The best man speech they'll still be talking about next Christmas.
We write your wedding speech — custom, from your own stories, just for you.
This isn't a fill-in-the-blanks template. Tell us about the groom — the specific, only-you-know-them stories — and we craft a polished best man speech built entirely around your story, in your voice, in your inbox in 60 seconds.
★ Your story, written for you · Delivered in 60 seconds · Money-back if it's not a hit
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~4 min · 650 words
Section 01 · Opening
Tom & Sarah · Best Man
1The first time my brother Tom tried to cook, he was 25 years old, it was 11 o'clock at night, and he'd just driven six hours from Sydney to Melbourne to bring me a pot of soup.
— LOOK UP —
2I'm Dave. Tom's younger brother. I've spent 28 years watching this man up close, which qualifies me as both the world's leading expert on Tom and, unfortunately, a key witness.
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Built from your stories — not a template the whole room has heard.
Every line comes from what you tell us about the groom, shaped into something paced and ready for the room. Section-numbered, pause-cued, anchor lines highlighted.
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$39One simple price
Why most wedding speeches fall flat
You don't have a writing problem. You have a 3am-on-the-Tuesday-before problem.
You know the groom. You know the stories. You just don't know how to shape them into something that lands in front of 100 people without sweating through your shirt. That's the gap we close.
Generic templates feel generic.
The speech you find in a Google search will sound exactly like every other speech the room has heard. The bride will tell. The mother of the groom will tell. You'll tell, and you'll resent every line.
ChatGPT speeches sound like ChatGPT.
"Ever since the day I met..." "Words can't describe..." "Two peas in a pod." Anyone who's been to a wedding in the last two years can spot AI slop from a mile off. We don't write like that. Ever.
A ghostwriter costs $400 and takes a week.
And they still don't know your inside jokes, your specific stories, or that the groom can't sing. We use the things you tell us — verbatim — and turn them into a speech you'll be proud to give.
How it works
Three steps. Four minutes. One speech you'll actually look forward to giving.
01
Tell us about the groom.
A short, friendly questionnaire. Three words that describe him. One specific story. What changed when he met the bride. About 4 minutes, and no questions about your "shared journey".
02
We craft the speech.
Built section by section using your actual stories. Pacing, pauses, and anchor lines designed to land in front of a room. Toast included. Generic AI clichés banned by design.
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It's in your inbox in 60 seconds.
A beautifully formatted PDF you can print, save to your phone, or read off your laptop. Visual pause cues, highlighted anchor sentences, and an "if you panic" line you can fall back on.
The art of the toast
What actually makes a best man speech land.
After watching a lot of speeches go right — and a few go very wrong — the difference always comes down to the same handful of things. Every Loftspeech is built around them, so you don't have to remember the rules. But here they are anyway.
Do
Prepare and write it down — no one nails it off the cuff.
Be yourself; forced jokes always show.
Mention the bride and make her shine.
Keep it under five minutes — that's the room's attention span.
Don't
Open on a downer or a backhanded line.
Reach for exes, dirty jokes, or anything Grandma can't hear.
Ramble — if it drags, people stop listening.
Get too drunk to deliver it cleanly.
The five-part structure that always works
Nervous about the running order? Every Loftspeech follows the structure the best speeches share — so it builds, lands, and never rambles.
1
Introduce yourself
Who you are and how you know the groom — childhood mate, brother, partner in crime.
2
Acknowledge the couple
Welcome everyone, and say how the bride brings out the best in him.
3
Stories & anecdotes
The moments that capture his character — funny, warm, true.
4
Reflect on your friendship
What you've been through together and what it means to you.
5
Close with a toast
Raise a glass to the couple's health, happiness and future.
What goes into a speech that lands
The four ingredients every memorable best man speech has in common — all woven in for you automatically.
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Thick as thieves
Vivid stories from your history together that pull the whole room in from the first line.
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How they met
Their love story — how they got together, when he knew she was the one — to warm every heart in the room.
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A gentle roast
A few clean, affectionate jabs that make everyone laugh, the groom included. Teasing balanced with real admiration.
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The toast
A warm close that lifts the room and raises a glass to the couple's future.
On the day: delivering it well
The speech is written. Here's how to land it — printed on every Loftspeech so you're not guessing.
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Don't stress
It's the friendliest audience you'll ever face. Breathe, slow down, and make eye contact — they're all on your side.
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Clear it with the groom
Agree which stories are fair game and steer clear of anything that could embarrass the couple or their families.
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Practice out loud
Rehearse to a mirror or record yourself, and time it — about five minutes is the sweet spot.
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Toasting etiquette
Glass filled and ready, eyes on the couple, raise it towards them and invite everyone to join you.
⏱ Aim for about five minutes. The best man is traditionally the third speech — after the father of the bride and the groom — so keep it tight, warm, and memorable.
A real example
This is the kind of speech we mean. Specific. Warm. Funny when it should be.
A real speech generated from real inputs. Notice the visual pause cues, the highlighted anchor sentence (the one to memorise), and the toast set apart so you can find it instantly when it's time.
Section-numbered for easy practice
Pause cues so you don't talk over the laughs
Anchor sentences highlighted so you never lose your place
"If you panic" line on every copy
Toast block visually set apart
Section 03 · The Story
Tom & Sarah · Best Man Speech
Tom had never cooked anything in his life. Not pasta. Not toast. Nothing. And what he handed me, I'm fairly sure, was hot water with sadness in it.
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I think there was a carrot. The carrot was raw.
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That's Tom. Loyal. Stubborn. And — as we'll all discover at some point tonight when he gets near a microphone — surprisingly, catastrophically bad at karaoke.
★ The Toast
To Tom and Sarah. May your worst day together still be better than the night my brother showed up with a saucepan and refused to leave.
And Sarah — keep that eyebrow loaded.
What people say
"My uncle came up afterwards and asked who wrote it."
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"I'd been staring at a blank doc for three weeks. Filled in the form on the train home, had a real, hilarious, honest speech in my inbox before I got off. The bride hugged me afterwards and called it the best speech of the night."
James M.Best man · Sydney
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"What sold me was the pause cues on the page. I get nervous and read too fast. Having 'SLOW' written right there saved me. Got two laughs and one cry. Worth every dollar."
Priya K.Maid of honour · London
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"I'm a father of three daughters. This was my second time using Loftspeech and it'll be my third. I tell people it's like having a wedding-speech ghostwriter on call. Doesn't sound like AI at all."
David R.Father of the bride · Melbourne
Pricing
One speech. One wedding. One shot.
Everything you need to walk up to that mic with confidence. Personalised to your stories, delivered in 60 seconds.
★ Money-back guarantee — if it's not a hit, email us within 14 days for a full refund.
Questions
The things everyone asks first.
Will it sound like AI wrote it?
No. The whole product is built around banning the AI tells — "ever since the day I met...", "words can't describe...", "two peas in a pod" and dozens more are hard-blocked. We use your specific stories verbatim, in your voice. If you read your speech and think "this sounds like a chatbot wrote it", we'll refund you.
What if I'm not great at writing the form answers?
You don't need to be. Tell us what happened the way you'd tell a mate at the pub. Include the specific details — where, when, what was said, what made it ridiculous. Our job is the shaping, the rhythm, the laugh lines. You bring the truth.
Can I use it for speeches that aren't best man?
Right now we do best man, maid of honour, father of the bride, and groom's speech. More on the way — sign up to be told when they launch.
What if I want changes after I read it?
If you read your speech and want adjustments, email us within 14 days and we will refine it.
Is my speech private?
Yes. We never share, sell, or republish your speech. The stories you tell us stay between us, you, and the wedding.
Money-back guarantee — what does that mean?
If you read your speech and genuinely don't think it's worth what you paid, email us within 14 days and we'll refund you in full. No interrogation. We'd rather have a bad day than a bad reputation.
Contact
Questions before you start? We're real people.
Whether it's a question about the form, a tweak after you've read your speech, or a refund — we read and reply to every message, usually within a day.
These terms govern your use of Loftspeech ("we", "us", "our") and the speech-writing service available at loftspeech.com. By placing an order, you agree to them.
1. What we provide
Loftspeech generates a personalised wedding speech based on the information you submit through our questionnaire. The speech is delivered as a PDF to the email address you provide, typically within a few minutes of payment.
2. Your responsibilities
You're responsible for the accuracy of the details you give us and for ensuring you have the right to share any stories or information about other people. The final speech is yours to edit, rehearse, and deliver — please read it through and adjust anything before the big day.
3. Payment
The price for one personalised best man speech is $39 USD, payable at the time of order through our secure payment provider (Stripe). We don't store your card details.
4. Refunds & revisions
If you read your speech and don't think it's worth what you paid, email us within 14 days for a full refund. If you'd like adjustments, email us within 14 days and we'll refine it. See our money-back guarantee for details.
5. Acceptable use
Please don't use the service to create content that is unlawful, hateful, defamatory, or intended to harass. We may decline or refund any order at our discretion.
6. Intellectual property
Once your order is complete, the speech we deliver is yours to use for your event. The underlying Loftspeech format, templates, and software remain our property.
7. Liability
We provide the speech "as is" and do our best to make it excellent, but we can't guarantee a particular audience reaction. To the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the amount you paid for your order.
8. Changes
We may update these terms from time to time. The version posted here is the one that applies. Questions? Email bodo.baumann@gmail.com.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12 June 2026
Your stories are personal, and we treat them that way. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.
What we collect
We collect the information you enter in our questionnaire (such as names, your relationship to the groom, and the stories you choose to share), and your email address so we can deliver your speech. Payments are handled by Stripe; we receive confirmation of payment but never see or store your full card details.
How we use it
We use your information for one purpose: to generate and deliver your speech, and to provide support or refunds if you ask. We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing.
Who processes your data
To deliver the service we use trusted providers, including a payment processor (Stripe), an AI text provider, a PDF generation service, and an email provider. They process your data only to perform their part of delivering your speech.
How long we keep it
We keep order information only as long as needed to provide the service, handle refunds, and meet basic record-keeping obligations. You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
Your speech stays private
We never publish, resell, or republish your speech or the stories behind it. They stay between us, you, and the wedding.
Your rights & contact
You can ask to access, correct, or delete the information we hold about you. Just email bodo.baumann@gmail.com and we'll take care of it.
