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Best Man Toast

Long story short, the best man in our wedding is a very self centered person. I tried to tell him he had 3 minutes to give a toast because the MC told me to make sure he doesn't ramble and go on and on all night long. Well, when I tried to tell him this, he tried to negotiate time with me because he had this big long story he wants to tell. I was under the impression that the toast was supposed to be a well wish for the 2 of us, you know the newlyweds...but this long story he wants to tell has nothing to do with me and FI, but it has to do with FI and the best man. He even said it was one of the most embarrassing stories he could think of about FI. FI heard this and told me he didn't want to be embarrassed, but he doesn't want to tell his best man what he can and cannot say.  I just feel like he's making it about himself when I feel like it should be about US (FI and me). How do I keep him from rambling and sticking with a toast made to BOTH of us, and am I in the wrong here for not wanting him to go on about FI and himself?? 

Re: Best Man Toast

  • edited December 2011
    i totally think you are in the right to say no to the BM.  If your FI doesn't want to be embarassed than his wished should be honored, in addition it could be awkward for FI's family to hear an embarrassing story about him. I would say tell him to cut or cut the toast entirely.  Toasts should be a heart warming tribute to the life that you and your FI are about to lead together, not drunken frat stories.  Or you could tell the Dj to "accidentally" cut the sound in the middle of the toast...haha.
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  • cmeyer3946cmeyer3946 member
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    edited December 2011
    If it's your FI's BM, he should feel comfortable enough to say something to him.  It will probably come off better coming from him because they can laugh it off.  It's always funny for a BM to poke a little bit of fun of him to get a laugh, but not the most embarrassing story he can think of.
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