Maid of Honor Speech...but I know the groom better.

Tell the truth but also focus on the friendship that you have developed.

I'm with OriginalKD on this one. You could start off with a story about how you came to know one another, and then build on it by going into stories that show how your friendship with the bride developed over time.

I don't think there's anything wrong with talking about he groom. You can easily tie their relationship into whatever story you're telling. Like fhs best friend got married and the brother was the BM. But he told a story of how he knew the bride was the one. It was really funny and sweet.

My moh is my husband niece , they are two years apart very close but we are closeeeeeeee also, she made it work talked about him and then me and us as a couple.. She ended her speech with my best friend is now my aunt .. It was a very funny speech and lots of tears also.. FOLLOW YOUR HEART and begin to write I know you will do well.

I was the MOH for my brothers wedding, and I wasn't as close with (but still really liked) his wife as I am now. My speech was broken into 3 parts:

1. My brother

2. My future SIL and our relationship and how it formed through my brother

3. Their relationship and how happy they made each other.

TBH, it was probably 50%/30%/20% in my speech , but just focus on specific examples of your friendship with the bride (not just "you're beautiful and a great person!") and it'll feel more balanced.

Usually MOH speeches and BM speeches talk about both the bride and the groom. I'd do the reverse of #5 in this article where you start with the groom and end with the bride: http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2014/05/maid-of-honor-toast-tips.html

You can start of by talking about your relationship with the groom and tell some funny childhood story if you want. Then talk about him telling you he had a crush on her and how you thought they were perfect for each other and hooked them up. Then talk about her a bit and how your friendship has formed and end with how excited you are for them to be married. I'd try to keep the speech under 5 minutes, but I honestly wouldn't worry about being closer with the groom.

I was MOH for my twin sister's wedding. She and get husband started dating when we were all around 14-16 years old. So my speach was more about him and memories I had of the three of us. I ended by saying something about how these memories from 5+ years ago show that they were meant for each other, how similar they are, and how I wouldn't want anyone else taking over my role as my sister's better half. So really, my speech was mostly about my brother-in-law .