Speech by Paul Butcher
Hi - I'm Paul Butcher who was the Bestman for my Best friend at his wedding which was conducted on the Saturday just gone (15th May 2004). Hence, as I thought you're website was so helpful with preparing my own speech via reading some of the examples shown, I would like to add my one to these.
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Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Paul Butcher
Speech Date: oct 2004
Introduction:
Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen, boys & girls!
I'm Paul, the Best Man.
Nice to see you – to see you nice!
First of all, before I begin, let me make David feel more at home…
Stunt – Place blue flashing light on the table & turn on!!!
Yep, I am truly honoured to be here today and still can't believe what has just happened, David actually arriving on time for once!
Only kidding folks, what's more frightening is that I'm standing here
in front of you all with a what is supposed to be some sort of speech!
So if you think I'm nervous, you'd be bloody right!
Why oh why did I say yes to this you may ask – well I've know David since he was 6ft tall – yes he's been this darn tall even back in his school days and still makes me look like a 2 inch dwarf! Mind you it didn't help him much in those days, especially when it came to P.E., he was terrible at running – still is, so it makes me wonder how on earth the Police let him join the force!
Anyway the point is he asked me and I said “yes” without hesitation because not only did I want to, but because I'm proud to be his Best Man as he has always been my best friend.
So there we have it partners in crime for more than 17 years, just don't tell the police!
Amongst various driving antics (which we won't go into details for fear of shocking parents and the like), we'd also make our way to night clubs (that's assuming we were allowed in)!
There was this one time where David & myself had to swap shirts just to get in as they wanted him to cover his tattoo – can you imagine him wearing something two sizes too small and me wearing his clothes! I'll leave the rest to your imagination.
It was during another time when we were out at a well known night club (the name of which has changed many times since), and if my memory is correct I believe David in his cool manner just so happened to ‘bump’ into a rather good looking girl there.
Crash, bang, wallop, the rest is history as they say.
Not quite for a couple of years later, whilst on holiday, a “couldn't be bothered to walk around a mountain” David decided to propose to the wonderful
Mrs Claire Burden whom we have before you this afternoon.
More importantly at the time, would you believe his plan worked – Claire was so stunned by the shiny object on her finger that it took her mind off the route which David wanted to take and hey presto they then went the ‘so called’ easy way home! You see, it all stems back to those P.E. days, I swear they are to blame!
Well that little incident brings us here today, (to coin a phrase “Didn't they do well”)? I'm sure you'll all agree, Claire looks absolutely lovely today and in all the years I've known Claire, I can truly say that David has done very well for himself by marrying a lovely, very funny and very personable young lady. In David's defence, his surname might be Burden, but I can wholeheartedly confirm, he most certainly not a burden on anyone that knows him.
I am confident that this marriage will last the test of time, after all she's spent the last 6 or 7 years training him so why waste it ?!
Moving on… having worked in various clothing establishments, Claire's taste and flair for fashion are shown in the choice of brides maids dresses – as for Mr P.C. Burden we'd best pass no comment, otherwise it could be the jail for us tonight!
Messages:
RIGHT NOW I HAD BETTER READ THE MESSAGES:
TO DAVID WE COULD HAVE BEEN SO GOOD TOGETHER LOVE ANGELINA JOLIE
TO CLAIRE WE COULD HAVE BEEN SO GOOD TOGETHER LOVE GEORGE CLOONEY
Toast:
Claire, don't let anything I've just said about your new husband alarm you. He's a good guy really. I read once that marrying a man is like buying something you've been admiring for a long time in a shop window. You may love it when you get it home, but it doesn't always go with everything in the house. Well, David will fit in just fine, and hopefully you should get years of trouble free operation out of him. Jokes aside, congratulations to the both of you, you honestly make a perfect couple and I want to wish you all the best.
Good luck and may your futures together be long and very happy.
Thank you all for coming along today and for all the hard work many of you have put in to organising this very special day. Let's raise a toast to
Dave & Claire, Mr and Mrs Burden!
