Speech by Stephen White

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Stephen White
Speech Date: sep 2003

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INTRO

Firstly I'd like to thank Eddie and Colin for their kind words. Unfortunately its my turn now.

For those of you who don't know me, I'm Ste – the best man.

I'm sure you will all agree that Lindsey and the bridesmaids looks lovely today and that Colin looks much smarter that we normally see him.
It is a great honour for me to be your bestman today Col.

So now what finer way for me to thank you than to talk about you and embarrass you in front of friends and new family.
I first met Colin playing rugby in 1995, it took a while for me to get to know Col as I was on the pitch playing rugby while he spent most of his time stood on the touchline watching or subbing.

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OLD MATES / HOLS
Luckily – I didn't know Colin at school but from what I know about Colin when he left school he was a bit of a character. One of the first things I did notice when I met Col was his unusual dress sense for a lad of his age. I can only describe him as a Kevin Webster lookalike because of his moustache and brown leather jacket– the leather jacket we have all had but – moustache at 15!!!! PHOTO
After a bit of delving around and speaking to a few of his old mates I managed to find out some embarrassing tales about Colin from before I knew him –they were keen to tell me loads of tales but most of them are not really relevant for today – maybe later at the bar! – Sorry Paul, a couple of the milder tales was when the lads had just flown out to Italy for a holiday and were going through customs and Col was sniffed around the backside by a customs sniffer dog. I can't imagine what the attraction was?? This led to him being stripped and searched and he became very worried when he saw the rubber gloves – this was obviously great start to the holiday entertainment for the rest of the lads.
On another holiday, while the rest of the lads were enjoying the all the usual holiday stuff you know like supping beer and chasing women. Col had met up with 2 very nice boys from the next apartment. Col being the nice friendly lad he is took them up on their offer of a stroll along the beach to watch the sunset- this I believe happened most days! – What ever became of this no one knows???? But I believe one of them still writes, and I have recently heard rumours that Paul Marney is moving in with the other.

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ME & COL

As I have said Col spent a lot of time watching rugby at moss lane so I only got to speak to Colin when we went on rugby night out round town this is when I realised although he had a awful dress sense – about 20 years ahead of everyone else – he was actually alright. No offence Col at least the tache had gone – PHOTO
One of the first things we did together before we started our years of drinking as much lager and cider in the pubs and clubs of St Helens, was to improve his dress sense so we went on a shopping spree for new pants, shirts, shoes and underwear, although this was a sad loss to Greenwoods and Tyrers.
We spent many nights out around various towns in the north west supping cider and lager – I would love to tell you about many of them but to be quite honest I cant remember most of them and now probably isn't the time. One good thing to come from these night out however was that this is where he met Lindsey – outside the very romantic surroundings of Buzby's he was also heard to say ”I'll have her” what he meant I don't know but – here we are !! He later chose the dancefloor in Nexus for their first smooch he really is a romantic.
One other occasion however does stick out in my mind was when although I barely knew Col he was kind enough to offer me a lift home from town – so in repayment for his kindness I left him a little something on the back seat — you would be amazed how hard it is to get vomit of the back seat of a brand new Ford Fiesta. Strange that we should become such good friends from this.

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STAG DO

The main stag do was a couple of weeks ago we had a long weekend in Amsterdam –
You probably woudnt believe me if I told you we were as good as gold and very well behaved – but we were. Before we went we were all warned not to bring back bugs or diseases with us, the most dangerous thing any of us caught over there was a suntan, although some of us did catch a stomach bug over there but we have put this down to the mice and rats in the hotel. It really was just a quiet relaxing weekend we had good weather and just chilled out and had a few beers – Oh we did a bit of shopping for the ladies on Monday afternoon – presents to bring home that is!
We have also had a night round Liverpool & last night round town – all went without incident – honest!!

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CARDS
Read cards out !!!!!
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But on a serious note Colin & Lindsey are great friends of mine and Katheryn's and we look forward to a Sunday night when Col & Lindsey come round for a Chinese and to watch telly and I can sit and have a good conversation with someone about football and rugby – hopefully one day Col you will be able to join in the conversations too.
Col you are a great friend of mine and I'm sure you'll be a great husband to Lindsey – it's been a pleasure for me to be your best man today so –
Ladies and Gentlemen, May I now ask you to stand, and ask you to raise your glasses in a toast to Colin & Lindsey, the new Mr and Mrs Edwards.
To Colin & Lindsey