How To Prepare For Best Man Speech

To prepare for a best man speech you must write and rehearse your speech. Even if you have a great sample best man speech you must prepare for the wedding reception.

Believe it or not, professional speakers spend 10 hours practicing for every hour that they plan to speak. That means that a five minute best man speech should be practiced for almost an entire hour. If you put that kind of time into your delivery I can guarantee that you will be in the top 10% of all wedding speakers.

1. Memorize the Introduction and the Toast

The introduction and the toast are the most important parts of your toast because you have maximum audience attention. To prepare it is suggested that you memorize these two parts. You lose a lot of momentum when you look down at your notes. Eye contact is part of great body language.

2. Read It Aloud

Read the speech back to yourself. Does it sound sincere? When you compliment the bride does it sound genuine?

3. Practice the Speech In Front of a mirror.

To prepare for the wedding you should rehearse the toast in front of a mirror. Use a large mirror that can enable you to watch if you are shuffling your feet.

4. Practice the Toast In Front of a Confidante

Perform the wedding speech in front of a trusting friend who is not afraid to give you constructive criticism. Test out any best man jokes to make sure that they are not inappropriate.

5. Put Your Speech On Your I-pod

Another great strategy to prepare for a Best Man speech is to record it on your I-Pod.  You can then listen to and memorize your speech while driving in the car. If you are nervous about your fidgety body language you can video tape your speech.

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