Cheggers plays Pop . No he plays Dead actually . R.I.P . He never did get Noels job . http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42313706 *** Sorry all , thought I had posted this but had not . ***
RIP Cheggers, thanks for all the laughs. Met him around 1981 when Swap Shop was live from Tucktonia in Bournemouth. Lovely, lovely man and one of my first Saturday morning heroes.
Just dig up as many scandalous stories involving the groom as you can! The laws of slander are suspended for best man speeches!
Get a projector and a Saints player’s image on it... https://metro.co.uk/video/arsenal-fan-raises-toast-ozil-wedding-speech-1253432/?ito=vjs-link
Put in a few wedding-related gags. Threaten to tell shocking stories but never quite do it. If there are any genuine skeletons in the cupboard, hint at them enough that people who know him might recognise them but never reveal them. Finish with a genuinely nice thing about her then some codwash about how happy they'll both be together. Keep it shorter rather than longer. Part of your job is to thank specific people - look it up, write them down and don't miss anyone. Great gag for you: this got an audience rolling for half a minute. X proposed in time-honoured fashion. He got down on one knee and said those four immortal words...(long pause, then with terror on your face).... "You're not are you?" (c) My Dad, about his proposal, at his ruby wedding anniversary. Vin
Cheers Vin, sound advice there. That gag will definitely get a run out, there's actually two of us doing it too so gives great potential to tandem that one.
Was best man at my brothers wedding over 20 years ago. Everything Vin said, and SaintinSerbia. I didn't drink till after the speech (...the key thing is EVERYONE else does ) and hinted at far too much during it without mentioning it. Thing is nowadays I would mention it all and more. But that is a different story....
Don’t forget to mention your mates hidden musical talents. I’m sure not many wil be aware that he once entered the Young Musician of the Year.... ... A nineteen year old violinist from Windsor. Boom. Boom.
Not too drunk anyway, nice to have a couple in me though. Just found out I've gotta drive most of the day so won't be starting till late afternoon.
For those who know me I do like a little tipple. However, public speaking and alcohol rarely go well A little tip. Two years ago when I gave my daughter away, I stayed totally sober all through the wedding and the reception up until the speech. I got to enjoy the wedding and remember it! I then went on to give my 'Father of the Bride' speech with a tumbler that everyone thought was water in my hand. It was Absolut Vodka. About half a pint of it Speech went well, and I was just right at the end of it. Thoroughly recommend it to anyone who likes a tipple, but needs to do a speech As they say, the human brain is amazing. It works from the moment you are born, right up until the moment you have to make a speech
Rather late notice for a best man. How many people did they run through before they reached TLL I wonder.
The cheek He's had his best man for months but for some inexplicable reason they've been ignoring him for weeks to the point they hadn't arranged nothing for the stag do.... A few days before I took the initiative and cobbled together a stag do of sorts for him at short notice which my mate was unbelievably grateful for. I knew it was possibly coming but he confirmed today hat he wanted me and my other mate to do it... Pain in the ass at this notice but honoured all the same
I certainly won't be getting wasted before hand but would like a couple... Probably a maximum of two and then a glass of bubbly for the speech. I'm turning up with my nipper in matching suits anyway so certainly won't be getting drunk while I've got him... Well until about 6/7ish when I'm handing him over to his mother and then it's party time
