Best man speech

anth25

anth25

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Got a best man's speech to do next Thursday and dreading it. Had finished the speech last week but got my laptop knicked on Wed and lost the speech (I know....why wasn't it backed up??!!). Now re-doing it and having a crisis of confidence!!

It's the 2nd time around for him and I did the speech the last time as well.

Anyone any experience of doing a speech 2nd time round. Did you make reference to the elephant in the room. If so did it go down well?

Any other good best man jokes you've heard?
 
anth25 said:
Got a best man's speech to do next Thursday and dreading it. Had finished the speech last week but got my laptop knicked on Wed and lost the speech (I know....why wasn't it backed up??!!). Now re-doing it and having a crisis of confidence!!

It's the 2nd time around for him and I did the speech the last time as well.

Anyone any experience of doing a speech 2nd time round. Did you make reference to the elephant in the room. If so did it go down well?

Any other good best man jokes you've heard?
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Not directly relevant, but I know a guy who is in his early 40's and he's onto his 4th marriage, and has had the same best man for all of them - imagine that poor lad having to write the speeches.
 
Went to a 'second wedding' couple of years back.

Best man made a reference to the 'elephant in the room', and then produced a toy elephant which he plonked in front of the groom (the previously married one). Went down fairly well.
 
100% you have to mention the first wedding, maybe crack a joke about using the same speech, make the speech look old and worn as if you've had it since the first time and then just get her name wrong or something, pretend to scribble her name off and put new brides name in.

I'd end with, something like "I think i'll keep hold of this, just in case"
 
I'm interested in people's take on best man's speeches too. I'm giving one in June and I plan on keeping mine uber short: Praise the bride, a couple of dull anecdotes about the groom (that he'll be fully aware of the details I don't mention), then raise a glass to the bridesmaids and the bride's parents. All done in a couple of minutes.

Nobody at the do is remotely interested in anything else surely? These days why would you roast your mate (the groom) on the 'best day of his life'?

Or have I got this wrong?
 
anth25 said:
Got a best man's speech to do next Thursday and dreading it. Had finished the speech last week but got my laptop knicked on Wed and lost the speech (I know....why wasn't it backed up??!!). Now re-doing it and having a crisis of confidence!!

It's the 2nd time around for him and I did the speech the last time as well.

Anyone any experience of doing a speech 2nd time round. Did you make reference to the elephant in the room. If so did it go down well?

Any other good best man jokes you've heard?
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Just read the dad jokes thread. You have material there for a 100 best man speeches.
 
Congratulations to Dave and (first wife’s name)…. Oh no hang on this is my speech from last time.

Depends on how the new Mrs sense of humour is
 
VestasBoro said:
100% you have to mention the first wedding, maybe crack a joke about using the same speech, make the speech look old and worn as if you've had it since the first time and then just get her name wrong or something, pretend to scribble her name off and put new brides name in.

I'd end with, something like "I think i'll keep hold of this, just in case"
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Very good. Only issue I have is being sensitive to his two kids from his first marriage who are going to be there. 9 and 12 and struggling with it all a bit I think so not sure
 
weemoby said:
I'm interested in people's take on best man's speeches too. I'm giving one in June and I plan on keeping mine uber short: Praise the bride, a couple of dull anecdotes about the groom (that he'll be fully aware of the details I don't mention), then raise a glass to the bridesmaids and the bride's parents. All done in a couple of minutes.

Nobody at the do is remotely interested in anything else surely? These days why would you roast your mate (the groom) on the 'best day of his life'?

Or have I got this wrong?
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All depends on you mate. My best man went fully in on me but nothing too untoward and everyone mentioned how good it was. I duly returned the favour. Both speeches about 20 minutes long.

I always look forward to the speeches and I've seen some very poor and short ones.
 
Nice to see you all again, I haven't seen some of you since ....... errrrm, the last one... - Solid opener!


"I think i'll keep hold of this, just in case" - As mentioned above - Good closing line.
 
anth25 said:
Very good. Only issue I have is being sensitive to his two kids from his first marriage who are going to be there. 9 and 12 and struggling with it all a bit I think so not sure
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In that case just mention something playful but not overly harsh. Its corny but you could say, (insert name here) loves cake that much he got married for a second time!
 
anth25 said:
Very good. Only issue I have is being sensitive to his two kids from his first marriage who are going to be there. 9 and 12 and struggling with it all a bit I think so not sure
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I'm going through a divorce and I've got 3 kids to her, when i get married to my current mrs the kids will be there and it'll be the same lad doing the speech again and he's already told me he's gonna hammer me. The kids will understand, the youngest might not even notice subtle jokes. I think its fair to mention it once or twice, people will be expecting it. You aren't slagging the first wife off so much as making light of the groom arent ya haha
 
Wedding are about occasions of love, and to represent this we exchange rings. Rumour has it this is not the first time these to have exchanged rings
 
Personally I wouldn’t go any longer than 10 mins for a best man speech.

I’ve done 3. First was awful. 2nd was a joint one a went well and 3rd one I did a roast for 8 minutes which went amazing

I just picked out traits and focused on them. Some corny jokes but the went down well
 
Make a really a inappropriate orsexual joke about the bride or the grooms ex and then follow up joke with "cant beat a bit blue". That should stand you in great stead
 
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