A Few tips for Wedding Speeches
Over the years we have attended many weddings to video record the occasions.
We have recorded a wide variety of speeches, some very good, some moderate and some not so good-(awful)
Below we have listed a few ideas guaranteed to go down well with the guests.
For the Groom
My wife and I pause and wait for laugh.
Do tell your bride in front of the guests how beautiful/stunning she looks and how much you love her.
We’ve some presents for our parents, I know tradition says we should give flowers but we wanted to give you something more permanent, so we’ve booked you all in for a tattoo each.
Most people on their wedding day describe it as the happiest day of their lives. That worries me…...
Its great to see you all and I can honestly say it would have been rubbish without you. It would also have been a lot cheaper without you, but that's beside the point.
For the Best Man
Fornication pause then Sorry I misread that, for an occasion such as this...
Bride and Bridegroom, Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m only going to speak for a couple of minutes because of my throat…. If I go on too long, the Bride has threatened to cut it.
After the service whilst waiting for the photo’s to be taken I overheard a furious argument between the bridesmaids about who was going to be first to dance with the Best Man. Understandable I thought, until I got a little closer and heard them saying “You” “No, You”
The Bride looks stunning........ the Groom looks stunned
As many personal funny details from the Groom's past as you can dig up.
Now before I begin, the hotel manager has asked me to request that, for reasons of health & safety, none of you get
up on the chairs and tables during my standing ovation.
I was pleased to be asked to be the Groom's Best Man. I am also pleased to say after 20 years of friendship
the Groom has finally admitted this fact. I know he’s always looked up to me. Look, today he’s even dressed
like me.
The Groom is intelligent, caring, trusting and good luck ........
look at page …..... (Look at
Groom)
“I’m really sorry Groom; I can’t read your handwriting”
Seeing Groom with his wonderful Bride, I realise what a good choice he’s made....
I really admire his taste....Which is more than I can say for hers..
We had a bit of an issue with the seating plan, because they really couldn’t decide whom to put where. So as
the Best Man, I offered to step in and help work something out. What we finally decided to do was to use the wedding present
list and put those who bought the biggest items nearest the front and work it back from there. So if they can hear me at
the back there, thanks to Tom & Liz for the oven glove.
The above tips are from our own observations of Wedding Speeches.
For
more comprehensive free help with speeches visit the site below.
www.hitched.co.uk/KeyPeeps/BestMan/toolkit.asp
Back