# 5 Worst Wedding Speech Mistakes To Avoid

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- Published: 2016-02-07T08:00:06+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## _Have you ever been asked to give a speech at a wedding? If so, then one road that many people choose to take when it comes to wedding speeches is the humorous route. _

Weddings are happy, joyous occasions filled with laughter so what better way to 
celebrate than with a funny speech?

When you think about what makes you laugh, you most likely come up with several 
different options. There is the slapstick humour, the dirty jokes, the sarcasm or
ironic undertones, the comedic relief, and, of course, the drunken idiot. However,
many of these options are not appropriate for a funny wedding speech. In fact, none
of them are.

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So, in order to avoid turning your proposed funny wedding speech into an unsuitable
wedding speech blunder, you need to know what to look for. We have outlined the 
five of most common, funny yet inappropriate funny wedding speech mistakes to avoid.

## **1.Slapstick Humour**

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This usually involves someone falling down, crashing over, getting mildly hurt or
embarrassing themselves. Think Jim Carey in most of his movies. This will not work
for your speech, so before you attempt to light yourself on fire with a wedding 
candle or topple over the wedding cake in an attempt to get laughs, stop.

## **2.The Dirty Jokes**

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Dirty jokes can be extremely funny in the privacy of your own home, or around the
poker table. However, when you have the bride’s parents, the groom’s boss and their
most respected colleagues listening to your every word, it’s a good idea to avoid
the potty mouth in your funny wedding speech.

## **3.Sarcasm or Irony**

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Sarcasm is also not a good idea, even if you think it will loosen up the crowd. 
Furthermore, don’t try to use dry wit or irony if you do not know how to use it 
or are unsure if it is appropriate. There is a time and a place. And, in most instances,
a wedding is neither.

## **4.Comedic relief**

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Save the comedic relief to the experts like Lano and Woodley. Comedic relief usually
comes in the form of a one liner. However, unless you know what you are doing, you
will end up with a silence and that ever-embarrassing throat clear in the crowd 
and a baby crying somewhere in the corner.

## **5.Drunken antics**

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Getting drunk and acting like an idiot can be hilarious on television or the big
screen. It can even be funny in real life. However, save the drunken behaviour for
the bucks’ night. A wedding is supposed to be a civil event, so remain in control
and out of trouble by limiting your alcohol intake.

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