If you have recently been asked to be the best man at your friend’s wedding then you know how mixed your emotions can be. Yes, there is no question that it is an honour and a privilege to be bestman but the role also comes with a great deal of responsibility.
After you have organised the stag night and help arrange the suits, cars and a multitude of other things for the wedding you then have to think about your bestman toast.
This is by far the most frustrating and nerve-wrecking aspect of the best man’s role. Most people expect to hear a funny bestman speech but what if you’re not naturally funny?
The guest will also expect you to be entertaining but what of you choke in front of crowds?
You will also be expected to tell stories about the groom and also inform everyone how the groom and bride met (usually in a funny and entertaining way).
Now odds are in favour of the fact that the majority of the guest will have been to other weddings. It is likely that they have heard their fair share of bestman speeches and will no doubt compare your bestman speech to every other one they have ever heard. So how do you write a killer bestman wedding toast that will be remembered for years after the wedding?
Well, here are a few tips.
1. Prepare yourself.
Make a list of important events that relate to you and the groom – especially when you met. Make a list of special events or times that you both shared together especially if they are entertaining and finny. Gather some facts about the groom and bride.
2. Don’t worry about the grooms toast or father of the groom toast (or any of the other speeches for that matter) just concentrate on your own. Many people get caught up thinking they should not mention this or avoid mentioning that because it will be talked about in another speech – just worry about your speech!
3. Get examples of other bestman toasts and use them for inspiration. You can take small portions of a really good speech that you find and incorporate it into your own. By changing names, dates and places you can even tell a funny story as though it had actually happened to you.
Follow the above three simple steps and you will be well on your way to writing a great bestman speech that will be remembered fro a long time to come.
