A Guide To Creating Funny Groom Speeches

Groom speeches, as prescribed by tradition, are not funny. In fact, these are considered as the most serious of all wedding speeches. Nevertheless, not a few people appreciate funny groom speeches as these tend to hold the attention of the audience a while longer than the serious ones. But how does one add twist to a very serious speech? Here are the dos and don’ts.

Do use some funny stories. Even the most irritable person in the world has funny and entertaining experiences. It is, thus, likely that you have your own funny stories to share. So share it. Although there is no one joke that can make everyone in the crowd laugh ’til they cry, there are certain funny anecdotes that can hit your crowd’s funny bone. Be choosy when it comes to jokes though. Don’t just crack a joke, choose discriminately the ones that won’t make anyone feel uncomfortable.

Do try to use a hilarious one liner. One liners are, in general, statements that were made to ensure that somebody in the audience would laugh. Refrain from using tired lines though as these may not make some of the people in the crowd laugh. A very common one liner would fail to make people laugh for one simple reason – they already know what it is even before you finish delivering your lines. Also, veer away from sexual references – leave that to your best man – and things that talk of the same thing.

Ready your listeners for the climax of the joke – the punch line. The most common mistake with jokes, even at wedding parties and even when they’re delivered by the groom, is that there is little momentum to ready the crowd for the punch line. This is because the groom, for his eagerness to make the people laugh, do so prematurely. The character of the groom is also a huge contributor to the failure – if he’s not naturally funny, he is most likely to kill the joke for lack of skills. The best option therefore is to speak naturally, that is, not to overkill the joke if you don’t feel like you and your audience is not having fun with it.

Be innovative. Give your listeners something innovative. Your listeners can often tell whether the speech is original or generic, if it’s the latter they probably listen to something else. So add some embellishments to your speech. Use materials that are unconventional, or maybe out of this world.

Do use some old jokes, but recreate them. Contrary to popular belief, old jokes can still make some people laugh. One that usually makes people get a good laugh is the joke where the groom reads the introduction of his speech, rips it off, and say that it was the speech from his previous marriage. If you feel that the audience would buy this, crack it. If not, try to look for other jokes that can still entertain your audience.

Don’t invent an anecdote that never really happened to you. If you plan on making it sound like a joke, a make up anecdote is an okay choice. But when you present it as a funny anecdote, you might as well abandon the idea. Not everybody really gets away with a fake anecdote so it’s better that you just say what really happened.

Don’t act like a comedian. The rule in cracking jokes – don’t overdo it. It is not your job to be funny and funny groom speeches are delivered basically only to make the crowd get a good laugh as the serious speech drags on.

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