I’m giving a best man speech and don’t really know the bride. What can I say?
Given that your speech traditionally revolves around making specific toasts and making jokes at the groom’s expense, this might not be as much of an issue as you think. Stick with your basic template of: • Reply to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids (if he’s forgotten, you should toast the bridesmaids). • Make a few jokes at the Grooms expense – how you met etc. • Say how the bride and groom met. • A few words of ‘advice’ for the married couple. • Read out any messages from absent friends and family. • Propose a toast to the bride and groom. You WILL, however, need to know a little about the bride: not just some of the obvious information like how she met the groom, but whether or not she has a sense of humour, and any ‘no-go’ areas for the speech. The groom may have a pretty good idea of these, but if he doesn’t, it’d be worth finding out, just in case there are some family sensitivities of which you are unaware. The way in which you present your speech will be important in making a
