[BillyC]

Ah, the "best" man!

Any speech must have a structure - a beginning, middle, and end. Best Man's speeches are fortunate in that the beginning and end is fairly well defined... it's the middle that is your domain!

Keep things simple... pick one or two stories that you're going to tell, and construct them in a way that the gritty details can be inferred - but never described in the speech.

Finally, pad this out with witty and derisory quips about the groom.

DO NOT be smutty, mention other girlfriends or boyfriends that may be sensitive to the bride or other guests, and most of all... don't give any stag-do details away.

The aim of the speech is to relax everyone, get some laughs, and raise conversations on the tables you're addressing.

Good luck.