Advice on best man speech

[Al]

I'm doing a joint bestman speech with a mate for another mate of ours that is getting married.

Its not so much the contents of the speech that I'm worried about as I'm sure I'll be able to come up with something half funny, although any tips/pointers would be welcomed.

I wouldn't really say I'm shy its just I hate being the center of attention, I'd much rather sit back and make a few comments.

A small group of people and I'm fine but when telling a story at party to a room full of people my mind starts to go blank and I just keep thinking of everybody watching me.

Its not helped by the fact that the guy I'm doing the speech with used to work as a holiday entertainer so is really looking forward to putting on a bit of a show, personally I find his jokes very dry but in that kind of environment I'd imaging they'd go down really well.

I don't want to win any awards, I just don't want to come across as the unfunny boring one that nobody could hear.

So any advice on making speeches in general would be good, where to look? what to think about? that though of thing...
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[TOM M]

Write brief noted down on the back of a couple of postcards to remind you if you forget what your saying.

When standing up try to look at the back of the room instead of looking directly at the audiance

Rehearse and read through your speech many many times, it will help to learn it and you will sound more fluent and confident when your up doing it. This will also help to see if it sounds good and flows together
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[Al]

So would it be bad to have the whole speech wrote down in case I forget what I'm going on about?
I don't want to read the whole thing as it will sound just like I'm reading it from a book, but I'd still rather say it word for word rather then try and freestyle it as I know I'll just end up messing bits up which could end up spoiling the jokes.
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[thegubner]

No matter how funny you want it to be, never.......



Refer to the groom as a cunt,




Or say say you shagged his missus.






HTH

[gavin]

i did EXACTLY the same gig about 3 years ago, joint best man with my mate.


we raided the groom's parents photo albums and ours, wrote ourselves a two ronnies style sketch ( taking turns to paint the picture, then the other one dropping in the punchline with perfect comedy timing, then swapping roles for the next item). we rehearsed it untill we had it down and the timing perfect, and we presented it on a huge screen from a tv projector on Powerpoint. (im not kidding)


i know this sounds like me blowing my own trumpet, but it was fucking hilarious. we even got a standing ovation at the end.


we knew it off by heart, but on the day its a different environment, so to be sure we didnt fluff things we used cue cards and worked out a system for prompting and signalling lines and timing from the other, that our audience wouldnt be aware of.

some general tips: read the books on ettiquette, ignore the ones on jokes, most of them are dire. make up your own based on him and his behavior, situation comedy works best. reherse it till you are really confident with it, in front or trusted people if possible, dont get drunk on the day ( we didnt) dont break your leg the night before on his last night of freedom and have to do it from crutches - as i did
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[Annabella]

Public speaking tip number 1:

Imagine every person in the room either sitting on the toilet with their trousers/flowery frocks round their ankles or with a cabbage for a head.

I find that helps stem the nerves

Try to be animated, use your arms to your advantage to emphasise any points you feel are particularly funny or important. Don't be afraid to take stop and take a breath, it's surprising how much more slowly you should speak when talking publicly. Practise projecting at home, try and feel your diaphragm working - sounds daft but it really works to give your voice enough power to be heard without sounding like you're shouting.
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[Chinaboy]

Al, I am getting married in 3 weeks, I was given this by a friend of mine, and I am going to give it to my best man for him to read out. You can change the bike to suit your friend if he rides. It is sort of directed at an Agony Aunt, but you could turn it round that your mate getting married asked you this.

Anyway, here goes, and you are more than welcome to use it, it will raise a laugh I am sure.


Dear Roger,

I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now thay my fiancee has been cheating on me.
The usual signs...phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My fiancee has been going out with the girls a lot recently, although when I ask for their names she always says "Just some friends from work, you don't know them!"
I always stay awake to look out for her taxicoming home, but she always walks down the drive. Any way, I have never approached the subject with amy fiancee. I think deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again and I decided I was going to really check on her. I decided I was going to park my Hayabusa motor cycle next to my garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of the whole street when she came home.
It was at that moment, crouching behind my bike, that I noticed that the front fork seals seemed to be leaking a little oil.
So, is this something I can fix myself, or should I take it back to my dealer?
Thanks in advance for your help.


Thats it Al, use and abuse buddy, and good luck. Like the guys have said already, DO NOT READ, make bullet points, and enjoy it. If people can see you having fun, they will get into it much better.

Steve

[colin1]

https://www.bestmansspeeches.com/
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[benvanwell]

I have to agree with Gavin. I shared the best man position with one of my brothers for another brothers wedding. I'm much more confident at speaking in public than he is so I ended up doing most of the talking, but we worked together perfectly for the punchlines. In the end I recon he probably came out of it looking better than I did - but most importantly the audience was in stitches.
It did take a hell of a lot of rehearsing, but it made sure we didn't both cover the same things etc and made writing and practising the speech together much more enjoyable.

Hope this helps,
Ben
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[akaDAVE]

I had to do a best man's speech about a year ago and I still feel the sense of relief that it's over now!
Fckin' hate public speaking and dreaded it for a long time.
You just have to take it on the chin and go for it after a couple of wines you'll be alright.
Keep it simple and rely on your mate to take some attention away from you. That is a bonus.

Of course just search Google but avoid the american cheese, it was a good source of ideas. In fact that made one of my gags:

"I was very nervous writing this speach and want to thank those people who gave me help and inspiration when it came to writing it, so thanks to Google for all your help"

Boom boom.
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[Al]

[gavin]

stag do....?

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while you're there...

www.avim.cz - fun with guns


https://www.kabaret.cz/ fun with ho's

PPU can organize all this for you, and more. do a weekend and have the time of your life - its cheaper than a stag night out in dublin or blackpool or brighton!
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[lozzypop1]

Please, please, please steer clear of all of the 'single lad's night out stories' remember the bride wants to feel like the most beautiful woman on the planet on her wedding day, stories of how your mate pulled the supermodel/stripper/halle berry lookalike won't go down too well. No matter how funny they seem to you lads, it could even start an argument on someone's wedding night or honeymoon.
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