Best Man Wedding Speech Tips

Hi it’s Paul…

If you’ve been selected by your good pal as the best man for his wedding, you may be wondering how you’re going to put a speech togther.  And I don’t mean any ordinary speech, I mean a truly inspirational and memorable one.

I’ve put together a series of best man speech tips that you might find useful.  By following these easy tips you can deliver a flawless speech that will make your groom proud.

Tip #1 – Be Personal

• Your friend selected you as the bet man for a reason.  This is your moment to prove to him what kind of friend that you are.  It is, therefore, important that your best man speech reflects your personality.  If you’re not a natural born comedian, that’s ok.  Just don’t be too boring!  The key point here is to be yourself and show the audience who you really are.

Tip #2 – Introductions

• An obvious mistake I did when I delivered my speech was I almost forgot to introduce myself.  Sometimes you get so caught up in all the excitement that you forget that there are 200 people whom you may have never met.  These folks want to know who you are and how you and the groom grew to be such close friends.  Please remember to introduce yourself.

Tip #3 – Tell Some Interesting Stories

• One of the things that I have learned during my speech writing is that everyone loves a good story, especially a funny one that involves the bride or groom.  A joke or funny anecdote is a very popular way to gain interest to your speech.

Tip #4 – Be Fun But Within Reason

• One thing that you’ll have to consider when you write your speech is more than likely there will be people of all ages at the wedding.  While I do encourage that you use humor, you need to ensure that your jokes are appropriate and not offensive to the wedding party and the guests.

Tip #5 – Practice Makes Perfect

• Once you have your wedding speech prepared, read it over and over again and make sure that you rehearse it.  On the big day you are going to be full of emotions and you want to ensure that you know the speech like the back of your hand.

Tip #6 – Look Confident

• When you are delivering your speech, look at the audience.  For some, it is common to keep your head down.  The problem with this is that you don’t sound like an expert and your voice does not project.  Stand up straight and act confident.  Remember, you’re complimenting your friend and you need to act the part.

If you follow these simple best man speeches tips, you should have no problem making an impact during your best man speech.