Weddings - The Best Man's Speech


by Eric Hartwell - Date: 2007-04-01 - Word Count: 298 Share This!

In wedding speeches, the center stage is on the best man who must speak with humor and interest. He must not be very loquacious and go on a minute-by-minute account of the life of the groom and steal from the couple the attention of the audience. It is the best man's duty to respond to this toast on behalf of the bridesmaids. His speech should be light hearted and fun. The best man delivers the speech that gains most interest at a wedding, It is a burdensome task and one which will need careful planning and preparation to carry out successfully.

The best man is an advocate of the groom. It is essential that the speech be suitably delivered so as to not cause either embarrassment or offense. A lot rides on the task. One must not, of course, be too boring but neither must one take over with verbosity or boisterousness.

Be sensitive to the relationship between the best and and the groom. Remember the times that you have spent together and, perhaps, the reason why the groom picked you for this delicate task. There must be some form of bond and relationship between you otherwise the groom would not have selected you. Read widely and gather sample;e speeches. Think about what you are going to say well in advance and write it down. Rehearse it over and over. Have crib sheets or cars to prompt you during the speech itself (this prevents drying up). Remember that rehearsal may make the speech boring for you but, if done correctly, the audience will be impressed by the delivery which, don't forget, they will be hearing for the first time.

It is an honor to be chosen as best man at any wedding. Make the groom proud that he has chosen you.


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