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5 Tips for the Best Man Wedding Toast
October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
If you are thinking about writing a best man wedding toast, you should look closely to these 5 golden tips that I give you in this article. These tips comes from my personal experience with writing my own best man wedding speech, and I hope it will help you writing yours.
Tip 1: The beginning
When starting your toast, you should introduce yourself. It is a fact, that at big weddings, many people might not know exactly who you are, or how you know the groom. Telling shortly who you are, how you know they groom and maybe your connections to the family, like the father, mother and bride is a good idea.
Tip 2: Be careful with humor
Humor is a killer tip for your wedding speech. This way you will capture the audience, and your speech will not just be a boring rambling. Put in some funny anecdotes or stories about you and the groom, but take care; don’t embarrass or humiliate anyone. Many wedding toasts end up being mood killers, because the speaker embarrasses the groom or the family. Keep the jokes in a sober tone.
Tip 3: Compliment the bride
Make sure that you have compliments enough for the bride in your speech. Don’t be too “flirty”, hit on the bride or anything; but make sure to state how lucky she is.
Tip 4: Act on behalf of the groom
Make sure that you don’t embarrass the groom. Many people will judge the groom on the behavior of the best man, so don’t get too drunk or say stupid things. The toast will get much better, if you remember you are speaking for the groom.
Tip 5: A childhood story or funny story
The best tip of the all: be nostalgic. Tell a story that moves people, maybe a funny story of you and the groom, or a story from the childhood of the bridegroom. Remember that the story has to be funny and cozy, so that people can relate to it. State how long you have known the groom and maybe tell a story from the beginning of the newly-weds relationship.
Learn more about writing a Best Man Wedding Toast. Stop by Keith Johnson’s site where you can find out all about Planning the Best Man Wedding Toast.
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