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My smashingly successful best-man wedding speech and toast were funny. So you also want to make a funny best-man wedding speech or wedding toast? And just how funny do you like it to be? As they say, it is about balanced humor, my friend.

Well, before we delve into that, I better tell you something funny first. But if you want to go straight to the POINTERS, just scroll down a little and you should see it.

So back to my funny story. It is said that historically in Scotland, the “best-man” was the most trusted friend of the groom who was about to kidnap his bride. And say what does the best-man do? Simple, he just had to make sure the kidnapping is successful and that the wedding pushes through despite rescue attempts from the kinsmen of the kidnapped lady.

Perhaps you are happy to know that you won’t be involved in any kidnapping, which is… a crime. But, mind you, you still have your best-man wedding speech to think about. And I think botching up you speech is a crime that would haunt you for the rest of your days – or at least while the DVD recording of your flap performance remains intact.

So what is my point in telling you that funny story? The point is, the best-man speech is supposed to add a dash of humor and excitement into the ceremony. Leave the most sentimental part of the night to the parents and to the couple themselves. BUT the level of humor must be appropriate. Having said that, here are some pointers:

POINTERS

1. Know your groom.

It is your task to be funny. But funny is relative. If your groom is the overly serious type, be sure not to fire punchlines that might put him off. But if he is the type who appreciates a good laugh, even at his own expense, then be more daring in your wedding speech.

2. Know your crowd and try to please them.

The crowd will consist of the newly-weds, their friends and relatives. Your speech must be something the whole crowd or at least most of them can enjoy. So if you, being “the boys”, have a private joke which no one else in the crowd can understand, be sure not to dwell on it too long because that will not endear you to the crowd.

Say a hearty congratulations to the bride, and her family, and to your friend’s family as well. Throw funny comment for good measure. But be sure to research beforehand the disposition of the newly-wed’s parents. Go slow on your humor if they are known to be grumpy.

3. Funny BUT Respectful

Not much to be said here. It’s about balance, my friend, balance.

4. Go slowly with those sensual (sexual) punchlines.

Have you ever seen a wedding toast where someone gave an overly sexual joke, thinking that it would be such a hit? Well, I can tell you, it could be painful to watch. The flower girls and cute bible bearers had puzzled looks. The elderly looked disapprovingly. The parents of the bride weren’t too happy either. Awkward laughter here and there. Be warned, my friend.

I have said quite a number of tips already but much has been left uncovered. It might be helpful to see expert tips on writing the balanced but funny best-man wedding speech.

In the next post, I shall try to explain the best-man speech structure and the steps to write it.

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Source by Carlos Alba