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"'...particularly helpful if you're concerned about how to convey sincere (and expected) emotions without your mates laughing at you!...Well worth the money.' An Amazon reader"
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I know exactly what you are thinking. It seemed such a good idea at the time, but now you are beginning to realise there's going to be more to it than just turning up on time and handing over the ring. Am I right, or am I right? Fear not. Whether the happy couple has a traditional white wedding vision or a modernist view of their big day, this handbook will show you how to become their perfect best man...a best man who knows how to combine the best of the old with the best of the new. The groom will be glad he chose you. So pour yourself a cold one, sit back and get ready to learn how to turn a stressful honour into a piece of (wedding) cake.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is absolutely brilliant. The author tells you all you need to know about a best man's duties (and his all-important speech!) in a straightforward and really humorous way. I found it invaluable and cannot recommend it too highly. Thanks, John, as you promised in the blurb of your book, you turned a terrifying prospect into a piece of (wedding) cake!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought this book for our best man as a way to actually ask him to be the best man! So, although we didnt actually read it from cover to cover, my fiacne did have a good look through and was very impressed with what he read. We would defo reccommend this book as we did quite a bit of reserach befor ebuying and some were too American (not trying to offend any US citizens reading this, we just we do some things different in the UK!!) and some were a bit out-dated.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Last year my brother asked me to be his Best Man and initially jumped at the idea because it meant I wouldn't have to wear a hideous bridesmaids dress and could have an active role in the biggest day of his life. Then a mild panic set in when I realised that it was a huge responsibility and you only get one shot at doing this well and making it as memorable for him as possible.
As a girl, I thought I'd need some help getting this right, so I bought this book to give me some tips about the process and what's expected from a man's point of view.
Most of the book is common sense and written for the level of a man who's never had to organise anything important in his life. So having organised a few group holidays and activities in the past I'm pretty okay and gathering a large group and rallying the troops for a stag do. The hard bit was getting the balance of pranks vs fun right for the stag to make sure he enjoyed his day and everyone had a laugh.
Then came the more nerve racking part - writing the best man's speech. This is where this book comes into it's own. There are about 10 templates at the back that are written from every possible point of view - brother, sister, best woman, gay weddings, best mate etc. So you can read all the templates and steal the best bits that apply to you and your groom. It gives you a structure to follow so you cover off the main points you're supposed to and finish in under 10 minutes. I spent a few weeks gathering my thoughts about what funny stories to include about my brother, and then used this book to structure my speech which took me the best part of a saturday afternoon to finish. I can't tell you how much it helped me. It's worth the money just for that part.
I got a standing ovation for my speech and people are still talking about it. That's not just from the content, but from the confidence that get from knowing you've written a great speech that ticks all the right boxes for a wedding.
If you're looking for help and need a few pointers so you can be the Best, Best Man - then get this book. Especially if you're a woman stepping into a man's role like I was.
As a girl, I thought I'd need some help getting this right, so I bought this book to give me some tips about the process and what's expected from a man's point of view.
Most of the book is common sense and written for the level of a man who's never had to organise anything important in his life. So having organised a few group holidays and activities in the past I'm pretty okay and gathering a large group and rallying the troops for a stag do. The hard bit was getting the balance of pranks vs fun right for the stag to make sure he enjoyed his day and everyone had a laugh.
Then came the more nerve racking part - writing the best man's speech. This is where this book comes into it's own. There are about 10 templates at the back that are written from every possible point of view - brother, sister, best woman, gay weddings, best mate etc. So you can read all the templates and steal the best bits that apply to you and your groom. It gives you a structure to follow so you cover off the main points you're supposed to and finish in under 10 minutes. I spent a few weeks gathering my thoughts about what funny stories to include about my brother, and then used this book to structure my speech which took me the best part of a saturday afternoon to finish. I can't tell you how much it helped me. It's worth the money just for that part.
I got a standing ovation for my speech and people are still talking about it. That's not just from the content, but from the confidence that get from knowing you've written a great speech that ticks all the right boxes for a wedding.
If you're looking for help and need a few pointers so you can be the Best, Best Man - then get this book. Especially if you're a woman stepping into a man's role like I was.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fine for an overview, lacking for the best man speech
Similar to Best Man Speech For Dummies, this is a perfectly respectable book about being a best man, but it falls short on the most important aspect of being a best man - the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by E. Gallois
this will help you make a decent speech
A perfect companion for someone preparing a best man's speech. I bought it about three weeks before the big day and managed to cobble together a speech that got a few chuckles and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steve O'Donohue
Essential Reading
A really useful guide for any best man, particularly essential for me as I was a best woman. Couldn't have done it without it and have lent it to (male) friends since.
Published 15 months ago by jcrpage
So, the speech, have you started yet?
Now, obviously there was a wedding approaching, and I had been asked to be the best man, which in itself is a dubious honour. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Arctic Nomad
Very useful helper, but not perfect.
A useful, possibly essential companion to the build up to this seemingly colossal responsibility - I certainly benefitted from this entertaining and practical book. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2010 by Mr. Aj Des Forges
An absolute must!
Anyone who has been given the honour of being best man must buy this book.
You can never start preparing too early and this book will break down the duties and... Read more
You can never start preparing too early and this book will break down the duties and... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by D. Grey
The Complete Best Man
All in all this was an average read. It has some useful little bits of information that you may need to know for the big day. Read more
Published on 31 July 2009 by Huckleberry Finn
best man says it's the best!
well, according to my best man this was very good and helped in his preparation.
Published on 23 July 2009 by J. Boyes
Got the ball rolling...
I've found this book to be very helpful so far. 1st time being best man so I had no idea what I was supposed to do. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2009 by David Gibson
It really does help
There is a lot of rubbish written in Best Man guides, but this book is pretty good. I found that it gave me decent pointers on the speech and it is a good resource to go back... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by C. A. Brown
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