Speech by Steven Mitchell

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Steven Mitchell
Speech Date: Aug2005
Good afternoon LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

I would first like to thank you all for coming and helping to make Andrew and Pamela's day so special. Personally I wish that you all had stayed at home and made my job a lot less nerve wracking.

They say a good speech is like a MINI SKIRT……SHORT enough to be interesting but LONG enough to cover the ESSENTIALS… So here goes…

On behalf of the bridesmaids I would like to thank Andrew for his words and congratulate Pamela on being such a radiant bride. I'm only going to talk for a few minutes because of my throat, Pamela said she'd cut it if I'm here too long. For those of you who don't know me my name is Steven, before I begin with Andrew's character assassination, I would like to thank the bridesmaids for performing their roles so well and continuing to look so good throughout the day. And a special mention to little Lauren (well done Lauren)

I am pleased to say that everything went according to plan today but, I must say that I was quite nervous when Pamela called me last night to remind me to get Andrew to bed early and that if his ring was a bit tight I should put Vaseline on it. She was of course referring to his wedding ring.

Andrew seriously, you have pulled a winner in marrying Pamela you have found someone who is beautiful, well mannered… charming … smart ….funny… Loving and caring………………… Pamela you have found..… Well you have found Andrew …unlucky for some heh.

Pamela has asked me to include a few lines in my speech about her… however after trying to dig up some dirt I was sadly unsuccessful.

It seems like just the other day, Andy didn't have much time for girlfriends – he was always far too busy entertaining his mates with his own style of highly amusing antics.

And look at him now – Pamela, you've finally helped him grow up at last!

I won't keep you long – I know you've all eager to get to the bar, and anyway I was told that a Best Mans speech should be no longer than it takes the groom to make love. Look at watch.

I'm already running late.

On a serious note Andrew has been a great friend to me over the years and I am truly honored to be the best man at his wedding.

I first met Andrew when I started my first job at our local poundstretcher 14 years ago. Where Andrew was given the responsibility of showing me the ropes. Now to say that he was a slave driver was an understatement. You would have thought that he owned the shop. We both worked in the warehouse which Andrew took great pride in, even to a point of naming all the trolleys after his first love the (fiat motor car!)

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I will now finish by saying by thank you on behalf of the bride and groom for everyone who came today and thank you for all your generous gifts. And To Mr. and Mrs. Bartlet and Mr. and Mrs. Paterson for there help in arranging everything today and for the ushers doing a grand job. And for the bridesmaids for being there beautiful selves.

My last task of being best man is to ask if you would kindly raise your glasses in a toast to Andrew and Pamela the new Mr. and Mrs. Paterson, …………………………………………TO THE BRIDE AND GROOM ……………………………..