Best Man Speech Examples

Hi, Found your site extremely useful in saving me from the lions den. Wedding day was 27th May 2001. Cheers Darren Wise

Dear Hitched, Many thanks for a great web site, it helped me tremendously in writing my speech, so please find my one below for other peoples benefit. Many people approached me afterwards to say it was a great speech, which was nice, and unexpected. My only wish was they I had completed it sooner- i had most of it written 2 weeks before, but didn't finalise it until the actual day, which meant an extra worry. The best plan is to try and have it finished so you are happy with it 3 days before. Cheers, Gary.

Hello, Your website helped a fair bit with my best man duties, so here's a copy of my best man speech for ya! Thanks Lyndon Bedford

Example speech for Saturday 19th May 2001, hope its as useful as your web site Thanks Nick

I'd like to submit my speech to you, although it was done at a rehearsal party and not at the wedding (it seems rehearsal parties are the trend here in New Orleans. It was my first and I received a lot of helpful information from your site. Thanks, Jesse

Dear Hitched, I didn't know if you wanted to show mine but I'm happy to send it anyway. It was easy to present and had them all in stiches!! Many thanks to hitched for helping me to plan my speech. I was bought drinks all night long, and people told me it was the best they had ever heard! Good luck to all best men out there!!!

Dear Hitched, Please find enclosed one best mans speech delivered on May19th with great success. It wouldn't have been possible without your help - it was really tough coming up with stories suitable for the Grandparents and the diferent structures helped tremendously. I'd recommend the key joke - the more the better. Cheers, Leon Felgate

Dear Hitched.co.uk Please find attached a copy of my Best Man speech which I delivered at my Brothers wedding on 19 May 2001. I used format and some material from your example speech collection, and the result was absolutely amazing. The speech was a complete hit with everyone who heard it. I was complemented all evening by family, friends and people I have never seen before! Many thanks for all your help - I couldn't have done it without your website. Nick London

Hello - I gave my speech on Sat 19th May and it went down an absolute storm. People were in tears of laughter and were queuing to congratulate me. I'm just glad I didnt let my brother down. This site is excellent and thanks to those people who's jokes I borrowed. I was quite nervous and had 2 beers before speaking. If I did it again I wouldn't drink anything as it made me feel worse. Memorise your speech but have your notes as backup. Good Luck. Cheers, Simon

Hi there I gave this speech on Friday 18th May and was nervous beforehand, however a few glasses of wine and and I was raring to go! I could not have done it without you site, and I hope my speech can help someone else in this situation. My advice - don't panic at all, have a few beers beforehand and enjoy it. The buzz I got from everyone congtrratulating me afterwards was superb. Have your speech in full just in case you forget something, but the crowd are on your side. I can't wait to do it again...! Peter C

Dear Hitched One of the most nerve-wracking but rewarding days of my life, the two best pieces I received were: 1. Get in the first joke as early as possible - a massive relief when you hear the first laughs. 2. For God's sake write it more than a day in advance, and practice it as much as possible. You'll be so busy on the day itself that before you know it you're standing up and thanking the bridesmaids, and then it's your turn... Hope this is of some use, and best of luck. -Giles Pocklington

This speech was from a wedding on Mon 25th June between Billy Neeson and Isobel Rappas. I would be delighted if you would include it in your website as your site was a great help whilst preparing this speech. Alan McClenaghan

this speech was very well recieved,lots of laughs and even an encore was wanted.The audience shouted more,however you have to know when to stop. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!! Andy Fisher (NOBBY)

Dear Hitched, Woud you like to publish this one? Mark

Dear Hitched, Thanks for the advice and help.I wasn't as nervous as I expected but possibly the vat of champagne helped in that regard.I pinched bits and bobs but tried to keep it personal by putting as much of my own drivel in as possible and get as many cheap laughs as I could. Try to keep in mind that drunken people will (and usually want to) laugh at anything and this speech is the proof.It went down a storm and I didn't buy a drink all night.Good luck!. Martin McCone