best man speech

How to Write an Impressive “Best Man” Speech: An Ultimate Guide

Some people say, that the “best man” speech is their favorite part of any wedding. The reason is that watching a guy, who spills the guts and tells how much he loves his friend since they were high school students in a touching manner is priceless. That’s because guys are not that open-hearted in the…

Grooming Before a Wedding

Whether you’re best man or one of the groomsmen, you are probably under instruction from the groom (who’s under instruction from the bride) to look presentable on the big day. You’ve managed to sort your suit and your shoes with no trouble and you’re sure you look the part from the neck down. But what…

From Best Man to Worst Man: 10 Things to Avoid When Planning Your Speech

It’s that time of the year – wedding season is almost upon us and we couldn’t be more excited! We love that weddings are all about celebrating romance and unity, but we can’t deny that we also love to get dressed up, eat and drink to our heart’s content, and dance the night away. Spending…

The Alternative Best Man Speech

Struggling with your Best Man speech? Worried it’s gonna be a bit flaccid? Then why not try something a little out-of-the-ordinary…? Before you read any further, it’s worth pointing out that over-complicating things without good reason isn’t a particularly good idea. Delivering a Best Man speech can be pretty daunting, but opting for something overly…

The 7 Biggest Mistakes Made During A Best Man’s Wedding Speech

A best man’s toast is a great time to pay tribute to the newly-wed couple with stories and anecdotes. A toast can make people laugh, cry, and touch people in a way that only heartfelt words can. However, there is a certain etiquette that applies to offering a toast. To help keep guests from cringing…

Best Man Speech Rules – Which subjects are safe to talk about?

Are there any hard-and-fast Best Man speech rules to keep you from dropping too many clangers on the big day? Well, every event is different, but to help you on your way we’ve come up with a list of universal topics based on a three-tiered scale – all the way from the tamest possible chat…

Best Man Speech: 5 Jokes NOT to Make

Taking on the mantle of Best Man is a great honour, but coming to terms with having to make the most anticipated speech of the wedding day (if not your entire life) can be a wee bit daunting. As with most things in life, the success of your speech is as much down to what…

The Best Man Rules and 6 Pranks for Guys with Balls

The Best Man holds an interesting place in any wedding. The same amount of recognition as the Maid of Honour, but (in my experience, and discovery through asking multiple women) not nearly the pressure or workload, or expectations. Where this skewing in responsibility comes from is tough to put a finger on. Perhaps men are…

The Best Man Speech: Ideas

Writing the best man speech can be a daunting task. For many people it will be their first – and quite possibly last – significant experience of public speaking, and this can really heap on the pressure when you’re trying to sum up a friendship, entertain strangers and mercilessly rip the proverbial all at the…

Jokes for Best Man Speech: The Toolkit

So now you know what to put in your speech, let’s write some jokes for your best man speech to add some much-needed spice to the curry of mixed metaphors that is the modern wedding. How do you make a joke? With your tool kit of course. Didn’t think joke writers had a tool kit?  Well,…