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There's nothing more nerve-wracking than giving a speech, so you need all the help that you can get to write and deliver something that people will remember. But since not all of us are the best writers, sample best man speeches can be a great place to start finding ideas. Here are some sample speeches that might work for you.

Start with something visual

A popular speech idea that is generally used by the best man involves the use of a prop that can then be used as a part of the speech as well as given to the couple upon completing the speech. This can be any prop or object so long as you can attach meaning to it.

Here are some popular examples:

A slinky toy
Play-doh
Jar of marbles
Pictures
Ball and chain

You can head to any local party supply store for these objects or look at costume shops and discount stores for other ideas. But once you pick one object, you will want to start looking at it for ideas on how to toast your honored couple.

Come up with a general theme

If you're looking to make a special connection with the couple during the speech, you'll want to find something that you can ground your speech in - i.e. a clear 'point' to the speech. Using the object that you've found above, start listing the different things that you can do with the object. For example, the slinky can be stretched, but it still goes back to its original shape. It can go down, but not up stairs without help. It's something that reminds you of your childhood and how grown up you are. See? These are all great ideas for a best man speech. Make the longest list you can of the relevant ways that the object relates to you or to the couple.

With that list

When you have finally compiled the list, you should start looking for ways to incorporate the couple into the descriptions. Going back to the slinky speech idea, you could talk about how marriage is about stretching through compromise, but always coming back to each other. You could talk about how even though life is serious, you can still always remember that the slinky is fun and that the bride and groom should remember to have fun together. Once you get started, you can just come up with a list of advice and use that as your best man speech.

Here are some ideas if you're stumped to get you going

But when all else fails, you can use these sample best man speeches ideas to create the perfect speech in a short amount of time:

(Picking up a pack of Play-doh) I remember when I was a kid and all I wanted to do was play with Play-doh. I could make people out of it, animals, even food that I then would eat. Thank goodness that stuff isn't poisonous, right mom? Anyways, I bought this pack of Play-doh the other day because I realized how appropriate it is right now, and how cheap it is.

Marriage is like a can of Play-doh because it changes as much as you want it to. You can shape it into anything you like it to be - good and bad. And while sometimes it can seem like just a lump of clay, it's what you do to make it into something better that makes the perfect marriage. Being married takes patience and time so that you can make a beautiful lifetime out of that boring old lump of love that you've found.

(Picking up the jar of marbles) Anyone lost their marbles lately? (crowd laughs) Just kidding, these are mine. (More laughter). Today we're celebrating the marriage of (insert names) and nothing makes me happier than to pass on some advice that I've learned along the way. In this jar full of marbles, you can see how busy life becomes. We fill out time to the brim with commitments and responsibilities. And sometimes, it's going to seem like there's no room for anything else. But in a marriage, you will learn to make room.

For example, when times get tough, maybe you just need to take one hour to head out for a drink (pour a glass of champagne/water into the jar). See? That fits. Or maybe you just need to take time to hug each other (shake the jar a little to make more room). Or when life really gets tough and it seems like nothing else is going to help, you need to head to the beach (add sand to the jar). See? That fits too. Just remember that even if you think that you can't fit anything else in, marriage is about finding little ways to remind each other that you care - and that there will always be room in your life for love.

These sample best man speeches ideas can be adjusted in any way that you see fit. Maybe the couple already has a piece that they love or something else that they find significant - use that. But remember, best man speech writing isn't about you and how creative you can be, it's about how well you celebrate this newly married couple even when you don't say a thing.

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