Best Man Speech

These "speeches" are supposed to be toasts- a maximum of 2-3 minutes long. Your role is to toast the couple, not be the entertainment for the evening.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/askmen/giving-a-quality-wedding-_b_5266891.html

I understand that but the bride and groom as well as family would like it to be entertaining and special per request.

To clarify i am not looking to steal the spotlight in a 15 minute spectacle, just looking for some creative one liners considering im both best man and brother of the bride and my counterpart is my wife. Just want some ideas, I plan on 2 to 5 minutes.

People do appreciate funny best man speeches! I recommend to start by introducing yourself, and saying how honored you are to be the best man. Then congratulate the couple. Share a funny (but appropriate) memory. Then say something cute about how you knew they were meant to be, and how grateful you are that your amazing (or any other nice adjective) best friend and awesome sister found each other.

Good luck!

Lol awww that's so cute! I'm now picturing you as Ross Geller and your sister is Monica and she's marrying Chandler, just FYI.

Our best man basically roasted my husband, and it was hilarious and awesome. It was definitely on the longer side, closer to 10 minutes, but no one minded, the room was roaring with laughter the whole time. That's the relationship they have so it would've been inauthentic if the BM was super sappy in his toast, although he was bawling by the end of it lol.

I imagine you might have had a "dude, seriously?" moment when your friend first started dating your sister, no? Maybe there's a funny anecdote in there somewhere?

Unfortunately I can’t provide much actual help to the speech you’re preparing, but the only memorable speeches at weddings are the funny ones. I think it’s a fabulous idea to tie your wife in as she’s the MOH! I’ve seen YouTube videos of the BM and MOH rapping lol but if that’s not your thing I’d just try to incorporate plenty of funny memories between you guys and how happy you are that they’ve found each other, especially since it’s your best friend and sister! That’s too cute! Going back to ideas though, I’d try and look on YouTube for some inspiration

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I totally thought of Ross, Monica, and Chandler too lol I love Friends so much, and any reference to it.

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Haha saaaame!

You're in such a great position to pull out some funny (but harmless) dirt on the couple! LOL

I always enjoy a lighthearted and hilarious speech... the sappy ones just make me tear up and ruin my makeup, so I prefer something more upbeat to start the night off on a good note.

A well rehearsed anecdote that will have people engaged always pleases the crowd - something about how they met, or what it's like for you and your wife to both be a part of this wedding, or maybe a hiccup during the relationship but everything ended well. Insert a few jokes here and there, and you're golden.

It's hard to give specific advice on how to be funny without knowing the people personally... but I love the idea of having the sister/best friend connection be one of your focal points, thats so special and unique!

I found this list of tips on how to do a combined speech if you & your wife wanted to stand up together: https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-ideas/how-to-give-an-awesome-joint-wedding-speech

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Same!! "MY BEST FRIEND AND MY SISTER??!? " then "my best friend and my sister !"

haha so good

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Haha I can hear Ross's voice in my head saying this

I think it's great you are looking for help! I think you need to mention some funny stories about you & the groom, but also about when your sister and the groom started dating. I don't think enough best man speeches talk about the bride & the groom, some just talk about the groom. I think a good mix of serious and joking equally is great. Good luck!

Just remember to toast the bride and groom at the end so people know you're done with remarks and they can raise their glasses! I've seen plenty of speeches kind of fizzle out and people don't know when to cheers!

And keep it short and heartfelt! My speech/toast was maybe 3 minutes long--it started with how I knew the bride, when I met the groom, a sweet/funny story about after they got engaged and then a heartfelt message for their future together.

I've been to a wedding where--not kidding-- the MC spoke for 18 minutes, no one felt they could get up to get another drink until she was done, it was not fun.

Try writing out exactly what you want to say and practicing out loud a few times to get the flow down, Good luck!

View Quoted Comment Hahaha the Ross and Chandler is pretty spot on! Yea definitly was a culture shock and wasn't too happy originally but now i think its great! Thank you!

View Quoted Comment Good info! Im a rare case as I know the bride almost more since shes my sister! Ill def mention both thank you!!!!

You guys are great I LOVE the input! How is this for a start? "In some cultures the best man is aq entor who is older and married (which i am) to provide good sound marital advice to the budding groom, jake (chandler) sought such an individual....but had to settle for me"

View Quoted Comment Thank you!! I don't want to steal the show but im in a very unique position and utilize it!

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You can absolutely talk about both, just make sure the focus of your toast is the Groom. I was at a wedding recently where the best mans speech was 2/3 about the groom and the other part was split about the bride and them together as a couple. Then the maid of honor came up who had known both of them very well since college, and her speech was like 1/2 about the groom, 1/4 about the bride and 1/4 about them as a couple. It was a little awkward that the bride didn't really get that moment from her friend and seemed kind of like her friend liked the groom more. Since you and your wife are writing both speeches, just make sure to balance it out so each individual person gets highlighted in the speech and it doesn't become more about one person than the other.

View Quoted Comment Good stuff!!!!! Thank u!!!!