So we all know this is how you’ll be judged. Here are the basic rules.
1- AVOID WEDDING ‘JOKES’ – Being funny isn’t about finding good jokes on the internet. Avoid any articles like this basically – Best Man Jokes. The jokes will illicit groans not giggles.
You’ve already got a ready-made character that you can play with and even if the groom is on the straight and boring side, we guarantee there will be fun to be had. Yes, it’s more effort to create original humour but there’s never an excuse for jokes about even the cake being in tears or honeymoons in Bangor.
2 – IT’S FUNNY BECAUSE IT’S TRUE – Start by thinking about the things that make the groom unique. Everyone’s a nut-job in their own way, so what traits will his friends and family will recognise as truly ‘him’.
Ask yourself lots of questions – what’s his worst habit (skinny jeans), what’s his guilty pleasures (Dire Straits), what might he love more than his bride (Abdul’s kebabs), what’s odd about him (his unusually short T-Rex arms) . Once you have good content to play with, the comedy will be much easier to find.
3 – CREATE A CHARACTER – Imagine the groom was the central character in a sitcom. What type of person would he be?
The health freak who transforms into a kebab-eating monster after a pint? The workaholic engineer who still calls on his elderly dad to help him with Ikea flatpack? The family man who has a secret life in his shed?
Once you find a basic premise, use anecdotes can help build on the character you’ve created.
4 – KEEP IT SIMPLE – Good writing is all you need for a great speech. Powerpoint and props can often get in the way and stress you out. Keep your speech short and your jokes punchy.
One great joke is better than a dozen average ones.
5 – GET INSPIRED – Check out Boris Johnson’s wedding speech as imagined by the Speechy Team.
