For a best man, delivering a perfect best man wedding speech and being greeted with a standing ovation is a challenging responsibility yet essential in gaining 'respectability' among his peers. While attempting to write a Best Man's Speech to be proud of, a serious dilemma which many face is attempting to balance between cracking everyone up or playing it safe and serious.
The question thus must be asked, is it such as a big job to deliver a speech in public? Many people are generally not good in public speaking and the thought of doing so make them very nervous and if they were asked to be the best man at the wedding, they will panic. Well, by reading this article, you can be confident that your answer to that previous question is a resounding NO!
With simple preparation, you will be able to give a good speech at the wedding. Having a basic knowledge of what stories you want to talk about and the overall tonality of it should easily help you scope out a great wedding speech as well as keeping the interest of your audience and have them hanging on to your every word. Here are a few tips that professionals use which will help you to prepare your best man wedding speech.
· Write it out. It is always a good idea to write out (on numbered cue cards and in point form) as it will help you to remember better as well as having a backup in case you forget part of your speech.
· Preparation. You need to prepare yourself with what you are about to say, so bide your time in thinking about what stories you will tell and will want others to know about the groom and the bride. Also, you need to prepare a heartfelt toast in wishing them the best for their future.
· Speak clearly. Start your speech in a clear, slow yet loud enough tone that everyone will feel the need to hear and want to know what your speech is about.
· Identify yourself and thank relevant people. Always introduce yourself and mention your relationship with the bride and groom. This is important as not everyone will know who you are and your brief introduction will be very helpful. Next, you should thank the parents of the bride and groom if they have paid for the event. However, if the married couple is footing the bill themselves, don't forget to thank them for organizing such a fantastic event and inviting everyone to applaud their efforts and the occasion.
· Tell a story and show emotion. People love to know true stories (but remember the story has to be relatively PG rated!). Try warming the crowd to the married couple by telling a funny or heart warming story about how they met. Let your guard down, a wedding is a time for emotions. So, its OK to cry or even become emotional as this is one of your best friends wedding.
· Keep your speech short and end with a bang. Have your speech written to fit within 5 minutes, not more. Finally, when it comes to the closing, end the speech with a emotional, well wishing message and congratulate the happy couple with a heartfelt hug.
There are several websites which offer examples of free best man speeches which may be humorous but bear in mind that these speeches have been reused and probably heard by many, countless times. To be sure you are giving the best possible original speech, it will be worthwhile to look for the 'paid sites' to ensure a higher quality speech.
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