Speech by Bob Forrest

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Bob Forrest
Speech Date: Oct2005
Ladies & Gentlemen

Good Evening..…

Bearing in mind that public speaking is a waste of valuable drinking time, the bar's open shortly & a good few of you are well renowned for liking your pop, I'm sure I will endear myself to you all by keeping this speech brief.

My wife & I would like to thank you all for being here and sharing the best day of our lives – to have so many of you here, having travelled so far to help us celebrate makes it even more special if that were possible.

My thanks go to Michael & Kathleen for being much nicer in-laws than I expected to have – or for that matter deserve! The warm & friendly way they've treated me has made me feel welcomed into the family, and I have to thank them both for bringing up such a beautiful daughter. Ann is a truly lovely person – she deserves a good husband……

So I thought I'd best marry her before she found one.

I'd also like to thank my parents for supporting me through every stage of my life particularly through the irresponsible stage that seemed to last well into my twenties – and Ann will argue hasn't ended yet.

So, as a token of our gratitude to the mums, please accept these gifts

Groomsman

I'd like to thank Andy for agreeing to be my groomsman who has performed his duties today impeccably. We've been friends for twenty odd years, suffered the pain of supporting Barnsley together & emptied more than a few Pub barrels together. He's always been there for his friends, relatively trustworthy for a policeman, and always first to the bar.

Bridesmaids.

As tradition dictates, I am required to comment on the state of the bridesmaids, Mary and Linda. They both look wonderful with their Aberdeen Tans, and have been fantastic sisters to Ann over the years. They've both traveled from Australia to be here today – a great effort which we both really appreciate.

Best MAN

Now I come to Dave, the best man. They say being a best man is like snogging the queen, A great honour, but nobody wants to do it. He's an extremely gifted Liar, which I would ask you to bear in mind when considering anything his speech may allege.

I wasn't even there.

And the sheep concerned dropped the charges.

Wife
So now I'd like to turn to the most important guest here – my beautiful new wife.
Even knowing everything about me, having survived my messiness, grumpiness, smelly feet and snoring, you are still willing to marry me. You look absolutely gorgeous & I am overwhelmed. Ann is caring, intelligent, witty, charming and……………..what does that say? I can't read your writing.

So – I believe I've rambled on enough so before I hand over to my groomsman I'd like you to raise your glasses – and contact lenses – to Ann.