Ladies and Gentleman, I would like to welcome you to this special
celebration of "brides name" and "grooms name" marriage and to announce the
order of speeches. The first speech will be delivered by the father of the
bride, followed by a speech from "grooms name", my own speech as best man
and a speech from the Head Bridesmaid, and after all that , if you are
still awake, you can have your dinner. I hand you over now to the father
of the bride.
Best Mans Speech
Ladies and gentlemen, firstly May I start by thanking "grooms name", on
behalf of the bridesmaids, for his kind words.. and for those of you who
don't know me, and especially for those who I meet in the bar later, my name
is "Theo what r u drinking".....
I would also like to remind you, that the more you laugh at my jokes the
faster my speech will be delivered.
When "grooms name" asked me to be his best man I was initially thrilled at
the prospect. But it didn't take long for this feeling of well being to
dissolve into utter apprehension as I remembered the last time I had to
stand up in front of a room full of people. I was found guilty and fined
£200...
So I hope you will be a little bit more forgiving and lenient than the last
lot were.
I have never been a best man before so lacking any experience I thought that
the simplest way to put a speech together was to get one from the Internet,
I looked at hundreds of ready-made speeches only to discover that 95% of
them always start with the same joke.. That being best man is like making
love to the Queen Mother - it's a great honour - but nobody wants to do it -
so I thought I wouldn't use that one.
Actually, being the best man is a big responsibility, and one that I have
not taken lightly. I conducted a lot of research to make sure that I wouldn'
t forget anything, and came up with a checklist of what my basic duties
should be.
Item 1 Arrange the Stag Night
The less said about this the better, but I think you will agree that "grooms
name" does look rather fetching in an orange affro.
Item 2 On the wedding day, bring a credit card and loads of cash in case
there is anything the groom may have forgotten to pay for.
Well, ever since I have known "grooms name", I have had to do this so
thats nothing new.
Item 3 Help the groom dress himself.
It took a while, but I did eventually manage to persuade "grooms name" that
the Church had a strict no jeans and trainers door policy
Item 4 Ensure that the groom is sober, punctual, has his shoelaces tied ,
his flies done up and uses the toilet before the service,
I knew I had forgotten something, you can go to the toilet now "grooms
name".
Item 5 It is my responsibility to make sure his face and hair are in order.
I think that this duty is quite unfair, if God couldn't do it the first time
what chance to I have?
The rules also stated that I should sing the praises of the groom and tell
you all about his good points.
So what can I say about him.
He's Handsome
Witty
Intelligent
Charming
Er..Er...
Sorry "grooms name", what's that say, I can't read your writing. Oh, yeah
good in bed sorry.
I will now move on to reading out some cards and telegrams.
To "grooms name"
- best wishes on your wedding "grooms name"- your usual place awaits
you on your return.
- From the Governor of pentonville jail.
To "brides name"
- I'm sorry that I couldn't marry you myself and had to get one of my
mates to do it but best wishes on your special day.
- From the pope.
In fact it is customary at this point for the best man to launch a severe
character assassination of the groom and to tell you a bit about the stag
party, but I am far too scared of "brides name" to do that so I will
instead give "grooms name" some advice, which I hope he will find useful in
the years to come
"grooms name":-
1. There are 5 rings involved in marriage: Engagement ring, wedding ring,
suffering, torturing and enduring.
2. Always tell your wife those 3 important little word's . "you're right
dear".
3. It's also very important to get on with your mother-in-law. One of my
friends didn't speak to his mother in law for two years. Its wasn't because
he didn't like her. It's just that he thought it was rude to interrupt.
Now, it gives me great pleasure (and immense relief) to ask you all to stand
and raise your glasses:
"brides name" and "grooms name" "May your years ahead prosper with love,
affection, health & happiness, which you both richly deserve".... To "brides
name" and "grooms name".
2006-06-16 08:47:15
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answer #1
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answered by twentythree 5
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Traditionally the speeches given at a wedding are Bride's father, groom and best man in that order. The long speech is expected by the Best Man and he has to thank the couple on behalf of the bridesmaids and raise a toast to the happy couple and then generally entertain the crowd. The Bride's Father traditionally talks about something she did as a child and embarrasses her and gives a warning to the new husband. The groom usually has a short speech traditionally starting with "On behalf of my wife and I" This alone usually brings a cheer then you go on to thank everyone for coming, thank the best man for his speech and you can give flowers or posh chocolates to the brides' mother and the mother in law. Thank the mother for raising such a lovely daughter. Say how beautiful the bride is and you're pretty much done. Some people like to keep the honeymoon a secret until the wedding day in which case you can reveal where you will be taking her and get another round of applause - then you raise a toast to the bridesmaids.
2016-05-19 21:30:04
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answered by Anonymous
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The groom doesn't make a speech ... that's what the BM is for. The groom is just supposed to smile graciously and nod at the appropriate moments. If you mean "vows," yeah, you get to say them. But in theory, you should have practiced them before now, my man.
Congratulations, and may you enjoy your marriage more than you enjoy the wedding.
2006-06-16 08:53:18
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answered by Grendle 6
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sorry, i don't have a speech to copy and paste for you but i just want to make a comment. yeah, there's nothing wrong on delivering a speech made by someone else but please try to say something on your own... your own words... who cares if you mess up... in fact there's a greater chances of you messing up with your speech not done by you coz you tend to memorize it or worse have it printed out and you read it in front of everyone... that's so pathetic!!! saying what your heart really feels on your wedding day is the best gift you can give to your soon-to-be-wife...
goodluck and congratulations to you!!!
2006-06-16 09:01:57
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answered by tangerine 2
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The best speech that you can make that would be cherished by your wife, is one that you make from your heart.
I doesn't have to be anything fancy, it can eveen be short and to the point, as long as she can feel and hear that you did make an attempt to put your all into it.
2006-06-17 01:32:56
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answered by ladysea8 3
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I’ll have to keep this speech short because of my shins . . . Nicola has threatened to kick them I go on too long. What’s funnier is that you think I’m joking.
I’d like to start by thanking you all on behalf of my wife and I, for sharing our special day. Thank you all for your kind wishes, cards and presents. I can’t wait to see how many stick on shower radios we get, and exactly how you wrap a wheelbarrow! Nicola and I have been worrying about this day for weeks and it means a great deal to us that you managed to make it. We hope you are all having a great time.
Thank you to Barry and Marilyn for making this day possible. Without their help and support, none of us would be here today. I have to thank them both for bringing up such a beautiful and intelligent daughter, I’ll leave you to argue over which trait comes from who.
Thank you to you both for making me so welcome in your family. I am an incredibly shy person, but you have both made it very easy for me to fit in. I hope I can be everything you want from a son-in-law.
I would also like to thank my parents, who should really receive a medal for endurance. They have always loved and supported me through every stage of my life, particularly through my Kevin the teenager stage that seemed to last well into my twenties, and which Nicola may argue hasn’t ended yet. So thanks mum and dad for all the love and guidance. And especially the money. I have a present for you here mum, as a thank you.
We also need to thank Nicola’s stepfather Peter for organising the wonderful music during the ceremony, Rosemary for organising the cake and David for driving it here from Bristol in one piece.
We would also like to thank Jenny for making this room look as good as it does. And as small thank you, I have a gift here for you.
We would like to say how lovely Karen looks today, and thank her for giving Nicola all the support that she has in the run up to the wedding. I know you have been an excellent source of advice and reassurance for Nicola for the past few months. I also know that you organised a great hen party – and I will find out what happened one day. If you’d like to come up, I have a present here for you.
Thank you Chris for agreeing to be my best man. I’ve known Chris for nearly 15 years now, and he has been and will continue to be a great friend. Knowing him so well, I know that he will be extremely nervous about his speech right now, but I’ve seen you make a fool of yourself in front of a crowd every Friday night for 10 years, so just imagine your in the pub Chris. But the kind of pub where you keep your trousers ON.
The one person in the room to which I owe the most thanks, is Nicola, my wife. I still can’t believe that such a wonderful woman chose to marry me. She looks absolutely stunning today as I’m sure you’ll agree.
I don’t have to hope that our future together will be a happy one, I KNOW it will be, because every day I wake to find I love Nicola twice as much as the day before.
As Nicola will tell you - I’m often wrong, but in marrying Nicola, I know I’ve made the right decision.
And so I’ll apply a little knowledge I’ve gained from living with Nicola so far
- Whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up.
2006-06-16 08:52:21
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answered by dubbledee71 3
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go to theknot.com of weddingchannel.com or GOOGLE and search. There are a BILLION speeches out there just ripe for the picking!!
2006-06-16 08:48:02
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answered by Anonymous
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answered by lorenzo 3
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nothing like waiting until the last minute, but shouldn't it be about what you feel? something that is copied and pasted on the net seems kinda cheap
2006-06-16 08:51:54
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answered by dappersmom 6
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http://www.great-wedding-toasts.com/groom-speeches.htm
2006-06-16 08:49:44
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