Best Man Speeches

[DocLogic77]

Originally Posted by markem

Short, sweet, forgettable. They aren't there for your speech. Target the older women in the audience. If they think it was sweet then you did good.

Some of the best remarks that I have heard in such speeches are along the lines of, "Who would have thought when you were a mere babe in Aunt Martha's arms that you would meet such a wonderful and loving person as your new wife". Simple reference to the extended family coupled with compliments on doing so well.

Mind you, if there is a well known event, an oblique reference can be heartwarming in the appropriately sappy way. "All of us, of course, hope that your children have the good sense not to make smores with a welder's torch".

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"Who would have thought when you were a mere babe in Aunt Martha's arms that you would meet such a wonderful and loving person as your new wife".

I would probably leave that out. It makes Aunt Martha sound like a byotch.

I agree with short and sweet. Write it out and practice. Give the speech in front of a mirror. Give it to others and ask for input. Unless you are truly a funny person jokes do not always go over well. Comedy isn't my strength and I would probably stay away from jokes. I basically would want a speech that people DONT think about for the next 20 years.