What to Include in a Best Man's Speech



Have you recently been asked to be someone’s Best Man? This is an honour but may be something that you are worried about, especially when it comes to the Best Man’s Speech. There are many examples and templates online but you want to make yours special so here are a few tips on writing a Best Man’s Speech to remember.

Speak from the Heart

There are many gimmicks that people add in their Best Man Speeches, such as rude jokes and story-telling. These are great options but offer something from the heart. For example, focus on a story from when you were growing up or on a night out. If it means something to you then it will mean something to everyone else – especially the couple.

Open or Close with a Joke

Include a joke somewhere – that’s the whole point of the Best Man’s Speech. There are many examples of jokes online that are suitable for this type of speech. The Best Man at our wedding used the “For richer, for poorer…” part of the wedding and linked it to really take a dig into my husband (the Best Man was his brother). One line was “For richer, for poorer. Well, he’s a student so he can’t get any poorer”. It had everyone laughing and definitely made my night.

Go Into Detail but Not Too Much

There is no need to divulge too much information on the crowd. You don’t want to be there all night! Just give a short story either about the groom or about the couple together. It depends on how well you know the bride as well as the groom. The guests will not want to listen to the groom’s whole life story so take the best/funniest part.

Mention the Bride

Whatever Best Man Speech ideas you choose, remember the bride! Even if you don’t know her very well, mention how lovely she looks and how she brings out the good in the groom. It is also worth mentioning the bridal party since the Maid of Honour is not likely to say anything.

The Toast!

You need to thank everyone for attending and make a toast to the bride and groom. If you have the last speech then let people know what is happening next. The groom’s speech was the last one in ours so his brother didn’t have to find out the plan for the evening.

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