Should the best man's speech spend the majority of its content on degrading the groom? Here at Witty-quotes.net we think ‘yes'! As long as its done in a clever and light-hearted way, then the best man's job is to make a fool of the groom, and perhaps along the way compliment the bride.

Its harmless, its entertaining, and above all your audience expects it. Thy're waiting for those embarassing stories, for those chinks in the armor, for those light hearted moments in life.

The wedding day is a cause or genuine celbration, and its also the only chance you'll get to get one over on your best mate infront of a crowd of people.   But remember – be positive about your criticism!

Here's a great example of a fantastic best man speech quote from witty-quotes.net:

"The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once."
Joseph Cossman

Everyone knows that you're close to the groom (why would you be the best man if you're not close?!) but make sure they all know that even though you're giving him a hard time, that at the end of the day you actually think this guy is great.

Be careful not to cut and paste a standard speech from the web – its an easy trap to fall into, and if youjust use some popular speech then you'll find may of your audience has already heard it!   Get another friend to check it over as well. Ideally this would be someone that doesn't really know the groom (a trusted work colleague for example) so that they give an independent view.

Know your audience!

This is likely to be one of the most diverse audiences you'll ever speak to. It will have Grandma in one corner, and a bunch of kids in another corner. Make sure you're not crude, and don't forget that the bride herself might not know as much about the groom as you do! This is not the place to reveal some dark secret about your friend…

Witty-Quotes.net has gathered a more unusual set of best man quotations, from a broader spectrum, and we think they offer you a good chance of finding the right level to your whole audience, and help you to be witty, clever and funny in your speech.