to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start takin

In part one we looked at some of the secrets behind the masters of delivering funny best man speeches. In part two we examine some more top tips for delivering great best man speeches. The kind of speech that can leave you looking like a natural who has them rolling in the aisles.

Secret One – Don’t Pull a Rabbit Out Of The Hat

This is an extension of the only one idiot rule from part one. What you might know about the bride, the groom or the happy couple may not be common knowledge to either family. The wedding is not the place to let everyone know about the brides party trick at Mardi Gras. Chances are if she wanted to let them know she would have told them. Yes these are different times but not everyone agrees with them. A speech doesn’t necessarily need that edginess to be funny.

Secret Two – Create A Story

Remember a good speech doesn’t have to be rapid fire gags to be a success. In fact the best speeches are built around a story. Just like the best comedians tell stories and bring in the comedy as the story progresses. Look to build a story about the groom and create a theme. You don’t have to have an idea immediately. A good idea will start to come once you gather your material together and the more material you have the better your story can be.

Secret Three – Enlist the Family (including the bride)

Ask the grooms family for stories from his past. This will help you create a fantastic speech that any best man would be proud to deliver. It’s a great extension of secret two. By bringing them in they can bring a whole load of additional material. Not only that there are other advantages. Look at the material they give you because it gives you an insight to what will and won’t be off limits in your speech. Added to that the chances are they’ll drop hints around the family that help prime them for when you stand up.

My best speech was with a friend who I’d only known in adulthood. I had some stories but they had lots more and it gave my speech a whole new direction. I kind of had one idea but I was able to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start taking

wedding is not the place to let everyone know about the brides party trick at Mardi Gras. Chances are if she wanted to let them know she would have told them. Yes these are different times but not everyone agrees with them. A speech doesn’t necessarily need that edginess to be funny.

Secret Two – Create A Story

Remember a good speech doesn’t have to be rapid fire gags to be a success. In fact the best speeches are built around a story. Just like the best comedians tell stories and bring in the comedy as the story progresses. Look to build a story about the groom and create a theme. You don’t have to have an idea immediately. A good idea will start to come once you gather your material together and the more material you have the better your story can be.

Secret Three – Enlist the Family (including the bride)

Ask the grooms family for stories from his past. This will help you create a fantastic speech that any best man would be proud to deliver. It’s a great extension of secret two. By bringing them in they can bring a whole load of additional material. Not only that there are other advantages. Look at the material they give you because it gives you an insight to what will and won’t be off limits in your speech. Added to that the chances are they’ll drop hints around the family that help prime them for when you stand up.

My best speech was with a friend who I’d only known in adulthood. I had some stories but they had lots more and it gave my speech a whole new direction. I kind of had one idea but I was able to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start takin

the story progresses. Look to build a story about the groom and create a theme. You don’t have to have an idea immediately. A good idea will start to come once you gather your material together and the more material you have the better your story can be.

Secret Three – Enlist the Family (including the bride)

Ask the grooms family for stories from his past. This will help you create a fantastic speech that any best man would be proud to deliver. It’s a great extension of secret two. By bringing them in they can bring a whole load of additional material. Not only that there are other advantages. Look at the material they give you because it gives you an insight to what will and won’t be off limits in your speech. Added to that the chances are they’ll drop hints around the family that help prime them for when you stand up.

My best speech was with a friend who I’d only known in adulthood. I had some stories but they had lots more and it gave my speech a whole new direction. I kind of had one idea but I was able to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start takin

hey can bring a whole load of additional material. Not only that there are other advantages. Look at the material they give you because it gives you an insight to what will and won’t be off limits in your speech. Added to that the chances are they’ll drop hints around the family that help prime them for when you stand up.

My best speech was with a friend who I’d only known in adulthood. I had some stories but they had lots more and it gave my speech a whole new direction. I kind of had one idea but I was able to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start takin

to draw their stuff in and I brought back a whole range of funny memories for family members which made it so much funnier and it was clean from start to finish. I went down a storm that day.

Secret Four – Use Props

Consider adding something other than words to your speech. These can be props such as photographs. For some reason families take and hang on to the strangest photographs. When you look at them 20 years later they can look even crazier. Blow them up and keep them hidden. Once you start taking your story down a certain line, bring up that shot from yesteryear.

Secret Five – You Still Have A Serious Job To Do

The best man still has a serious part to his speech and it’s this. The bride, her parents and her family need to know that they have all made the right choice in welcoming the groom into the family. Your speech is a great opportunity to do that by watching just how close to the line you take it.

Secret Six – Bring Them Down Gently At The End

If you watch great comedians they often bring a little calm to the proceedings just before they sign off. It’s a great technique which the comedian says a little something which a very subtle way of telling them what a fantastic time they’ve had. Copy them and do the same. Remind the audience what a great day it’s been, how beautiful the bride looked, weren’t the supporting cast also fantastic and how you’re sure the perfect couple are right there in that moment. Keep it that bit relatively short, give them your thank you and goodnight and be deafened by the applause. Why because you’ll leave them convinced you were great.