Sometimes you’ll be asked to say a few words at the rehearsal dinner. It can be obvious when a Best Man isn’t prepared to speak twice, so be sure you know what you’d say if asked to avoid repeating yourself. Now, don’t go looking in your contract and claim that you never agreed to more than one public speaking event. This is something you can do easily, and it may turn out to be a nice refresher before your big speech during the wedding reception.
The Me Speech Idea
It’s a treat for the Groom to hear nice things about him and his Bride before they get married. Although friends and family always have nice things to say, they often don’t have an opportunity publicly to express themselves. Or they save them up for a funeral, and then what good is it?
To solve this problem, I’ve seen a few Best Men give a nice speech and then ask others at the rehearsal dinner to share a few thoughts, observations, or stories about the Bride and Groom. The Best Man should start with the parents of the Bride and Groom and then work his way around the room. Each time this has occurred at a rehearsal dinner, it’s been the most memorable part of the night. It’ll surprise you to see how people can, without preparation, come up with some very witty, thoughtful, and funny stories.
Once it starts, it can last some time, so get an idea from the Bride or Groom about the schedule for the evening. If the idea doesn’t go over well, you’ll know it soon enough. Just take back the floor and have a few last words to share with the group before ending your talk. A simple and nice toast wishing them well would be appropriate. 
