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Our archive is packed with thousands of rip-roaring lines, hilarious anecdotes, tributes, roasts and toasts to help you craft a blockbuster wedding speech today.

best man speech archive

"I have fulfilled one of my two ambitions in life by being Paul’s best man this afternoon. My other is to be the last man on earth in order to find out whether all those girls were telling the truth."

best man speech archive

"There are obviously two very important people here today, without whom very little of this would have been possible. And as the evening progresses most of us will get to spend more and more time talking with them. So please join me in a very special toast – to the bar staff!"

father of the bride speech archive

"I have discussed at length with my wife everything that I have to cover today, so if I do forget something not only shall I kick myself afterwards, but Carol will kick me as well. That’s marriage for you."

groom speech archive

"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - I did, of course, have a great speech of my own worked out for you today, but as I am now married, my wife has told me what to say instead."

father of the bride speech archive

"I must say, Paul was looking very nervous as he stood at the front of the church waiting for Linda to arrive this morning. But who can blame him, ladies and gentlemen, when you think that since olden times sacrifices have been made at the altar? And the modern wedding has done nothing to change that."

best man speech archive

"Paul paid me the ultimate compliment when he asked me to be his best man, ahead of three brothers, a handful of close friends and several pub landlords who all thought they were in with a shout."

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Wedding Speeches Explained

The roster of wedding speeches typically begins with the father of the bride, followed by a few words from the groom and finally a comedic showstopper courtesy of his best man. However, in recent years a trend has developed where the bride herself also says a few words. Regardless of who is doing the speaking, the purpose of a wedding speech is to thank everyone in attendance, pay tribute to those who made the day happen, offer a brief insight into the lives of the newlyweds, and entertain the audience.

Wedding Speech Tips

Before you write a single line you must first decide on a tone and style which suits you, but also your intended audience.
Generate material by mining memories for anecdotes and sourcing quotes from family and friends.
Surprise the audience with well-timed jokes, wedding speeches that contain humour are more memorable.
An ideal length for a wedding speech is eight to ten minutes.
Throw in some relevant topical references, but only if they'll make sense to everyone outside of your group of friends.
Anecdotes included in wedding speeches should be amusing, but should not be cruel or cause offence.
Include friendly digs and optimistic remarks in equal measure. Don't just mercilessly make fun of the occasion.
Wedding speeches should not be accompanied by a video, they give the impression that the speaker is not confident.
Draw on the day's events for humour, particularly if the dad's a bit stingy or there's that one Aunt who always gets trashed.
Go out with a bang. Riddling the front row with an Uzi is one way to achieve this, but it's more acceptable to use your final line as a summary of the occasion.

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The Weeks Before The Wedding

See how the bride and grooms's neurotic thoughts in the run-up to a wedding can be turned into comedy gold.

"Wedding vows are a lot like New Year's resolutions, you know. Nobody takes them seriously, and you're pretty much guaranteed to spend the next 12 months just getting fatter."

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"I spent £1,000 to rent a limousine for our wedding and found out this morning it doesn't come with a driver... Can't believe I spent all that money and have nothing to chauffeur it!"

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"I'd like to make it clear that we didn't meet through one of those online dating services. I met my beautiful wife the old fashioned way... Through alcohol!"

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"Gary thanked me for writing this speech before I'd even performed it - you're right Linda, he does suffer from premature congratulations. That's how you pronounce it, right?"

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BROTHER OF THE BRIDE ROCKS

A best man weaves together a seemingly sincere tribute to the bride and groom. Listeners are expecting the kind sentiments to continue, but suddenly the story swerves.

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