Delivering a funny groom speech is more like a cross between the best mans speech and the father of the bride speech. The speech of the best man is often comical while the speech of the father of the bride is delivered with a tone of concern. The speech of the groom on the other hand is sincere and formal but would be a lot more interesting when it is enjoyable with the right amount of humor.
A funny and entertaining speech will always be welcome anywhere. What makes the preparation of the funny groom speech a little trickier are the expectations of formality, sincerity and functionality that if the groom prefers to inject humor into the speech, the following must be avoided.
Guests at any wedding come from a diverse group composed of different ages, persuasions, and religion. The families of the groom and the bride, acquaintances, friends and colleagues are from dissimilar backgrounds. The wedding may also be the first occasion where the some of the guests will meet the bride. Among the guests, the degree of familiarity may also vary. This factor tends to make some guests not very receptive to humor. The best way of delivering a funny speech is to narrate anecdotes that are more universal in experience so that no one feels excluded.
A good practice is talking and welcoming as many guests as possible and making certain that introductions are made so that there is a certain degree of familiarity with other guests. Thanking the guests for coming remains to be the best icebreaker during the party.
Avoid popular jokes and cliché in the speech. During the opening sentences, the one liners, jokes and anecdotes must be really funny. To measure the audiences reaction, try it our first with a friend or two. You would not want a joke that is met with silence so practice the delivery beforehand until you could do it to perfection. You will need more than one-liners and jokes during the path of the speech but if you get the audience laughing at your first joke, it will be easier to get them laughing again.
You are the man of the night and it is highly expected of you to assure your in-laws that their daughter is in safe hands. You are also to flatter your bride’s attributes but stay off complimenting about her breasts and her buns. And no matter what you do, do not put your punch line at the start of the sentence. No matter how tipsy you feel you already are, stay away from the story of the Beauty and the Beast. Sure your wife is a beauty but she may not look very much like her mother and someone in the guests may just glance at her mother, you know?
At this point, the best have already delivered his spiel and must have won some very good laughs. Tear him to shreds and be friendly about it. Guests that have been primed to laugh does not mind you character assassinating the best man.
In any event the word is dignified humor. A funny groom speech is not meant to outdo the amusement that the best man got away with.