Giving a best man wedding toast in front of people, some of which you may not know can be stressful. You would like to give a speech that will live up to the honor of being the best man as well as being touching. Some of the following tips can get you started on the path to giving a simple but fantastic best man wedding toast.
1)Try to avoid drinking too much alcohol. You want to be able to speak clearly to your guests.
2)Begin your toast after glasses are filled.
3)Speak slowly and calmly. Do not rush. You want the guests to enjoy what you have to say.
4)Talk about how you came to know the groom and add a funny story involving the two of you. Maybe you met when you were kids and the groom liked the bride since he was in school.
5)Refrain from any insults even if they are inside jokes. You want the guests as well as the bridal party understand your speech.
6)Next speak a little about the bride. Did you go out with the couple one night and have a great time skydiving? Did the bride surprise you and the groom with her confidence? You can then weave the quality of the bride's confidence into why she's marrying the groom. This will make her and her family feel included in your toast as well.
7)Keep your toast short, usually no more than 5 minutes.
8)Finish your best man wedding toast by first thanking the groom for bestowing the honor of being his best man onto you, and then wish the bride and groom congratulations and a life of happiness.
9)Raise your glass and have the guests join in the toast.
10)And the best tip of all for giving a memorable best man wedding toast is to be prepared. Practice what you will say and have fun with it.
These tips should inspire and help you give a very memorable best man wedding toast. The kind of speech the bride, groom and guests will remember for quite some time.
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