Best Man Speech – 1

"Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen!

We have assembled here to celebrate Jason’s marriage. I am sure many of you don’t know me; I am Mike, Jason’s brother, and his best man. Well, never in my life have I delivered any speech and on such an auspicious occasion, having been given this opportunity, I feel really honored.

While I am little nervous, but looking at Jason and his would-be bride, I feel somewhat relaxed. Obviously, it’s their day to feel nervous, isn’t it? Jason and I have grown up together and there is hardly a year’s gap between us. Jason is more like a friend to me than a brother. We have shared lovely moments and seen several ups and downs together.

Paula, you are a lucky girl since you are marrying Jason. I am saying this not because he is my brother but also because he is a very good human being. This being an arranged marriage, I am sure Paula and her relatives might be feeling little apprehensive. But I can assure that no girl can find a better match than Paula has found.

He is a self-made man and is highly dedicated and passionate towards everything he loves. While I am very glad for both of you, I am little jealous at the same time, since Jason is not going to spend an equal amount of time with me anymore. He was my football partner, my travel partner, and my weekend partner; in fact, my entire life has been revolving around him.

I have very fond memories of growing up with Jason. He has been my partner in crimes on several wild occasions and in silent times he is my close confidant whom I could tell anything. If I go about sharing the small and big incidents we have witnessed together, half of you probably doze off; jokes apart. Literally, I have several stories about us to share but I fear, I cannot reveal some of the secrets about Jason as he may also get a chance to ruin my marriage if he later becomes my best man.

Jason and I have completed many activities together during our life-long relationship. We’ve ridden bikes together, built go-carts together, played football together, tried to convince girls together, bunked school and college together, messed up with daddy’s car and momma’s kitchen quite often and occasionally got drunk together over the years and not to mention have got beaten up together if we did disasters.

Like all good buddies, we indeed had our downs as well. We have argued, disagreed, fought over petty issues and have punched each other quite often. I was everyone’s pet so I always got the rebate and Jason would take all the thrash later from mom and dad. Oops, I shouldn’t have said that!

But like every couple, we would make up and Jason would be the first one to extend his hand of friendship. Paula, Jason may always extend his hand, but remember you will have to say ‘Sorry’ irrespective you were at fault or not in an argument.

Nonetheless, Jason is a terrific human being; he is a good son, a good brother, a good friend, a good professional and certainly he is going to be a fantastic husband too.

All the best to both of you!

Thank You!
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