Here are a few suggestions for the delivery of the speech.
- Acting really nervously, constantly sip wine or champagne throughout the speech, then gradually seem to get drunk, eventually slurring the toasts and falling under the table.
- Have the stripper who never appeared at the Stag Night suddenly show up.
- Can Can dancers.
- Have the speech on index cards, held together with paper clips. When you remove the clips, tiny bits of paper fall out, leaving you with completely blank cards. Mutter something about the words falling off, and continue as if nothing happened, 'reading' from the cards.
- Pull a floppy disk from your pocket. Stare at it for a second, and then say you'll have to use the 'beta' version of the speech. Pull the notes from another pocket and start reading.
- Variation I saw at a wedding recently: The father of the bride pulls out what appears to be a thick wad of papers from his pocket. He proceeds to unfold the paper, and he seems to be holding at least sixty sheets of A4 paper. But then he unfolds them again, and again, and again, until he's left with a single sheet of paper about the size of the top table, blank on both sides. Without a word, he re-folds it, pops it back in his pocket, and pulls out 5 index cards. He had to wait a while until we all stopped laughing, and he could start the speech.
- If you know a foreign language (or especially if there are foreign guests) you may want to give your speech subtitles. Easily achieved - get someone to hold up large pieces of paper with the translation on them. This would be even funnier if nobody there spoke the language involved. Occasional 'mistakes' like holding the cards upside down, or making them not match what the speech says adds to the effect.
- Book a celebrity look-alike to do the speech for you. If funds allow, book a real celebrity.
- Have a ventriloquist's dummy give the speech, preferably while you drink a glass of water.
11/29/97 At a wedding where I was
bestman I pulled another variation of the key prank. I did
everything normal for both the bride and groom, but I added a
twist, not only did I pass out keys to some women but I also
gave the keys to some of the grooms close male friends, myself
included,
to be given back to the groom at the appropriate time. This
really had them rolling. Michael
At a cousin's wedding, she decided she wanted to describe what a
typical day was like for her husband. So the groom had to stand
behind a sheet, pulled up to his neck, on it was painted
clothing and two wholes for arms. Then the best man stands
behind the groom and puts his arms through the holes pretending
they are the grooms. There was a table in front of the sheet
with tons of everyday things on it like toothpaste, shaving
cream, food, etc. As the bride describes what the groom does
during the average day the best man makes a mess on the groom's
face and head. Everyone at that wedding was practically crying
it was so funny!
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03/06/02 "Hello Cheryl,
I was reading your Wedding
pranks some are very good indeed, very funny.
I like the simple ones,
the ones that are easy to set up.
I have one for you.
Get a very small box
and wrap it in Wedding gift wrapping paper.
Give the box and a card
to the best man and tell him to read out the card during his
speech.On the card you would have written,....
Congratulations to
------- and----------on your big day,please find enclosed a
small present, we hope this will stop the little pitter- patter
of feet at night! With that the best man hands the wrapped box
to the groom to open. He is embarrassed at this stage, thinking
that there is a condom in the box. When he opens the box to his
surprise there's a mouse trap
This is a good one for
the best man to get a good laugh.
[ps] Don't forget to
put the mouse-trap in the box beforehand.
Cheers
Des." |
| 04/25/02 On
the day of our wedding, I had the best man pick me up a disposable
camera. I had it in my tux all day. When we
got to the reception hall, and it was time for me to take the garter
off of my new lovely wife, I requested that some of the lights be
turned down to make it a little more romantic for us. My wife
thought it was just the sweetest thing. Lights were down low, and I
slid the camera down my sleeve, and FLASH, snapped a picture of my
wife's crautch. As if that weren't enough, i walked up to the DJ,
borrowed his microphone, and proceeded to auction off the camera to
the highest bidder. Needless to say, my wife was totally
embarrassed, and was also had the winning bid.
Steve |
| 7/27/2000 "hi, back when we got
married in the 70's it was fun to decorate the honeymooners
home...we put rice in the silverware drawers, vaseline and saran
over the toilet seat, underwear in the freezer..turned all the
furniture against the walls, what else? cornflakes in the bed,
balloons in bras on stuffed animals etc. it was kinda
fun..harmless fun." D, in Minnesota |
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Also before the happy couple returns home from the
honeymoon, remove all the toilet seats in the house. He
will have no problem going (half the time) and she will have
a problem going all the time, or at least be a little
uncomfortable.
Jeff Miller
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This is what happened to my cousin at his wedding. When they got home to
their apartment at about 4 A.M., they found a couple of hundred cups filled
with water on the floor. The line of cups reached from the entrance up the
stairs to the bedroom. It took them a some hours to remove them, since the
cups have been GLUED to them floor. After they had successfully reached the
bedroom, they had the next surprise: NO FURNITURE in there..
06/06/98 "I have a friends of mine who are getting married in two weeks
and I having been to your great web site, taking notes - so here is my
offering...
Most of these are to be done just before they come back to their own house
from their honeymoon...
Put (jelly) or jello in their toilet.
Put holly leaves in their bed (warning:- do not substitute holly for a
cactus plant!).
Put up a fake sign, saying "SOLD" in their garden (ensure a family member
will be in inside, incase world war 3 breaks out - hehe).
Swap tin labels in their house.
Swap the sugar for salt etc.
Fill condoms with helium gas, and fill their house with floating condoms
(warning:- use helium or a similar safe "light gas", and not something like
hydroxygen etc).
Compact cassette or video tape makes great streamers to be tied to the car,
aerial etc.
Get their local video store to "accidently" hand over a blank video
cassette, with a front cover design (or video tape sticker) with something
like "Susan and Jack's First Night Together". (Obviously change the names to
the bride and groom).
1/26/04 "Hi Cheryl, I have in the past done several pranks to
friends while they were on their honeymoon.
1. Removed all the labels from the canned goods in the house ???
2. Called and set up several companies to visit
or call them on or after the date of their return, i.e. - yard
services, new roof, new windows and siding, landscaping changes,
etc.
3. Sent a change of address for their home to an address just a few
houses away from theirs :)
4. Turned all the bulbs in their house just enough so they would not
work when they tried to turn them on.
5. Knowing or figuring out when they were to return, going in the
home and playing a cd of running water and watching and listening to
them drop everything to find the source of the problem.
6. Changing all the locks.
7. Cards that they are to go to the post office to pick up boxes,
they think that they are delayed gifts - many cards.
8. Changing their home phone number, this one took a little work and
luck, but it was well worth the effort, not funny to them initially,
but it is now.
That's a few, like your site, Ron |
Tell me what you think about the site, or about a wedding prank...
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Someone gets a bunch of keys and passes them out to a bunch of guys at the reception. While people are making toasts, someone stands up and says "Since (bride's name) is no longer available, would all those with keys to her apartment please turn them in at this time." At this time, about 15 guys stand up and place a key in a tray which has been set out on the reception table. Then the same request is made for keys to the groom's apartment and a single elderly lady gets up and places a key in the tray.
Friend of Groom: "(Groom's Name), a toast to your new bride who has everything ... except for good taste in men!"
Andrew
The best man bought a number of condoms and passed them around to the groom's closest friends before the wedding. Immediately after the ceremony, each person cupped it in his right hand right before he shook the groom's hand (while passing through the reception line) so that it would end up in the groom's hand during the handshake. No one else (even the bride, who was standing right next to the groom) could tell what was going on. (actually, I think the bride found out after a few times because the groom kept sticking his hand in his pocket and was also turning red).
This was pretty funny (at least to me - but then again I may be warped :-) ), and no one got mad, hurt, etc... (maybe a bit embarrassed).
Anonymous
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06/06/02
At my wedding, my husband and I were
sitting at the head table when all of
the groomsmen, brothers and ushers
came up to shake my hand. As they did,
each of them handed me a condom. My
youngest brother went last and had his
in his hand out of the package. It
was embarassing at the time, but the condoms came in
handy on the honeymoon.
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| 06/03/2001 "This is a prank I
used a few times over the years: At the reception, when it
is time to have the groom remove the garder from the new
bride, suggest to the groom that it would be more fun and
mysterious to have him "blind folded". If he agrees, wrap a
napkin around his head and tell him that he is to stand in
front of the bride and "feel" up her gown for the garter on
the count of "10". As the audience counts down to 10,
immediately remove the bride from her position and replace
her with her mother or grandmother. By the time the audience
reaches 10, the groom is ready to remove the garter. As soon
as he puts his hand on what he thinks is his bride's leg,
pull off the blindfold and watch the reaction as the groom
realizes he's just copped a feel off his mother in law!!"
Tim Kostuik
Saskatoon, Sask
CANADA |
I've got a good prank for my
sis's wedding. At the dance, I'm going to give a bunch of young ladies
keys ahead of time. I'm going to sit out a bucket in the middle of the
dance floor and give this big speal that since my sister's husband is
now married, all the ladies are going to have to give up their keys to
his apartment. Then the ladies will come and put them in the bucket.
After that, I'm going to give the same speech for my sis. Except this
time, I'm going to ask that all the men who have keys to my sister's
home please return them and one old man will walk out and put his in.
She'll die of embarrassment....can't wait!!! KATYDID
02/07/99 When we were opening our wedding gifts at the receptions
there was a dishwasher size box that we were told to open first. As we
were opening it up several of our husband's nieces and nephews jumped
out and yelled, "Mommy! Daddy!". Then from the laughter in the back of
the crowd my mother was yelling, "Damn, that was quick! You're married
one day and now you have five kids!" My husband and I could barely
control our laughter. Suzanne
1/21/98 "I love your site. I have found a prank to use on my fiance
and boy is it going to be a doozy. I'll send a separate email, but you
must not send it back or he might read it.
Just a warning about the jello though...be sure to put it in the tub no
more than a day before it will be discovered. My fiance filled the tub a
week before the honeymooners got home, and it went moldy. That is the
only thing that they were unhappy about...oh, and opening lots of cat
food! Marguerite
05/21/02
Well my cousin is to be married in September. She is in for it. I am
one of the groomsmen and have a great prank. I don't know if you are
familiar with Andy Kofman but here is what I plan to do. A friend will
be posing as a Policeman and come and arrest me for what ever reason.
Then I will change into my costume of Tony Clifton. As Tony Clifton I
do a great impression of I will embarass the entire wedding party guests
and make a total fool of myself. Then once I am forced out I will
return as myself. Daniel
The wedding date was set and
the groom's three pals - a carpenter, an electrician and a
dentist were deciding what pranks to play on the couple on
their wedding night.
The carpenter figured sawing the slats of their bed would
give them a chuckle or two.
The electrician decided to wire the bed - with alternating
current, of course.
The dentist wouldn't commit himself, but wore a sly grin and
promised it would be memorable.
The nuptials went as planned and a few days later, each of
the grooms buddies received the following note:
"DEAR FRIENDS,
WE DIDN'T MIND THE BED SLATS
BEING SAWED. THE ELECTRIC SHOCK
WAS ONLY A MINOR SETBACK. BUT BY
GOD, I'M GOING TO KILL THE GUY WHO
PUT NOVACAINE IN THE VASELINE!" |
| 08/12/2001
My husband and I were married in November of 1981. We live in
a small town in Arkansas so it was a big deal for the whole
town.
After the ceremony and reception, our friends that were in
the wedding asked us to come to a friends house for a drink. (We
did not go directly on a honeymoon.) We went for the drink, and
of course one turned in to two or three. During that evening,
several of our friends would say "ding dong, ding dong" and they
would all laugh. Of course we didn't know what they were talking
about, but we laughed, too.
When we arrived at our home it didn't take long to figure it
out. They had tied a cow bell to our mattress frame!!!!! We
later found out it was at the request of my husbands' mother. It
was a funny joke for all of us for a long time.
Sincerely, Greg & Leslie Ray |
Pranks for the Memories. |
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