Speech by Lee Bates

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Lee Bates
Speech Date: Sep2007
Good evening folks, Now if anyone has ever been a Best Man before I'm sure you will appreciate how nerve racking it is, This is my first time and I want to make sure I do Neil proud, especially as he has promised me that if I do a good job today I can be Best man at his next wedding……
For those of you who don't know me my names Lee and I'm going to be your best man for today.
I made a few enquires to different people to ask how long a best mans speech should last. Many of them said that it should last as long as it takes for the groom to make love. On that note thank you very much. SIT DOWN

When Neil asked me to be Best Man, I did quite honestly feel very honoured. Apart from having the duty of delivering a speech. I wanted to make it as simple as possible so the obvious place to look seemed to be the internet. So with all the recourses available I began to search and after hours of searching I found some really good stuff, then I remembered I was supposed to be looking for a best mans speech!
I met Neil at Lutterworth Grammar School around 12 years ago we were part of a group of around 6 of us, we hardly hear from the others nowadays but that just shows who the best of the bunch were. We then became quite familiar with alcohol I remember Neil's favourite drink being Pernod and lemonade we drank quite a lot of this one night doing a local village pub crawl. Neil stopped over round my folk's house and during the night my mum and dad got a nasty shock because Neil was trying to find the toilet in their room my mum had to say to him &quotHow many times have you stopped round Neil you know where the toilet is&quot! Every time he stayed after that we made sure the door was firmly closed! To make matters worse he couldn't find his clothes in the morning he'd some how managed to get undressed by the front door!

According to tradition I'm supposed to sing the grooms praises and tell you about his good points. For those of you who know me I can't sing and I wouldn't want to lie.

I'd like to echo Edgar's comments and thank everyone again on their behalf for coming and sharing their special day, particularly those that have travelled long distances.

I'd also like to add a few words of appreciation for our gorgeous bridesmaids they all look fantastic and of cause it doesn't need me to say that Lola you look absolutely incredible and Neil your Looking pretty handsome too even though you blatantly copied my outfit!
Seriously though Neil you have been a great friend to me over the years and it has been an honour and a privilege being your best man today, you have also given me another great friend in Lola and I wish you all the luck, wealth, health and happiness for your future together.

Ladies and Gentlemen just one more toast I have to do, and that's for the Bridesmaids so could you please be up standing and raise your glasses in the air- To the bridesmaids