Speech by Mark

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Mark
Speech Date: 21/10/2013 22:26:11

Groom – David

Bride – Rhonda

Groomsman – Timmy

Reverent Sir, Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you are all enjoying what has been a brilliant wedding celebration so far, I'd like to thank all of you for your company today, and I look forward to the rest of the evening. For those of you that don't know me I'm Mark, David's younger brother, I see he is getting edgy over there in apprehension of this speech.

I'd firstly like to thank David for his kind words about the bridesmaids whom off-course all look fantastic today , as well as Rhonda who looks absolutely stunning today.  I would like to thank Roy and Doris for their part in setting up this wonderful wedding today, if I ever need a florist I know who to call, and I would also like to congratulate my own mum and dad on raising one son right!

On behalf of David I would like to thank the groomsman Timmy for being the fall guy during his bachelor years and on behalf of the bridal party, I'd also like to thank David and Rhonda for asking us to be involved in this the most important day of their lives. I know they've both put a tremendous amount of effort in to the planning of this wedding, so I can only hope that, apart from this speech, everything else will have exceeded their expectations.

I have spent the last few months worrying about this speech but the point of it only came to me recently and that is:

Nobody else could possibly stand where I am right now and feel more proud and honoured to be able to represent David today. Growing up it is always meant to be the older brother that picks on the younger brother, but David kicked this stereotype into touch taking many of sucker punch on the chin and a near swim into the harbour without a flinch. He has always lead by example and give me a role model to look up to, it is fitting that you should find a bride as dazzling as Rhonda.

My 1st memory of Rhonda was when David received 2 conspicuous looking snuggle bears, which took pride of place in his bedroom…as always they seemed to be the perfect match and brought out the very best in each other,  not only is this the case in personal life but the pair are proving to be business tycoons, after starting with some dodgy ebay dealings and a trip to Vietnam it was good to see the pair set up a successful company and take the Ulster business awards by storm this year…by pair offcourse I mean Rhonda, although I hear David is not only a dab hand with the calculator but can occasionally pull-on an apron.

Whilst under the influence I had listened to David suggest proposal on numerous occasions so I decided send him a list of the top ten places to propose 3 years ago, even offering if he wanted to be original and go for the…Rhonda will you marry my brother David approach?…little heed did he take and 3 romantic destinations and no ring later id give up all hope, he finally done it in his own romantic style last year… unlucky on coming short of that Oscar this year David. Having waited 10 years to get down on one knee I think David deserves a round of applause for making it down the aisle today folks…

I must say David scrubbed up well today and looks sharp in his suit which makes a nice change from his fashionable selection of shorts and flip-flops. I would regularly turn up to his house to find him in tight lycra sports gear watching TV after his intense ‘kettle-bell workout’ which in many case was used as a wrecking ball, David thought he would try some new moves after a night out managing to smash up everything in his path, I think it is for the best that you stay away from the night gym. David was always the brainy one of the house and having bought a strategy guide for everything in life from scrabble to blackjack just to give him the edge, I feel its only fitting you had one for marriage as well so I bought you this small gift i hope it serves you well (give David book).

Asides from being a broken man in Prague there was a stage last night when I thought there wasn't going to be a wedding today…competitive Dave came out and his FIFA addiction almost got the better of him, having had to wrestle the controller off him before it became another to feel the wrath of David's FIFA rage, this coupled with his unhealthy obsession for Liverpool has lead to some dark days for David, however there was always one woman who could put a smile on his face, he would drop everything and go running to her…even super Sunday didn't stand a chance to Rhonda's super powers.

Before i conclude for those of you who haven't heard…David has an infamous dance move ‘the deige’ David…would you like to stand with me and illustrate it for us?…no…a few more spirits and you would be doing a striptease for Rhonda…(dance move)…I would like everyone do the Deige at least once later tonight.

On a more serious note a wedding is not only a time for joy and fun, with friends and family gathered to celebrate, but it is also a time, too, when our thoughts inevitably turn to those people who cannot be with us today. Granny Robinson has been unable to attend but she sends her congratulations and best wishes to the happy couple, although she did still say I was her favourite.

Read any cards if any…

I want to say what a privilege has been today to be your best man. I couldn't wish for a better brother, it is fitting that you should meet such an amazing bride like Rhonda to share your life with and I wish you a long and happy future together…I would like to invite you all to stand once more and raise your glasses in a toast for David and Rhonda. We wish them well for the future. Cheers To love, life, laughter and a happily ever after….Mr & Mrs Robinson.

I would now like to open the floor for any other guests that would like to share a few words of wisdom…