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Best Man

The best man can play a vital role, both before and during the wedding.

In this section

Stag Party

If you have been asked to organise the stag party then try and bear in mind what the groom would want, after all it is he who is getting married and not you. Start planning as soon as possible as this will give more people an opportunity to ensure they are free and can save up for it. Once you have decided on numbers sit down as a group and discuss the following:

  • What date will you hold the stag party? This should ideally be held two weeks before the actual wedding, giving the groom sufficient enough time to recover from the experience.
  • The budget, how much can everybody afford to spend on a night (or weekend) out? This must be agreed upon as soon as possible otherwise people will be pulling out at the last minute due to financial restraints.
  • The location and the activities

So what do you get for your budget?

Small budget

  • Why change a habit of a life time. Go down the pub with your friends have some drinks, go to a club and have a little dance then finish the night off in an restaurant or a kebab shop on the way home.

Medium budget

  • Have a company organise your stag party.
  • Check out any special offers on nights or weekends.
  • Check what’s included in the stag package.
  • Check if the organisers offer customised parties.
  • Check if they offer a no quibble refund policy if people drop out

Big budget

  • Go abroad for a stag weekend. The most popular destinations in Europe include Prague, Amsterdam and Barcelona.
  • Check your passport is in date.
  • Take out travel insurance.

Best Man Speech

There are traditionally three wedding speeches conducted in the following order:

  1. Brides father
  2. Groom
  3. Best man

Top tips for making knock out speeches

  • Start thinking about the speech as soon as you are asked to be Best man. This way you can be writing down material you can use.
  • Remember to include the following in your speech:
    • Thank the groom for choosing you as the Best man
    • Thank the bride and groom for their lovely gift.
    • Compliment the bridesmaids and tell the bride how lovely she looks.
    • Talk about your relationship with the groom, how you met and became such good friends.
    • You might want to include anecdotes from your past. Phrase these stories well in order to try not to be offend the bride or groom on their big day.
    • Talk about how the groom changed when he met his wife, and how you felt they were right for each other.
    • Read out any telegrams or cards from family and friends who were unable to attend.
  • Make a copy of your speech in case you lose the original.
  • Be positive, the audience has been waiting to listen to your speech.
  • PRACTICE your speech in front of close friends and record it. This allows you to get feedback from people, and you can judge your pace.
  • Make eye contact with one person at a time during the course of your speech.
  • If you are telling an anecdote set the scene so all guests can relate to the story, but keep it brief.
  • Smile, and your audience will smile with you.
  • Most importantly be YOURSELF, if you try to be somebody you are not, the audience will not be as forgiving.
  • If you forget a line, just apologise and laugh it off and the audience will laugh with you.
  • It is the duty of the Best Man to respond to the toast from the groom to the bridesmaids / pageboys
  • The Best Man may also end his speech with a toast tothe bride and groom.