2007-02-01 12:58:06 · 15 answers · asked by Yak 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I HATE it when they go for the laugh, or for the embarrassing story.
Tell the story of your friendship, and congratulate the guy on his new best friend.
2007-02-01 13:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by gabluesmanxlt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it. I would hate to be in your shoes, Just keep worrying if you are forced to go ahead & end up having a heart attack caused through stress. Some people can do it others can't & you & I are those types.
I suggest you talk to the Groom, tell him your concerns & get him to get another person to do the speech. You can still be best man but people should understand that some people dry up when they are nervous.
The groom would not like all the guests upset over this.
Talk to your mate & he will understand & make other arrangements
Have a great time & remember tell the Bride & Groom that weddings are for life & if they ever have any concerns that they must talk & be loyal to each other.
2007-02-01 14:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by ANDREW H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah just chill out, the best thing to do is look at the back of the room , everyone will think your looking at them when infact your not. focus on three different points on that wall and make sure you keep changing from one to the other so you dont look all stiff.
say it slowly and calm, dont start talking real;ly fast as people will know that you are panicky. im sure you will be fine.
half way through the speech, turn to face the bride and grrom, pause for a moment then smile, and carry on with the speech .
i gave this advice to my brother on his wedding day, as he panicked about saying a speech and his day went perfect and now theyve been married for 6 year. nobody had a clue that he was actually staring at the pattern on the table cloth , even the bride thought he was staring at her !!!
good luck !!!
2007-02-05 01:06:10 · answer #3 · answered by divsgeordiebird 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 02:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by atalanta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good book- "The Best Man's Handbook; A Guy's Guide to the Big Event" by James Grace.
I do this for a living, just relax and think about what you would like to say to the couple. Another option is to go to Amazon.com and type in "Best Man" You will be surprised as to what comes up.
2007-02-01 16:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by wedding planner tx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this my sister is getting married to an Italian and his brother is the best man and dose not speak English so i have to do the best man speech. I am gonna talk form my heart find out funny stories about how they met even included a little about your friendship i am getting people to tell me stories about them after all that you will be cutting down the material... good luck
2007-02-01 20:44:12 · answer #6 · answered by sweetness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to www.customweddingsolutions.com, they have a very helpful (and FREE) speech and toast writing guide that guides through the process of writing a personal speech and suggestions for how to remember it. They also give sample toasts and one-liners.
Highly recommend checking out their site. The link above is to their homepage but you can click to the SPeech Guide from there.
Good luck! I'm sure everything will be great!
2007-02-01 13:40:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy-of-Twins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from the embarrassing stories and remember all generations will be present. Be positive. Keep it brief, but not too brief, I would say about 45 sec -1.5 minutes. Make sure you personalize it and focus on both the bride and groom, as individuals and as a couple.
Don't worry, it will be great because you obviously care about it and you are putting a lot of prep into it.
Good Luck!
2007-02-01 14:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by Contessa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check you've got the right year for the wedding. My dosy mate spent ages worrying about his speech, only to find the wedding was actually the following year. What a clod. Not sure about any advice as i've never done one, but there are websites i'm sure which will guide you.
2007-02-01 13:02:52 · answer #9 · answered by smudgeuk9 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speak to your grooms parents! Get them to give you details of their sons youth. The grooms parents don't usually get to give their own speech on the wedding day, so I think it's always nice for the Best man to incorporate some of their memories into his own speech.
2007-02-05 02:13:53 · answer #10 · answered by fairyprincesscorinne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of it depends on when the wedding is. You can try out your local Toastmaster's Club. They are a club that teaches you to speak on your feet. They have clubs all over the world, so there's probably one near you. Google Toastmaster's International to find a club.
2007-02-01 13:07:14 · answer #11 · answered by lynda_is 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋