How To Write A Best Man Speech – Preparations For The Speech

Posted by Reilly P. Hubel on June 3, 2010

When preparing your best man speech, a little preparation could prove very helpful. Here, we have prepared a couple of pointers on how to write a best man speech, please read on.

List some amusing points. Whether you have a funny story about the groom or his characteristics, it could be useful as material for your speech. An amusing story that recalls the groom’s childhood or recent experiences, when delivered correctly, will hold your audience’s attention. However, when discussing matters of personal nature, try to pick carefully. Ensure that the story you pick would not embarrass the groom in any way. Try to share some interesting stories about the bride as well. While it is the maid of honor to give a speech about the bride, it wouldn’t hurt to say a few lines about how wonderful the bride is. This way, you will make the bride feel connected to your speech.

Focus on your first few lines. It is not necessary to have a script for the opening lines but it will serve you well to prepare some good ones. Include in the opening lines remarks about yourself, the parents of the couple and the audience.

Keep the speech’s tone natural and light-hearted. As the best man, it is likely that you know many of the guests in the reception. They know you and you know them as well so try not to stress yourself with a perfectly delivered and extravagant speech. If you commit some mistakes as you deliver your speech, don’t fret, they’d understand and forgive you for your slight mistakes. As much as possible though, refrain from committing them. Among the worst mistakes that you could possibly do and should try to avoid is to come across as artificial and extravagant. It’s not like you’re addressing the United Nations, so take it easy and keep the tone natural.

Use a conversational tone when writing your speech. Whether you are the brother, the co-worker, or the best friend, you are closely related with the groom. There are things that you know about him that no one else know about. In short, your sense of understanding of him is different from anybody else’s. You can use your ‘insider’s’ scoop about the groom in adding color to your speech. Also, by keeping it personal, it means that you shouldn’t make a generic speech.

After collecting the materials and writing them down as our speech, your next order of business is to practice the delivery to get you prepared for the actual wedding day. On this day, just follow the simplest rule of public speaking – Stand up, speak your mind, then shut it. This trick never fails.

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