When I was double-checking my speech at the last minute, I realised I’d included a joke that was pretty inappropriate for the mother-in-law and also some of the younger children that would be there. It’s easy to get carried away and go off on a tangent in an attempt to be funny, so just make sure you do remember to double and even triple check your speech before the big day!

Be Funny, But Be Serious Too…

Albeit you might want to create a funny groom speech, just bear in mind that this is your chance to let others know how you feel. I found that striking the balance between something mildly-romantic and also humorous at the same time was the key to creating a groom wedding speech that everyone enjoyed.

In most cases, the same old “how we met” story works wonders. It has people saying “aww” from the start and really increased my confidence allowing me to relax once I knew people were liking it.

So even though me and my new wife Sarah knew this story to the letter, I thought it was a good idea to give our friends and relatives an insight into our first date. And it really went down a treat…

I told the embarrassing (but funny) story of how Sarah and I wined and dined at the restaurant from hell on our first date and how from that moment on we were literally hooked on each other – soppy I know. This helped set the atmosphere for a great evening and got everyone pumped up and in the mood for what was to come!

Mentioning The Family…

Ah, the old classic. I personally didn’t talk much about my family as I wanted my beautiful bride to feel appreciated. After all, people didn’t come to our wedding to hear my life story!

I talked briefly about my upbringing and my very first girlfriend and this was where I was able to incorporate some humour into the speech. I also thanked everyone for their wealth of gifts (it was like Christmas ten times over!) and donations to our honeymoon and took the opportunity to thank both sets of parents for their help and support.

All in all, I’d recommend keeping your speech natural. Don’t try and go over the top on the humour and focus more on creating a groom wedding speech that is passionate and entertaining. The fact that I started off with a bit of history and humour was what really helped me overcome my nerves early on.

When I decided to bend down on one knee and propose to my beautiful wife Sarah, I didn’t even think about having to write a groom wedding speech.

The truth is that I left it for months before it was almost too late – that’s how scared I was! At the end of the day, I knew I’d always have to write one, but I was never one of the most confident guys and let’s just say that I wasn’t exactly looking forward to it!

It didn’t help that all my friends were teasing the heck out of me either! What they didn’t know was that I actually had a couple of sleepless nights over this malarkey…

In fact, I was actually an hour late for my own stag party I was so worried about finalizing this thing! If you want one piece of advice it would be to simply not to leave it too late! Seriously, take some time to plan it out and you’ll be fine.

To me, the thought of getting up in front of everyone taking the most important vows of my life was nerve-racking enough. But standing up and giving a so-called “speech” when all the adrenaline had died down was even worse.

As the date grew closer and the excitement mounted, so did the nerves. I just couldn’t fathom it out. Coming up with a funny wedding speech that incorporated emotion too was proving to be a right pain in the backside!

When push came to shove I just decided to write down some of our memories. How we met, our first date etc. My mind was pretty blank to start with (and I’m not exaggerating when I say I thought about this for weeks!) but it gave me some basic ideas that I could put into words.

All you need to do is brainstorm in your spare time. Spend 10 minutes in your coffee break at work just jotting down some of your most memorable moments together. Just don’t rush it! Remember… this is your first and last groom wedding speech and making sure everything goes smoothly will be more than worth it.