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-Welcome and thanks to all for attending. Special thanks for anyone who helped with organising, it’s turned out fantastic etc.
-Thanks to each immediate family member and extended family if they’re close, include anecdotes if relevant to marriage or the groom’s or bride’s positive self-development.
-Special thanks to bride’s and own parents. Thank bride’s parents for raising such an amazing daughter, and for welcoming groom into the family. Easy charisma points by pointing out that the mothers and sisters look lovely, and the dads and brothers look, all right, as well (if one of the men might be sensitive about their appearance just say they all look really sharp).
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close friends, mention that you wish they were there in person but you know they’re there in spirit.
-A brief Family-rated recount of how couple met, avoid exes unless it’s impossible. Can specify whether it was love at 1st sight or took time to mature, characteristics that drew groom to bride, and moment he decided he wanted to marry her.
-And the Bride, by name, what’s amazing about her, why she’s inspiring, what small quirks of groom’s she puts up with, how they complement each other and will help each other grow individually and as a couple, what parts of their future they’re both looking forward to the most, and how unforgettably beautiful she looks. Finish by saying reaffirming love and devotion, such as something from the vows that doesn’t reference death or anything sad.
-Propose a toast to the bride and to everyone gathered today.
Boom, winning speech done.On humour- keep it classy, play it safe. No sex, no drugs, no exes, no mean comments or anything that might be misconstrued as offensive, even if it’s absolutely hilarious this isn’t the moment. If in doubt, leave it out.
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-A brief Family-rated recount of how couple met, avoid exes unless it’s impossible. Can specify whether it was love at 1st sight or took time to mature, characteristics that drew groom to bride, and moment he decided he wanted to marry her.
For someone who doesn't like public speaking I'd leave this out. Recounting that sort of thing in an interesting, brief and clear way is not always that easy.
Otherwise that's an excellent run down.
Worth saying that it's the most charitable audience a speaker can ever ask for, so even if a joke is shit people will laugh.
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This. If you Google it there is a very obvious and set formula, most of which is here. Only thing I added was to try to trash the credibility of the best man before they trash you.
Best man speech is the one I hate writing.
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beseku
What sort of content should a groom who isn't a big fan of public speaking get into his speech?
Asking for a friend