How to deliver a funny Best Man Speech
Posted on February 2, 2009
So, you want to prepare a funny and memorable speech for your best friends wedding? It can be difficult to know where to start, especially if you’ve never done it before or you’re nervous about public speaking.
If you’re well prepared then you’re much less likely to be nervous. A great to make the task easier is by opening your Best Man Speech with a funny one-liner. There are lots of possibilities here - just keep it inoffensive and you’ll have the whole room in the palm of your hand. Try something like “Marriages are made in heaven. But, again, so are thunder, lightning, tornadoes and hail.”
The best places to find some good clues and ideas for your funny wedding speech are books and websites written specifically on the subject… Have a look around and see what you can find.
Best Man Funny Speech Tips: Part 1
Posted on November 17, 2008
So, you’ve been given the rather daunting task of putting together a best man funny speech? Well, to be quite honest, it’s not really as daunting as you might think… Once you’ve gotten past the nerves, you just need to get some funny and entertaining material together and present in the right way - it’s really not that hard so don’t worry too much.
So how do we kill those nerves?
Even the most hilarious and confident people can be crippled with nerves. Here are my top tips for keeping your head together so you can deliver a killer best man speech:
- Keep a clear head. If you can focus and concentrate on the job in hand, chances are you’ll be able to breeze through your speech - and if things start to go wrong, you’ll at least be able to pick things up and carry on quite easily - the best way to do this is to lay off the alcohol until after you’ve delivered your speech. You’ll also save a lot of embarassment!
- Prepare well! By this I mean make sure you’ve learned your lines and you can recite all your one-liners off the top of your head, or at least with the help of some well-written prompting notes. If you’re well-prepared then you’re going to be more confident because you have a ready made plan of action.
So now you know how to save yourself from going crazy with nerves. The next step is to gather some funny material for your best man speech - >>> Continue…
Best Man Funny Speech Tips
Posted on November 16, 2008
So, you’re the best man at a wedding and you’ve now got the daunting task of putting together an entertaining best man funny speech… Your task is to deliver a special speech that everyone will remember will remember for all the right reasons.
If you’re nervous, don’t worry - even the most naturally confident and funny people can buckle with nerves when presented with a roomfull of people to make laugh. But if you follow my basic guidelines, you’ll be better prepared and able to deliver the goods on the big night itself! You can find even more useful best man tips on this site.
- Preparation is the key. If you’ve prepared your speech well, you’l have less reason to be nervous.
- Use a killer opening line that’ll have everyone laughing from the start - something along the lines of “This is the second time today I have stood up from a warm seat with a piece of paper in my hand…”.
- Don’t drink too much before the speech - You may well end up making a fool of yourself, and you’ll find it difficult to follow your notes.
- Make sure you don’t offend anybody
- Flatter the bride!
For the full guide on how to write and deliver a best man funny speech, give this site a try.
How to kill Best Man Speech nerves…
Posted on November 6, 2008
It can be pretty nervewracking - all eyes are on you, and if you’re not a natural joker it can be pretty difficult to entertain a crowd if you’re unprepared. Here’s a few tips that will kill those nerves dead and help you to deliver a cracking speech that will have them rolling in the aisles…
Keep the whole thing in perspective
It’s really not that big a deal if you forget your lines, or people don’t laugh out as loudly as you’d hoped. At the end of the day, everyone in the room knows how stressful public speaking can be, so don’t worry - they’re all on your side. Everyone’s there to have fun, not scrutinize your performance.
Prepare well
If you’ve taken plenty of time to get your speech ready, you’ll be a lot more confident than if you’ve left it to the night before to throw something together. There are plenty of books out there to help you put together a killer best man speech, and it can actually be a lot of fun to do.
Get into “the mode” before your curtain call
The meal is a great opportunity to have a laugh and a chat with the people around you, and so putting you in the right mental state for entertaining. Have a couple of drinks but don’t overdo it - you’ll just make yourself even more nervous.