wedding speech? Here are a few simple tips that you can use for crafting and delivering your speech, so you will be prepared on the big day!

- Create an outline to craft your speech around. This will help lay the foundation for your speech, as well as keep you focused, so you are not staying on the same subject for too long.

- Search the web for funny one-liners, inspirational or funny quotes, and other jokes. Incorporate your own jokes and quotes into your speech as well.

- When delivering your speech, make sure to stand tall and use a clear speaking voice. Be sure to acknowledge your audience by using eye contact. If you are using a microphone (which most of you probably will have), make sure that it isn’t too close to your mouth, or else a muffled sound will result. Also, try not to be too loud or too soft with your voice. Don’t put your hand over the ball of the microphone, as it can impact the sound of your voice.

- Make sure you introduce yourself and speak briefly about your relationship with the bride and groom. This will help everyone understand who you are, so people can follow along with your speech.

Follow these four tips above is just the beginning. If you apply some of these techniques, then you should be well on your way to delivering a killer speech on the big day!



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harvey clifford asked:


Here are five essential tips to consider when writing your best man speech:

1. Make sure that your best man speech is prepared several weeks before the day of the wedding.

2. Practice reading your speech a few times before finally performing it at the wedding reception. Read right through to a couple of friends before the big day.

3. Keep it to around five minutes in length.

4. Be careful not to offend anyone in your speech.

5. Make a copy of your speech in case you lose the original.

At a wedding the best man speech is a time-honoured tradition when he can tell all those wonderful and funny stories, even bring a tear to the best man’s eye, but it can also be a frightful experience especially if the best man really does not like speaking in public.

However, giving the speech is probably the easy part, delivering the speech is more of a talent and one of the best ways to learn about the delivering is by watching others ‘perform’. But there really is no need to fret, it’s a skill that can easily be learnt.

The best man speech is the perfect way to put the icing on the cake for the bride and groom on their wedding day and to share with everyone present how you came to be friends.

The speech can be made more interesting by adding some inspirational quotes or a short story and should also carry a message of congratulations.

Remember that the wedding day is a family occasion, so keep any humour or one-liners clean, also keeping any dubious language out of your speech is a good idea, remember a lot of weddings these days are video taped, you don’t want to look a prat for all time!

Give yourself at least one month to start slowly preparing by writing down notes on what you want to cover in your speech.

You owe it to the bride and groom, their families, and yourself, to present the best speech you possibly can.

Length of the best man speech is another important consideration. The ideal speech should be between two and seven minutes. Keep the speech short and sweet, and to the point, don’t waffle on.

A sense of humour and the ability, or at least the nerve, to get up in front of a room full of people and give a speech loud and clear is your objective.

Make sure if you are going to drink alcohol to take it easy until after the best man speech is over and you are not in the spotlight, it will be obvious if you get too drunk, you’ll slur your words or sway around.

People remember only a few things about a wedding; the way the bride looks, the ceremony and lastly the wedding speeches. The best man speech is a tradition at every wedding, and like all traditions, it has developed a set of rules and standards that are expected of anyone giving the speech.

If you aren’t naturally a funny man, then you can find some funny speeches or quotes in books, the Internet, friends and family.

If the standard of your jokes are along the lines of: ‘The wedding was a moving affair, so much so, even the wedding cake was in tiers’ then you probably won’t reach the required standard on your own!

Most people can’t deliver a successful speech without some help and assistance and one of the best places to get it these days is online, and, for a very modest fee Dan Stevens, author of ‘Best Man Speeches’ can help.



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Francis Githinji asked:


During a marriage ceremony, many things take place and, one of them is a marriage speech. There are many speeches that you can expect in a wedding and, it is vital to be prepared for this. The following are people you can expect a speech from during a marriage ceremony. The best man, father of the bride, groom, maid of honor, bride and the mother in law. Of course this will depend on the kind of culture you come from. In some cultures, there are no speeches to talk about but, in most cultures, a wedding is all about people and what they have to say. Giving a marriage speech is not an easy task. It requires lot of preparation. The following are some of the steps that you can take to ensure that you give a speech that is going to linger in the memories of everyone. The first thing is to write all the key points that you want to communicate with the people. You do not have to be very formal on this. Keep in mind that this is a wedding and not a workshop. The worse thing you can do in a wedding ceremony is to bore the people in attendance.

The best way to open a marriage speech is with a joke. Remember, all your jokes need to revolve around the bride and the groom. It is very exciting to know that you have something up your sleeves that will excite people. However, there are people who open with statements that were supposed to be jokes. Therefore, you need to make sure that your joke is funny. You do not have to ***** the ribs of guests; a smile from people is enough to let you know you were funny. Before you give your speech, check with one or two people to ensure that your joke is good to go. If you are a best man, you must stick to what the program requires of you. There are people who give a speech for too long until they take up time for other speeches and events. The key to a good speech is brevity. The more you speak, the most you are likely to become mundane. Keep it sharp and fun; you will not regret it. If you are nervous, this shows that you are perfectly normal.

You need to take a deep breathe and forget about being perfect. People expect you to be nervous and this is not a reason not to impress. Your do not have to memorize a speech; you can simply use prompt cards which will contain the key things you need to say. Do not use papers because they are too obvious in your hands. While giving a speech, your body language will matter a lot. It is a fun occasion and you need to have some movements. There are people who become too stiff and affect the speech. Your words should be nice and pleasant. These words have a way of attracting the attention of people. Being rude will just make the event a disaster on your part. Therefore, take time and come up with a speech that will not only be excellent but one that will come from your heart.



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melvin polatnick asked:


I have been watching the videos of the Obama and McCain speeches, my instincts combined with judgment tells me that Sen. McCain is the better choice.

 

Sen. Obama reminds me of the liberal New York City politicians of forty years ago. They also were advocates for change. It was true that they helped the poor but it was at the expense of the middle class that were driven out of the city. I believe Obama is from the same mindset.

 

Sen. McCain is more realistic. He speaks about free and fair trade, not about a return to a non-productive manufacturing past. His faith in the American worker to compete in the new world order convinces me that he can help our country. He is for change but not at the expense of people who pay enough taxes.

 

 

The vast majority of voters blame the government for most of their problems. They want a government that will give them free health care and affordable housing. Many believe the wealthy should pay for those needs by higher taxation. That is why they will vote for the candidate that promises big changes in the way our government treats its people.

 

We all believe in change–everyone has a problem. Some believe our government is not giving us enough benefits and they need more help. Others believe the government is big enough and should only help people to help themselves.

 

 

The only thing that will change if a liberal candidate becomes our next president is that internal special interests will become more powerful. They will try to make us believe that an isolated America is better for us. McCain is more realistic and his changes will make America a more powerful player in international economics. But who ever wins we are sure to get changes.

 

Gamblers in Ireland are making Obama the two to one favorite to win the presidential election. I believe that Sen. Obama will become our next president. Voters want a change from present day politics and they think Obama will give them that change.

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Bryan Hufford asked:


Weddings are a lot of fun, and being the best man in a wedding is a privilege and an honor in itself. The thing that most men often forget when they are asked to be the best man in a wedding is that they will need to put together a speech to be read in front of everyone attending the wedding reception. While many think that writing a speech can be challenging, when you break it all down, it is a lot easier than it sounds.

So, as the best man, where do you start in writing your speech? What points should you include? Should it be funny, inspirational, or straight-forward? These are just some of the many questions that arise when creating a best man speech. Don’t make it hard on yourself. Here are some pointers that should help you create a memorable best man speech:



Take your time and write everything out. Create an outline first, then go back find out what you would like to talk more about and what you want things you only want to speak of briefly.

Remember to let everyone know who you are and how you relate to the bride and groom. This will help people get the whole picture when you are reading your speech.

Stand tall and use a loud, clear voice. Don’t overdo it on the loudness, as you will most likely be using a microphone. You want to sound clear and not like you have twelve marshmellows stuffed in your mouth.

Consider the audience and your relationship with the bride and groom. Are they humorous? If so, consider throwing some humor in the mix, as well as some more intimate or emotional things. A well-rounded best man speech should have all qualities.

Make sure the speech flows together well. Too much jumping around will have everyone confused, as well as yourself.



 

The most important thing about a best man speech is that you should take everything slow (not too slow, but you know what I mean). A good best man speech should last around 5 to 10 minutes in length. Anything longer and you might start losing interest from the wedding party and the reception attendees.

Just remember to make your best man speech fun, so there is never a dull moment. If you follow the tips given in this article, you will be well on your way to creating a speech that everyone will remember for the rest of their lives.



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D Fraser asked:


It’s a big day in your life, and your best friends life. His wedding day is here, and he’s chosen you to be his best man. To stand by his side as he says his vows, and then at the reception to say some kind words about your relationship, and his new life to come. That’s the nervous part, walking down the isle with a bridesmaid, standing in front of the crowd at the wedding there really isn’t any pressure how ever once you’re at the reception, and all eyes are on you as you make your Best Man’s speech things can get a little nerve racking. Here are three simple tips you should pay attention to when you’re preparing to write your speech before the wedding day.

Plan Your Speech

Don’t get up in front of the crowd at the reception and attempt to make up the words on the go. You can’t realize what feelings you’ll have on this day or at that moment until it happens. So take some time before the wedding day and at a minimum jot down some notes of points you’d like to make. If you work better with writing out the entire speech before hand do so. But pay special attention to our next point if you do choose to do so.

Practice Practice Practice

If you’re reasonably good with talking from a list of points, then this probably isn’t as important to you. While you should rehearse what you’re going to say ahead of time, this particular point is very important for those that choose to write their entire best man speech ahead of time.

A wedding reception isn’t the time you want to be standing at a podium staring down at a piece of paper and reading your speech. Practicing in front of your mirror at home will help ensure that you maintain eye contact with the groom and the other people in the room at the reception. Practicing how you’ll read, where you will place emphasis with your tone and words and when ***** a quick one liner are all important aspects you should take care in preparing before hand.

Choose your words carefully

While you and your best bud might have some great memories, take care in what ones you choose to share during your best man speech. A wedding is a family ordeal, and there will be people of all ages there so choosing your words, one liners, and language carefully will be important to ensure your speech is family friendly.

Remember this is your best friends most important day. You will remember this speech for the rest of your life so ensuring you nail it should be a top priority. There are sample best man speeches and toasts you can get online to give you a blueprint to work from, as well as good ideas to incorporate into your speech. We all want to make the greatest impression with our words, and leave a memorable mark on the day. So take the time to plan something special, and present it with professionally. Follow these simple tips and you’ll be a hit.



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