Speech by Andrew

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Andrew
Speech Date: 22/07/2013 10:45:11

Thank you Iwan for that introduction

First of all I would like to thank Adam on behalf of the bridesmaids for his kind words and for inviting them to be part of such a perfect day. I am sure you will agree that they look stunning and their beauty is only eclipsed by the bride herself.

I would also like to thank C and C on behalf of everyone here for inviting us to be part of this wonderful occasion in such a beautiful part of the world.

Although it is unfortunate that everywhere in England was booked

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, For those of you who I have not yet had the pleasure to meet my name is Andrew and I am the best man. Adam and I met playing rugby for the mini juniors at Worcester when we were 9 or 10 and have been friend ever since. I had never met anyone like Adam before. Off the pitch Adam was an extremely quiet almost shy character but on the pitch he was an absolute lunatic. He would run head first into anyone, be right in the middle of every scrap and never back down from anything. Over the last 20 years nothing has changed. During this year's old boys game against the current students Adam managed to get into a scrap with his opposite number and was sin binned. After 5 minutes the ref said that since it was a friendly he would let Adam back on the students felt this was fair however his own team suggested that he take the full ten in order to calm down.

Don't be misled by his current physique Adam was a natural athlete and although he would never tell you himself even represented England at rugby as a Schoolboy. I have no doubt he would have gone on to play professionally however he was plagued with injuries. The most memorable of which where when he ruptured a ligament in his knee trying to skateboard while drunk on tour in France. Got a cauliflower ear when he ran into a piece of modern art on Brighton Pier but it wasn't his fault “this statue allegedly can out of nowhere” and even managed to simultaneously pull his hamstring and run into a rugby post in a friendly.

Adam joined my school for 6th form and we pretty much took every class together. I remember one particular Chemistry lesson when we decided in order to make the ultimate rugby playing children we would have breed with Mauri women.  This was in the hope that our offspring would be big, strong and aggressive. However this plan was quickly aborted when Adam finished a relationship with a 6th form girlfriend because “she had bigger thighs than he did”. Laura certainly has nothing in common with a rotund south sea islander but I have heard good things about her ball handling skills……from her netball playing days.

Despite appearances, Adam excelled in school and breezed his way into Medical School with me in toe and we even managed to get our student halls opposite each other.  In fact we were so inseparable during the first year of university that everyone knew us as Bennett and Miller but much like Ant and Dec no-one really knew who was who. My own wife recently admitted that for the first few months of our relationship she wasn't 100% sure which one she was dating.  

Although he would be embarrassed to tell you this year Adam was ranked in the top 15 urology applicants in the country and managed to secure an elusive national training number in his first choice deanery here in Wales.

Adam always wanted to be a Urologist ever since taking biology as school. Adam and the biology teacher Mr M would stay late after school experimenting and measuring things. To this day I am not sure what they were up to. Sadly Mr M is no longer allowed to work at the school, and finds his name at the top of a very different type of register.   

Having never worked directly with Adam I e-mailed his current consultant Mr J in Gloucester to tell me what he is like to work with and he sent me a lovely reply.

“It is with great pleasure that I write this e-mail and wish Adam and Laura great joy and happiness on their wedding day. Adam has proved himself an excellent trainee is liked by the patients and is both competent and diligent in his work. We are very sad to see him Gloucester however I rest assured that the penises of South Wales are in good hands. Yours sincerely Mr Jones

On a serious note, it has been a pleasure to watch Adam and Laura's relationship grow and I have never seen him so happy as he is with you Laura. They have both made huge sacrifices to be together.  Laura gave up a job in London that she loved to move back to Cardiff to re-trained as teacher and left many friends behind. While Adam no longer gets his dinner made by his mum.  

For those of you that don't know B's cooking is legendary. I have had the pleasure of knowing the A, B and S for as long as I have known Adam and they are like family to me. They are kind, generous and would do anything for their friends and family. Laura I could not think of a nicer family to join.

I have also had the pleasure of spending time with C, C, K and C. I got to know K very well on the stag do but we will not be talking about that. As you can see their hospitality and generosity holds no I could not think of two more fitting families come together. 

Laura sent me a message earlier this week saying don't forget to mention how Adam has “won life's jackpot by marrying her”. And although this was sent in jest I don't think she is far off. You can all see how beautiful she is today but she is also funny, strong willed and never afraid to say what she means. Even if it is socially inappropriate

Over the years adam has been a brilliant friend to me and got me out of all sorts of trouble. Adam is Moral, fiercely loyal and a completely genuine guy. I have no doubt that he will make an excellent husband to Laura and a brilliant son in law.

I would like to make a toast. If you would stand and raise your glasses…..to the bride and groom……Adam and Laura.