best man speech

[BALIstik916]

so i found ou that i gotta say some stuff about my cousin whose getting married this may...im gonna have a powerpoint presentation ready at the reception (to show old pictures and stuff) but what kind of stuff should i talk about other than explaining the pictures...if you were once a best man help would be appreciated

 

[legoman666]

only advice I have is to not use sounds or slide transitions in your power point.

 

[Legendary]

1. Don't use a powerpoint
2. Make it funny
3. Make it short
4. (optional) Make it mildly embarrassing

 

[meltdown75]

my brother was my best man. he basically said i kicked ass as a brother and a lot of nice stuff including how great the brides maids looked. i don't think there is a generic speech but i know there are some general best man guidelines on the intertubes because i remember looking at them and telling my brother, "ok, you have to do this, this and this." lol

 

[MrChad]

http://weddings.about.com/od/t...ty/a/bestmanspeech.htm

Keep it short and sweet. Don't get too drunk beforehand, keep away from inside jokes and avoid the embarrassing stories.

 

[clamum]

Short and sweet ftw. Powerpoint? Naw.

 

[KeithTalent]

http://www.thebestmanspeech.com/

KT

Edit: This one is good: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/...imate_best_man_speech/

 

[BALIstik916]

i agree that powerpoints dont make it as genuinely "from the heart" but all of my family and even the groom is telling me to use it because showing a chronoligical sequence of pictures is apparently an unwritten rule of punjabi wedding receptions.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: BALIstik916
i agree that powerpoints dont make it as genuinely "from the heart" but all of my family and even the groom is telling me to use it because showing a chronoligical sequence of pictures is apparently an unwritten rule of punjabi wedding receptions.

You should clarify in your thread title that this is a punjabi wedding reception. Etiquette may be different in that situation.

 

[Leros]

Just don't mess it up or your friend will hate you forever.

No pressure! good luck.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

You are supposed to make jokes at his expense mixed in with genuine from the heart things. You are supposed to make his wife out to be an angel sent from heaven, never make a joke at her expense. Most importantly thank the parents and the bridesmaids and the groomsmen and everyone else that made the day happen.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: BALIstik916
i agree that powerpoints dont make it as genuinely "from the heart" but all of my family and even the groom is telling me to use it because showing a chronoligical sequence of pictures is apparently an unwritten rule of punjabi wedding receptions.

You should clarify in your thread title that this is a punjabi wedding reception. Etiquette may be different in that situation.

Definitely.

KT

 

[BALIstik916]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: BALIstik916
i agree that powerpoints dont make it as genuinely "from the heart" but all of my family and even the groom is telling me to use it because showing a chronoligical sequence of pictures is apparently an unwritten rule of punjabi wedding receptions.

You should clarify in your thread title that this is a punjabi wedding reception. Etiquette may be different in that situation.

Fixed.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Leros
Just don't mess it up or your friend will hate you forever.

No pressure! good luck.

IcebergSlim's got it. It's the bride's day, so no jokes at her expense and make sure SHE'S happy with the speech.