Funny Groom Speeches – Discover the Jokes that work
by admin on November 20, 2009
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One key element on any wedding speech is that you should try to make it funny. It doesn’t have to be completely funny, but funny groom speeches always entertain the crowd. Just try to make sure they convey a message and are not offensive to anyone.
I knew I wanted to be funny (or at least try!) but most importantly I needed to remain respectful. The father of the groom had his own speech, so I knew I wanted to thank him for his toast and not insult anybody, especially his daughter with some awkward joke! Not sure this would have worked too well…
So, here is my take on a good Speech Humour
When I used humour on my own wedding speech, I know it helped me keep the audience alert. I used it on different spots of the speech, as a way to keep people listening and sort of bring them back to the speech. During a toast, the groom should be the main focus as well as his bride!
The best way to use this tactic in my experience is to interject your regular speech with a few good jokes. Say emotional things, then add a little humour to keep everyone relaxed and focused. I was pretty nervous and emotional, so this also really helped me as well as the audience!
Being informal and interacting with the audience whenever possible is a great funny groom speeches tip I learned. Don’t make it a bring thing, it is a Toast not a Uni Lesson! The groom should approach the speech as if he was sitting with old friends and casually talking. I know you might be nervous but when you think about it, the people in the room that matter are your friends and family.
Something I did, was to look in the eyes of the people in the room and rotatet my eye contact with several people in the room. This really helped me relax actually!
These tips will hopefully get you started writing some funny groom speeches. For more details you might want to try this great resource that helped me write my speech.
