best man speech
Wedding toast duty
A best man speech is the toast given by the groom's chosen attendant at a wedding reception.
The genre has recognizable conventions: praise the groom, welcome the bride to the family, share an embarrassing but affectionate story, offer wishes for the couple's future.
He spent weeks agonizing over his best man speech.
The best man speech is often the most anticipated—and dreaded—moment of wedding festivities.
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- raise a glassCeremonial drinking tribute
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- wedding partyAttendants for bride and groom
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
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Spoken marriage commitments
exchange of vows · marriage vows · ring exchange · first dance · blessing
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