Speech by Craig Reid

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Craig Reid
Speech Date: 01/08/2010 17:59:36

Good afternoon,

I'm Craig and I am Glenn's Best Man.

I'd like to start by thanking everyone for coming today to help make this day so special, I would also like to thank the bridesmaids and ushers for the great job they have done today. I would also like to raise a toast to absent loved ones, who we wish could be here, to share this very special day.

“To absent Loved One's”

Now when preparing this speech, a friend told me,it shouldn't last any longer, than it takes the Groom to make Love.

So thank you very much! Sit down

During my research  into best mans role I also looked into weddings in general, I looked at the three key elements of the wedding service itself: –
The Aisle – it's the longest walk you'll ever take
The Alter – the place where two become one
The Hymn – the celebration of marriage

I think Angie must have done the same research as I did, because as she was walking past me, I'm sure I heard her whispering to herself, Aisle…altar…hymn. {I'll Alter Him}

Now I have known Glenn for about 20 years, we first met when we both started working at Tesco. Glenn was the one with a cheeky smile but he had a constant problem and I'm not talking about his bottom, although any previous members of any football team Glenn has used the changing rooms with might laugh through their gasmasks at the fact Glenn now clears out more drains then he fills. I would like to mention a comment Barry once made to help back that up.  It was at a quiz night and to the question ‘How many toilet rolls does the average family use?’, Barry said ‘ I don't care how many it is we use more in our house’, Glenn was still living at home at the time. Now Glenn might think that his problem was his lateness, he could never seem to get in for 6am on a Saturday, but it isn't. Glenn always seems to have an itch, a point well made when one day he was asked to do some painting in one of the corridors, he was wearing his regulation apron and came into the canteen for lunch but what he failed to notice was the large paint mark on his apron from all his scratching, The whole canteen had a good laugh and Glenn had one more scratch for luck.

Now I would like to move onto the holidays but as I have received an £80 tip, It was £80 wasn't it Glenn? I'm afraid I have lost my memory of all events abroad.

I would like to say thank you to everyone who came to the stag do, I do however seem to have also lost my memory of that weekend, £40 right Glenn?  But all who went I'm sure would agree that the pink cowboy hat looked great. Glenn did ask if he could have it back though please Micky.

Now as I am sure you all know Glenn likes his food, Glenn is after all the only person I have met to eat 2 kebabs on the way home, Chinese, Indian, Mexican he loves it all.. What you may not know is that Angie prefers hers a little bit more traditional, apparently her favorite dish is Pork in Cider. {Pork Inside Her}

Before I finish, I would like to give Glenn some advice on what people thought were the ingredients to a long and happy marriage so here are a few.

Set the ground rules and establish whose boss…and then do everything Angie says!

Never be afraid that Angie will leave you – she's spent time training you, she's not going to throw that away lightly!

Never forget to say those 3 little words every day for the rest of your life – “YOU'RE RIGHT DEAR!”

Whenever you're wrong, be a man and admit it.

Whenever you're right, just say nothing.

As they say a man who gives in when he is wrong is a wise man. A man who gives in when he is right is married

On a serious note for a moment…

We all hope you have a wonderful time on your honeymoon in North Wales, at least that's where I think Glenn said they were going, he just said he was going to Bangor for a week.

Glenn, we've had some excellent times together over the years, and I know we will continue to do so in the future.

You have been a fantastic friend to me and it really is a great honor to be your Best Man today.

I wish you and Angie every happiness for the future

GLEN & ANGIE