Enjoy these tips to help you give a foolproof best man speech that will be a touching and cherished part of your loved ones’ wedding day...

How to Make a Foolproof Best Man Speech

So you’ve been chosen to be the best man at a wedding.  The only problem is that the dreaded best man speech is looming ahead of you.  Here are some tips to help you give a foolproof best man speech that will be a touching and cherished part of your loved ones’ wedding day.

1. Prepare your best man speech ahead of time.  Although you may feel that you’ll know the right thing to say on the spur of the moment, practicing ahead of time will help you give a smooth and flowing best man speech.  There’s nothing worse than tripping over your own tongue when the time comes to speak!

2. Write down ideas, not the complete best man speech.  Reading from a piece of paper will make your best man speech sound stilted and wooden.  Instead of trying to write out the entire text of your best man speech, jot down some general ideas to remind you of the speech you’ve been practicing.

3. Keep your best man speech short and simple.  The people at the wedding reception want to hear what you have to say, but they also want to get back to their partying.  Try to keep your best man speech short and to the point.  Two minutes should be plenty of time to give a meaningful best man speech.

4. Give your best man speech while sober.  If you intend to drink a lot during the wedding reception, make sure to hold off until after your best man speech is over.  Slurred words and sentimental babbling from the best man will not make a speech to remember through the years.

5. Don’t forget to invite the guests to toast the happy couple after the best man speech.  It’s all too easy to forget this important step in the happy moments after completing your best man speech.  However, giving the guests the opportunity to toast the bride and groom gives you a graceful way to end your best man speech and to signify that the guests can return to their celebration.

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