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The best man speech is supposed to be funny. Of all the speeches on the wedding night the best man's speech is intended to be the most lighthearted. This speech should poke fun at the groom. Most often, the audience eagerly anticipates the best man's speech for this reason.
Subsequently, these high expectations can create a lot of anxiety. What do you do if you have no experience in delivering a funny best man speech?
It is important to recognize that comedy takes a lot of preparation. For example, one can watch the movie "Comedian" by Jerry Seinfeld to gain some insight into how structured comedy is. Seinfeld is the most famous comedian on the planet yet in the movie you see him stressed out about his material and delivery. Night after night he practices his craft. The take away from this movie is that comedy is not accidental, but rather the result of diligent preparation.
The first question for any best man is to determine whether or not you have the time to write and prepare a comedic best man speech. Most often, speeches are written at the last minute. If you do not have the time to properly prepare a funny best man speech it is recommended that you play it safe and avoid major attempts at humor. Yes, your speech will be forgettable. However, this is better than delivering a speech that is memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Secondly, one must look beyond the mere words of the speech. Comedy in large part is about timing, vocal tonality and body language. For example, if you want to emphasize a key point you would change your vocal tonality and use different facial expressions. Too often, inexperienced speakers use a monotone voice that deadens the comedic impact.
Finally, it is best to focus the humor around a handful of themes. For example, you might want to focus on certain characteristics or slight flaws in the groom. Fertile ground for comedy includes the groom's cheapness, wimpiness, or love for a particular sports team. Of course, the funniest topics that come to your mind should be avoided. These topics would include sexual exploits, drunken debauchery and anything that occurred on a vacation or road trip. Often times, when the best man brainstorms for funny ideas he can only focus on the top five most humorous memories which invariably are off-limits. In order to create PG rated humor it is recommended to focus on some of the stories that are either work-related or from childhood.
The one advantage that the best man has at weddings is the audience. A comedian must deal with hecklers and an audience that would take great pleasure in his or her failure. A best man on the other hand, deals with an audience that is waiting to laugh with you. It is by far and away the easily audience to speak in front of. You will be shocked at how even the most lighthearted quotes will generate roaring laughter.
Alexander Thornton is a professional speechwriter who can help you learn more about delivering a dynamite wedding speech.
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