Best Man Speech Sample III
Good Evening everyone. For those of you who don’t know me I’m (Best man's name) (Groom's name) little brother. It’s great to be standing here as finally (Groom's name) admitted that I am the Best Man.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been a great service and a wonderful reception so far. I'm a little emotional and it’s left me speechless. This happens to be a bit inconvenient at this precise moment.
Now, I do find it curious that all the Best Man speeches I've heard - without exception - blatantly and disgracefully set out to demolish the character of the groom. Frankly, I can see no reason why this speech should be any different.
Let me just say that most of my childhood years I spent in the company of the groom means that he had as much of a part in developing my sense of humor as anyone. I have tried to make this speech as funny as possible, please blame (groom) if it's not.
Initially (Bride's name) you are looking lovely and pretty. And (Groom's name) looking a bit like a chart - topper himself – although I’m not sure from which year. I really think she's made a wonderful choice of first husband.
My role as Groom's best man is going better than expected today. I was surprised when (Groom's name) asked me to be his best man. But on reflection, I think he was swayed by the fact that I know very little about his circle of friends, which naturally puts some rather embarrassing stories out of reach. Or so he thought. A number of these interesting stories came to light to me too. I can’t disclose any detail, (give a small funny story of you two or with your friends)
We have now reached that pivotal moment in the speech where I am meant - in good taste - to put the groom down. So, minus the good taste, I'll proceed..A small biographical summary of Groom's life is (groom's name) was born, he then went to school, after which he got a job, and he’s now just got married. Right then, on to those stories.
It hasn’t always been easy growing up in the footsteps of an older, competitive and successful brother – the one who was stronger, could run faster, watch TV later – all that sort of thing. But I have learn a great deal from it, and not just from observing (Groom’s name) successes. By observing (Groom's name) I have been able to avoid some truly terrible haircuts.
After University, (Groom's name) opted for working for the local water company. As you can imagine, (Groom's name) was flushed with excitement to get the position. He found it embarrassing during drought times telling people to put their house pipes away. It’s a bum job (Groom's name), but somebody had to do it.
Despite never cleaning the carpets he still entertained many of his friends with his now legendary “Full Monty” parties. Little does (Groom's name) know that to each one of these parties, one of his friends, who shall remain nameless, discretely dropped a less than complimentary CD into his collection. (Groom's name), if you were ever wondering where “Sounds of the Brazilian Rainforest” came from or how “Rod Hull and Emus Greatest Hits” came to live in the house. Now you know. The Chesney Hawkes CD is yours by the way.
(Groom's name)'s dubious past seem a long, long way removed from the fine young man we have sitting with us today. He has so many qualities (pause) - intelligence, wit, charm, and good looks ... are sadly just some of the ones he's missing.
Joking aside, Andrew is a very special person to me. He is a true friend who never ceases to amaze me with his kindness and generosity. He has listened to me through many a crisis. He gives without any thought of reward. He is a super guy and a role model of a Brother.
And yes, we’ve had our differences. There have been times when (Groom's name) would call me “Smelly”, and I would call him “Big ears”. We would both run home crying. Sure enough, the next day, (Groom's name) would e-mail me from work and we would make up.
When it came to finding a wife, (Groom's name) couldn't have been luckier. I have a great deal of respect for (Bride's name) and admiration for her being a Teacher. It’s a match made in heaven. By living with (Groom's Name) she’s already familiar with temper tantrums and thumb sucking on a daily basis.
Please Denise, bear in mind that (Groom's name) is an ordinary bloke. He owns 4 pairs of shoes. Don’t expect him to be able to choose which one of your 35 pairs looks best with your dress.
(Groom's name), as best man, my advice to you is this: Laugh and the whole world laughs with you. Snore and you sleep alone. I want to close this speech saying I have the highest hopes for (Groom's name) and (Bride’s name) future happiness together. (Bride's name), my wish is that you have a long and happy marriage and that all of your dreams come true. (Groom's name), for your sake, I sincerely hope that all of Denise's dreams do come true. Ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I invite you all to stand and raise your glasses as a toast to the new couple, the Bride and Groom.
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