Let me say it straight away, even though a best man speech is quite an attraction in any wedding ceremony, the audience is not too keen to hear a long boring speech unless it is exceptionally good. And that’s a huge advantage for majority of the best men especially who aren’t very fond of public speaking. There is hardly anybody who would want to sit though twenty minutes of flimflam. Particularly what all they really wish for is to head towards the bar at the earliest. To put it briefly, try keeping your best man speech short; shorting, straightforward but to the point.
When I mean short, I obviously don’t mean that you don’t want to just say “Hello”, throw a one liner and wrap up your speech by simply wishing the couple. But at the same time you also by no means would like to wander on and on. Hey, this day is not about you, remember?
So what exactly are the bare essentials that you might want to include in your best man speech ? Introduce yourself, thank the groom, say some thing funny (don’t try to manufacture) about the groom, do not forget the bride and wrap up your best man speech wishing the couple a long and happy married life. Yes, if you have a couple of real witty jokes, consider using them to spice up your speech.
That isn’t too bad, is it? A short best man speech like that might just last for less than five minutes. But more importantly it is good for you as well as the audience. Best wishes.
