One of the most important aspects of a best man wedding speech is humour! Everyone expects the bestman to deliver a funny bestman speech. Without a doubt the funnier the speech the more it will be appreciated and remembered.
You should strive to create as much humour in your best man speech as you can as long as it is not offensive or directed to a member of the bridal party or guests. It is of course perfectly acceptable to joke about the groom and this is, in fact, expected to a certain degree.
The Secret to Writing a Humorous Speech
The use of humour in my own bestman speech allowed me to hold the attention of the guests. Being funny really helped me lead the wedding party from the formal part of the day into the informal (and more enjoyable) part.
By using humour to tell the story of the groom, and my connection to him, I was able to help the groom and the bride relax as well.
Although you do need to tell the guests a few things about the groom and lead them on a bit of an emotional journey interrupting that flow with a few well timed jokes really helps not only everyone listening to relax but it also help you to relax.
When it comes to bestman wedding speeches it is also to try to be informal when you speak to the guests. Remember you are talking to family and friend snot giving a lecture at a university campus.
When you view your speech as a sort of informal talk with friends it really helps you to relax and flow with what you are saying.
Remember that everyone else who has to give wedding speeches is just as nervous as you and although best man speeches are often viewed as the most important don’t think that the other speakers are any less anxious than you are.
The key to delivering a good speech is to relax!
