Whether you have been chosen by your brother, your close relative, or your best friend to be best man at their wedding, you have to be able be available for him before, during, and after the wedding ceremony.
You handle tasks from as simple to helping the groom pick the right attire to quite important tasks such as guiding the wedding rings.
One of the most important responsibilities of the best man, however, is to deliver that best man speech with the best man toast during the wedding reception.
Delivering a best man toast in front of a number of people can be quite a daunting task.
To be able to gain more confidence and feel more at ease during your speech, it is best to prepare your toast well in advance so as to deliver a successful best man toast that the guests and most especially the bride and groom will always remember.
Use notes and references so that you will not forget anything that you have practiced.
You definitely do not want look like an idiot if you happen to have an unfortunate case of mental block during your speech now, do you? To add humor to your speech, you can also use jokes or visual aids, but make sure none of these are embarrassing to anyone or offensive.
Make sure as well that jokes are age appropriate for everyone in the audience.
When delivering your speech, always smile and make eye contact especially with the happy couple.
End your speech with a wedding toast or a blessing for the newlyweds.