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History of origami
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Jump to: navigation, search The history of origami followed after the invention of paper, and as a result of paper's use in society. Independent paper folding traditions exist in East Asia and Europe, and it is unclear whether these evolved separately, or had a common source.

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1 Origins and traditional designs 2 Modern designs and innovations 3 Sadako and the thousand cranes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Origins and traditional designs

The Japanese word origami "origami" itself is a compound of two smaller Japanese words: "ori", meaning to fold, and "kami", meaning paper. Until recently, all forms of paper folding were not grouped under the word origami, namely "tsutsumi", a kind of wrapper used for formal occasions. Before that, paperfolding for play was known by a variety of names, including "orikata", "orisue", "orimono", "tatamigami" and others. Exactly why "origami" became the common name is not known; it has been suggested that the word was adopted in the kindergartens because the written characters were easier for young children to write. Another theory is that the word "origami" was a direct translation of the German word "Papierfalten", brought into Japan with the Kindergarten Movement around 1880. Japanese origami began sometime after Buddhist monks carried paper to Japan during the 6th century.[1] The first Japanese origami is dated from this period, and was used for religious ceremonial purposes only, due to the high price of paper.[2] A reference in a poem by Ihara Saikaku from 1680, which describes the Origami butterflies used during Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, indicates that origami had become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremony by the Heian period (794 1185).[3] Samurai warriors are known to have exchanged gifts adorned with noshi, a sort of good luck token made of folded strips of paper.

In 1797 the first known origami book was published in Japan, titled "senbazuru orikata". There are several origami stories in Japanese culture, such as a story of Abe no Seimei making a paper bird and turning it into a real one.[citation needed] The earliest evidence of paperfolding in Europe is a picture of a small paper boat in Tractatus de sphaera mundi from 1490. There is also evidence of a cut and folded paper box from 1440.[4] It is possible that paperfolding in the west originated with the Moors much earlier, however it is not known if it was independently discovered or knowledge of origami came along the silk route. The modern growth of interest in origami dates to the design in 1954 by Akira Yoshizawa of a notation to indicate how to fold origami models.[5] The YoshizawaRandlett standard is now used internationally. Today the popularity of origami has given rise to origami societies such as the British Origami Society and OrigamiUSA. The first known origami social group was founded in Zaragoza, Spain, during the 1940s.[6] The Chinese word for paperfolding is "Zhe Zhi" (), and some Chinese contend that origami is a historical derivative of Chinese paperfolding.

[edit] Modern designs and innovations

An example of Modular Origami (Geometric shapes formed from Sonobe units) Friedrich Frbel, founder of the kindergartens, recognized paper binding, weaving, folding, and cutting as teaching aids for child development during the early 19th century. As the Kindergarten system spread throughout Europe and into the rest of the world, it brought with it the small colored squares that we know of today as origami paper. Josef Albers, the father of modern color theory and minimalistic art, taught origami and paper folding in the 1920s and 30s at the famous Bahaus design school. His methods, which involved sheets of round paper that were folded into spirals and curved shapes, have influenced modern origami artists like Kunihiko Kasahara. The work of Akira Yoshizawa, of Japan, a prolific creator of origami designs and a writer of books on origami, inspired a modern renaissance of the craft. He invented the process and techniques of wet-folding and set down the initial set of symbols for the standard Yoshizawa-Randlett system that Robert Harbin and Samuel Randlett later improved upon. His work was promoted through the studies of Gershon Legman as published in the

seminal books of Robert Harbin's Paper Magic and more so in Secrets of the Origami Masters which revealed the wide world of paper folding in the mid 1960s. Modern origami has attracted a worldwide following, with ever more intricate designs and new techniques. One of these techniques is 'wet-folding,' the practice of dampening the paper somewhat during folding to allow the finished product to hold shape better. Variations such as modular origami, also known as unit origami, a process where many origami units are assembled to form an often decorative whole. Complex origami models normally require thin, strong paper or tissue foil for successful folding; these lightweight materials allow for more layers before the model becomes impractically thick. Modern origami has broken free from the traditional linear construction techniques of the past, and models are now frequently wet-folded or constructed from materials other than paper and foil. With popularity, a new generation of origami creators has experimented with crinkling techniques and smooth-flowing designs used in creating realistic masks, animals, and other traditional artistic themes.

[edit] Sadako and the thousand cranes

Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima, surrounded by paper cranes. One of the most famous origami designs is the Japanese crane. The crane is auspicious in Japanese culture. Japan has launched a satellite named tsuru (crane). Legend says that anyone who folds one thousand paper cranes will have their heart's desire come true. The origami crane ( orizuru in Japanese) has become a symbol of peace because of this legend, and because of a young Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki. Sadako was exposed to the radiation of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima as an infant, and it took its inevitable toll on her health. She was then a hibakusha an atom bomb survivor. By the time she was twelve in 1955, she was dying of leukemia. Hearing the legend, she decided to fold

one thousand origami cranes so that she could live. However, when she saw that the other children in her ward were dying, she realized that she would not survive and wished instead for world peace and an end to suffering. A popular version of the tale is that Sadako folded 644 cranes before she died; her classmates then continued folding cranes in honor of their friend. She was buried with a wreath of 1,000 cranes to honor her dream. While her effort could not extend her life, it moved her friends to make a granite statue of Sadako in the Hiroshima Peace Park: a young girl standing with her hands outstretched, a paper crane flying from her fingertips. Every year the statue is adorned with thousands of wreaths of a thousand origami cranes. A group of one thousand paper cranes is called senbazuru in Japanese (). The tale of Sadako has been dramatized in many books and movies. In one version, Sadako wrote a haiku that translates into English as: I shall write peace upon your wings, and you shall fly around the world so that children will no longer have to die this way.[c

Thousand origami cranes

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Thousand origami cranes

Thousand origami cranes ( Senbazuru?) is a group of one thousand origami paper cranes ( tsuru) held together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. In Japan, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes a person's wish come true. This makes them popular gifts for special friends and family.

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1 Cultural significance 2 Renzuru 3 Notes 4 See also

[edit] Cultural significance

Eternal flame of peace, with cranes, in Toshogu shrine, Tokyo, Japan.

The Japanese crane ()

Traditional Japanese Origami cranes

Statue in memory of Sadako Sasaki in Hiroshima A thousand paper cranes are traditionally given as a wedding gift by the father, who is wishing a thousand years of happiness and prosperity upon the couple. They can also be gifted to a new baby for long life and good luck. Hanging a Senbazuru in one's home is thought to be a powerfully lucky and benevolent charm. Sets of origami paper are sold widely in Japan, with Senbazuru sets including 1000 (or more, in case of mistakes) sheets of paper, string, and beads to place at the end of each string to stop the cranes from slipping off.[1] Commonly the cranes are assembled as 25 strings of 40 cranes each.[1] The size of the origami paper does not matter when assembling a thousand paper cranes, but smaller sheets consequently yield smaller and lighter strings of cranes. The most popular size for Senbazuru cranes is 75 by 75 millimetres (3.0 3.0 in). Some people cut their own squares of paper from anything available, such as magazines. Origami paper used for Senbazuru is usually of a solid color, though printed designs are also available. Larger size origami paper, usually 6x6 inches, often has traditional Japanese or flower designs, reminiscent of kimono patterns.

The Thousand Origami Cranes has become a symbol of world peace[citation needed] through the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who tried to stave off her death from leukemia as a result of radiation from the atomic bombing of Hiroshima during World War II by making one thousand origami cranes, having folded only 644 before her death, and that her friends completed and buried them all with her. (This is only one version of the story. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum states that she did, in fact, complete the 1,000 cranes.) Her story is told in the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Several temples, including some in Tokyo and Hiroshima, have eternal flames for World Peace. At these temples, school groups or individuals often donate Senbazuru to add to the prayer for peace. The cranes are left exposed to the elements, slowly dissolving and becoming tattered as the wish is released. In this way they are related to the prayer flags of India and Tibet. In Western countries, the custom has been extended from giving a senbazuru to cancer patients, to using them at funerals or on the grave.

[edit] Renzuru
The term renzuru refers to an origami technique whereby one folds multiple cranes from a single sheet of paper (usually square), employing a number of strategic cuts to form a mosaic of semi-detached smaller squares from the original large square paper. (Unlike Western origami purists, traditional Japanese origami often uses paper cuts to add detail such as ears.) The resulting cranes are attached to one another (e.g., at the tips of the beaks, wings, or tails) or at the tip of the body (e.g., a baby crane sitting on its mother's back). The trick is to fold all the cranes without breaking the small paper bridges that attach them to one another or, in some cases, to effectively conceal extra paper. Typical renzuru configurations include a circle of four or more cranes attached at the wing tips. One of the simplest forms, made from a half square (2x1 rectangle) cut halfway through from one of the long sides, results in two cranes that share an entire wing, positioned vertically between their bodies; heads and tails may face in the same or opposite directions. If made from paper colored differently on each side, the cranes will be different colors. This origami technique was first illustrated in one of the oldest (1797) known origami books, the Hiden Renzuru no Orikata. (Updated diagrams from this early work can be found in a current book by Japanese origami master Kunihiko Kasahara.)

[edit] Notes
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Children's Peace Monument Kunihiko Kasahara (See Vol. 3 of his listed publications) Sadako Sasaki Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

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Origami
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Origami cranes

the folding of an Origami crane Origami (?, from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper"; kami changes to gami due to rendaku) is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside Japan in the mid1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form. The goal of this art is to transform a flat sheet of material into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques, and as such the use of cuts or glue are not considered to be origami. The number of basic origami folds is small, but they can be combined in a variety of ways to make intricate designs. The best known origami model is probably the Japanese paper crane. In general, these designs begin with a square sheet of paper whose sides may be different colors or prints. Traditional Japanese origami, which has been practiced since the Edo era (16031867), has often been less strict about these conventions, sometimes cutting the paper or using nonsquare shapes to start with. The principles of origami are also being used in stents, packaging and other engineering structures.[1]

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1 History

2 Techniques and materials o 2.1 Techniques o 2.2 Origami paper o 2.3 Tools 3 Types of Origami o 3.1 Action origami o 3.2 Modular origami o 3.3 Wet-folding o 3.4 Pureland origami o 3.5 Origami Tessellations o 3.6 Kirigami 4 Mathematics and technical origami o 4.1 Mathematics and practical applications o 4.2 Technical origami o 4.3 Origami Related Computer Programs 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links

[edit] History
Main article: History of origami

Swan by Akira Yoshizawa, the father of modern origami techniques.

Japanese school children dedicate their contribution of Thousand origami cranes at the Sadako Sasaki memorial in Hiroshima. There is much speculation as to the origin of origami. While Japan seems to have had the most extensive tradition, there is evidence of an independent tradition of paperfolding in China, as well as in Germany and Spain among other places. However because of the problems associated with preserving origami, there is very little direct evidence of its age or origins, aside from references in published material. In China, traditional funerals include burning folded paper, most often representations of gold nuggets (yuanbao). It is not known when this practice started, but it seems to have become popular during the Sung Dynasty (905-1125 CE).[2] The paper folding has typically been of objects like dishes, hats or boats rather than animals or flowers.[3] The earliest evidence of paperfolding in Europe is a picture of a small paper boat in Tractatus de sphaera mundi from 1490. There is also evidence of a cut and folded paper box from 1440.[4] It is probable paperfolding in the west originated with the Moors much earlier,[5] it is not known if it was independently discovered or knowledge of origami came along the silk route. In Japan, the earliest unambiguous reference to a paper model is in a short poem by Ihara Saikaku in 1680 which describes paper butterflies in a dream.[6] Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, so paperfolding had already become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremony by the Heian period (7941185) of Japanese history, enough that the reference in this poem would be recognized. Samurai warriors would exchange gifts adorned with noshi, a sort of good luck token made of folded strips of paper. In the early 1900s, Akira Yoshizawa, Kosho Uchiyama, and others began creating and recording original origami works. Akira Yoshizawa in particular was responsible for a number of innovations, such as wet-folding and the Yoshizawa-Randlett diagramming

system, and his work inspired a renaissance of the art form.[7] During the 1980s a number of folders started systematically studying the mathematical properties of folded forms, which led to a steady increase in the complexity of origami models, which continued well into the 1990s, after which some designers started returning to simpler forms.[8]

[edit] Techniques and materials

[edit] Techniques
Main article: Origami techniques Many origami books begin with a description of basic origami techniques which are used to construct the models. These include simple diagrams of basic folds like valley and mountain folds, pleats, reverse folds, squash folds, and sinks. There are also standard named bases which are used in a wide variety of models, for instance the bird base is an intermediate stage in the construction of the flapping bird.[9]

[edit] Origami paper

Main article: Origami paper

crane and papers of the same size used to fold it Almost any laminar material can be used for folding; the only requirement is that it should hold a crease. Origami paper, often referred to as "kami" (Japanese for paper), is sold in prepackaged squares of various sizes ranging from 2.5 cm to 25 cm or more. It is commonly colored on one side and white on the other; however, dual coloured and patterned versions exist and can be used effectively for color-changed models. Origami paper weighs slightly less than copy paper, making it suitable for a wider range of models. Normal copy paper with weights of 7090 g/m2 can be used for simple folds, such as the crane and waterbomb. Heavier weight papers of (19-24&nb 100 g/m2 (approx. 25 lb) or more can be wet-folded. This technique allows for a more rounded sculpting of the model, which becomes rigid and sturdy when it is dry. Foil-backed paper, just as its name implies, is a sheet of thin foil glued to a sheet of thin paper. Related to this is tissue foil, which is made by gluing a thin piece of tissue paper to kitchen aluminium foil. A second piece of tissue can be glued onto the reverse side to

produce a tissue/foil/tissue sandwich. Foil-backed paper is available commercially, but not tissue foil; it must be handmade. Both types of foil materials are suitable for complex models. Washi (?) is the traditional origami paper used in Japan. Washi is generally tougher than ordinary paper made from wood pulp, and is used in many traditional arts. Washi is commonly made using fibres from the bark of the gampi tree, the mitsumata shrub (Edgeworthia papyrifera), or the paper mulberry but also can be made using bamboo, hemp, rice, and wheat. Artisan papers such as unryu, lokta, hanji, gampi, kozo, saa, and abaca have long fibres and are often extremely strong. As these papers are floppy to start with, they are often backcoated or resized with methylcellulose or wheat paste before folding. Also, these papers are extremely thin and compressible, allowing for thin, narrowed limbs as in the case of insect models. Paper money from various countries is also popular to create origami with; this is known variously as Dollar Origami, Orikane, and Money Origami.

[edit] Tools
It is common to fold using a flat surface but some folders like doing it in the air with no tools especially when displaying the folding. Many folders believe no tool should be used when folding. However a couple of tools can help especially with the more complex models. For instance a bone folder allows sharp creases to be made in the paper easily, paper clips can act as extra pairs of fingers, and tweezers can be used to make small folds. When making complex models from origami crease patterns, it can help to use a ruler and ballpoint embosser to score the creases. Completed models can be sprayed so they keep their shape better, and of course a spray is needed when wet folding.

[edit] Types of Origami

[edit] Action origami
Main article: Action origami Origami not only covers still-life, there are also moving objects; Origami can move in clever ways. Action origami includes origami that flies, requires inflation to complete, or, when complete, uses the kinetic energy of a person's hands, applied at a certain region on the model, to move another flap or limb. Some argue that, strictly speaking, only the latter is really "recognized" as action origami. Action origami, first appearing with the traditional Japanese flapping bird, is quite common. One example is Robert Lang's instrumentalists; when the figures' heads are pulled away from their bodies, their hands will move, resembling the playing of music.

[edit] Modular origami

A stellated icosahedron made from custom papers Main article: Modular origami Modular origami consists of putting a number of identical pieces together to form a complete model. Normally the individual pieces are simple but the final assembly may be tricky. Many of the modular origami models are decorative balls like kusudama, the technique differs though in that kusudama allows the pieces to be put together using thread or glue. Chinese paper folding includes a style called 3D origami where large numbers of pieces are put together to make elaborate models. Sometimes paper money is used for the modules. This style originated from some Chinese refugees while they were detained in America and is also called Golden Venture folding from the ship they came on.

[edit] Wet-folding
Main article: Wet-folding Wet-folding is an origami technique for producing models with gentle curves rather than geometric straight folds and flat surfaces. The paper is dampened so it can be moulded easily, the final model keeps its shape when it dries. It can be used, for instance, to produce very natural looking animal models. Size, an adhesive that is crisp and hard when dry, but dissolves in water when wet and becoming soft and flexible, is often applied to the paper either at the pulp stage while the paper is being formed, or on the surface of a ready sheet of paper. The latter method is called external sizing and most commonly uses Methylcellulose, or MC, paste, or various plant starches.

[edit] Pureland origami

Main article: Pureland origami Pureland origami is origami with the restriction that only one fold may be done at a time, more complex folds like reverse folds are not allowed, and all folds have straightforward locations. It was developed by John Smith in the 1970s to help inexperienced folders or

those with limited motor skills. Some designers also like the challenge of creating good models within the very strict constraints.

[edit] Origami Tessellations

This branch of origami is one that has grown in popularity recently. Tessellation refers to a collection of figures fill a plane with no gaps or overlaps. In origami tessellations, pleats are used to connect molecules such as twist folds together in a repeating fashion. During the 1960s, Shuzo Fujimoto was the first to explore twist fold tessellations in any systematic way, coming up with dozens of patterns and establishing the genre in the origami mainstream. Around the same time period, Ron Resch patented some tessellation patterns as part of his explorations into kinetic sculpture and developable surfaces, although his work was not known by the origami community until the 1980s. Chris Palmer is an artist who has extensively explored tessellations after seeing the Zilij patterns in the Alhambra, and has found ways to create detailed origami tessellations out of silk. Robert Lang and Alex Bateman are two designers who use computer programs to create origami tessellations. The first American book on origami tessellations was just published by Eric Gjerde and the field has been expanding rapidly. There are numerous origami tessellation artists including Chris Palmer (U.S.), Eric Gjerde (U.S.), Polly Verity (Scotland), Joel Cooper (U.S.), Christine Edison (U.S.), Ray Schamp (U.S.), Roberto Gretter (Italy), Goran Konjevod (U.S.),and Christiane Bettens (Switzerland) that are showing works that are both geometric and representational.

[edit] Kirigami
Main article: Kirigami Kirigami is a Japanese term for paper cutting. Cutting was often used in traditional Japanese origami, but modern innovations in technique have made the use of cuts unnecessary. Most origami designers no longer consider models with cuts to be origami, instead using the term Kirigami to describe them. This change in attitude occurred during the 1960s and 70s, so early origami books often use cuts, but for the most part they have disappeared from the modern origami repertoire; most modern books don't even mention cutting.[10]

[edit] Mathematics and technical origami

[edit] Mathematics and practical applications

Spring Into Action, designed by Jeff Beynon, made from a single rectangular piece of paper.[11] Main article: Mathematics of paper folding The practice and study of origami encapsulates several subjects of mathematical interest. For instance, the problem of flat-foldability (whether a crease pattern can be folded into a 2-dimensional model) has been a topic of considerable mathematical study. A number of technological advances have come from insights obtained through paper folding. For example, techniques have been developed for the deployment of car airbags and stent implants from a folded position.[12] The problem of rigid origami ("if we replaced the paper with sheet metal and had hinges in place of the crease lines, could we still fold the model?") has great practical importance. For example, the Miura map fold is a rigid fold that has been used to deploy large solar panel arrays for space satellites. There may soon be an origami airplane launched from space. A prototype passed a durability test in a wind tunnel on March 2008, and Japan's space agency adopted it for feasibility studies.

[edit] Technical origami

Hercules Beetle by Robert Lang. Technical origami, also known as origami sekkei (?), is a field of origami that has developed almost hand-in-hand with the field of mathematical origami. In the early days of origami, development of new designs was largely a mix of trial-and-error,

luck and serendipity. With advances in origami mathematics however, the basic structure of a new origami model can be theoretically plotted out on paper before any actual folding even occurs. This method of origami design was developed by Robert Lang, Meguro Toshiyuki and others, and allows for the creation of extremely complex multilimbed models such as many-legged centipedes, human figures with a full complement of fingers and toes, and the like. The main starting point for such technical designs is the crease pattern (often abbreviated as CP), which is essentially the layout of the creases required to form the final model. Although not intended as a substitute for diagrams, folding from crease patterns is starting to gain in popularity, partly because of the challenge of being able to 'crack' the pattern, and also partly because the crease pattern is often the only resource available to fold a given model, should the designer choose not to produce diagrams. Still, there are many cases in which designers wish to sequence the steps of their models but lack the means to design clear diagrams. Such origamists occasionally resort to the Sequenced Crease Pattern (abbreviated as SCP) which is a set of crease patterns showing the creases up to each respective fold. The SCP eliminates the need for diagramming programs or artistic ability while maintaining the step-by-step process for other folders to see. Another name for the Sequenced Crease Pattern is the Progressive Crease Pattern (PCP). Paradoxically enough, when origami designers come up with a crease pattern for a new design, the majority of the smaller creases are relatively unimportant and added only towards the completion of the crease pattern. What is more important is the allocation of regions of the paper and how these are mapped to the structure of the object being designed. For a specific class of origami bases known as 'uniaxial bases', the pattern of allocations is referred to as the 'circle-packing'. Using optimization algorithms, a circlepacking figure can be computed for any uniaxial base of arbitrary complexity. Once this figure is computed, the creases which are then used to obtain the base structure can be added. This is not a unique mathematical process, hence it is possible for two designs to have the same circle-packing, and yet different crease pattern structures. As a circle encloses the minimum amount of area for a given perimeter, circle packing allows for maximum efficiency in terms of paper usage. However, other polygonal shapes can be used to solve the packing problem as well. The use of polygonal shapes other than circles is often motivated by the desire to find easily locatable creases (such as multiples of 22.5 degrees) and hence an easier folding sequence as well. One popular offshoot of the circle packing method is box-pleating, where squares are used instead of circles. As a result, the crease pattern that arises from this method contains only 45 and 90 degree angles, which makes for easier folding.

[edit] Origami Related Computer Programs

Doodle: Helping to diagram. This one is useful to create a file *.ps that contain all the steps and figures involved in the creation of a figure.

Link:http://doodle.sourceforge.net/. The disadvantage is that is difficult to write the instructions. Treemaker: useful to design a figure. Only you see the create pattern of your model. Create the circles mentioned above. Link: http://www.langorigami.com/science/treemaker/treemaker5.php4 OriPa: a program for drawing up crease patterns. It gives you the ability to see what your crease pattern looks like when folded. Link:http://mitani.cs.tsukuba.ac.jp/pukiwiki-oripa/index.php?ORIPA%3B %20Origami%20Pattern%20Editor

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These pictures show examples of various types of origami.

Best Man Speeches by Brothers of the Groom

If you are the brother of the groom, its almost certain that your brother is going to ask you to be the best man. And guess what, you need to give a best man speech brother. There is no doubt that it can be difficult to get up in front of a large crowd and give a top speech. This is especially the case because you are expected to keep the good time rolling and give an astounding speech. Plus, throw in the fact that you probably do not know everyone, or even half of the people at the wedding. But there is an advantage to giving best man speeches as the brother of the groom. If you are the brother of the groom and have been asked to be the best man, you have several advantages on your side. First off, it is your brother that is getting married. You have had the honor of growing up with your brother and truly developing a special bond that nobody else has with him. You know him almost, if not better than anyone else. Because of this, it will be far easier to include special moments you have shared with him in your speech. These are moments that have defined your brother and made him who he is today. And who he is today is the person that the bride has fallen in love with and chosen to marry. The next reason you have an advantage is because you probably have gotten to know the bride a little bit because she has met the family. Sometimes the best man does not have the chance to meet the bride and get to know her. Because of this, you have the ability to make your best man speech as balanced as possible. While you still know your brother better, you can create a balance in your

best mans speech.

Lastly, giving a speech at a wedding is intimidating because of the large crowd that you will have to give it to. But being the brother of the groom can make it far easier than if you were just a best friend. This is because you will know almost everyone on the grooms side, as it is family and friends of your brother. In addition, you may have had the opportunity to sit down and have dinner or meet some of the brides family as well. This is not an honor that many best friends get to do. Chances are you will still not know everyone that is at the wedding. But you can take some of the pressure off of yourself knowing that you are familiar with a good amount of the people at the wedding. There are a number of benefits to giving a brothers best man speech. You have the upper-hand of knowing who your brother is sharing special moments with him. You have most probably gotten to know the bride and who she is. And you will know far more people at the wedding than a best friend of the groom. All of these things can

make it easier

to give a best man speech at the wedding.

Best Man Speeches For Brother

February 3rd, 2011 John When people decide to get married, the whole family gets involved in the preparations, and the brother of the groom is bound to prepare a couple of samples of Best Man Speeches for his Brother. Most grooms pick their brother as their best man. Often times, the groom shares a more special bond with his brother than any of his friends. This is because they go way back

from silly childhood memories, to the awkward teen years. You, as the grooms brother, will be able to share juicy things about the groom. Best Man Speeches for your Brother are usually one of the most touching moments in a wedding. If you are chosen by your brother to be a best man, youll need all the help you can get. Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you prepare to give your speech: 1. Express gratitude to everyone. Thank all the people who made this event possible. Thank the bride and grooms parents and offer a toast to them for not only putting on a great wedding, but for raising two fine people. Thank the guests for coming as well. 2. Share stories and make a connection. A memory from childhood is a good story to share. You dont want to embarrass your brother, but a little teasing is okay. Dont talk about his first kiss, or his old girlfriend that is definitely a mood wrecker! 3. Compliment the Bride. You should be able to turn the spotlight to your new sister-in-law. Be positive when you talk about your brothers bride. You can also praise the bride on how beautiful and blooming she looks, especially on this special day. Everyone knows that the bride is the star of the event so she deserves to be complimented! 4. Avoid offensive topics. Dont talk about the grooms past relationships, dont tell people what you really thought of your brothers wife when you first met her, and dont make embarrassing comments! Be tactful and use common sense. Do make a joke or two if you wish, but make sure it isnt an inside joke that guests wont understand. 5. Be sentimental but dont forget to be yourself. No need to be too formal or try to be someone youre not. You can talk about how much the relationship you had with your brother meant to you and how you look forward to your brother experiencing life as a husband and a father. Using a Step-by-Step Guide in making Best Man Speeches for your Brother: What does it take to be the Best of the Best Man? The tips above will help you remember those important details. However, if you still feel like youll freeze on that big day, why dont try using the step-by-step guide? The guide will give you an idea of the topics you must discuss, as well as the outline and flow of your speech. It will also give you samples of quotes and jokes you can use. This way you can sound like an experienced professional, but in reality, it was your first time! Why dont you take a look at this step-by-step guide? Visit: best man speech for your brother Guide. Giving a speech at the wedding reception will be one of your best man duties so start by thanking those who made the day possible. Share stories and dont forget to compliment

the bride. Avoid jokes that might hurt and offend the couple as well as the guests. Speak slowly and be yourself! Do you want to be remembered as the witty, dashing best man? Visit: Best Man Speeches Brother Posted in Best Man Speeches Best Man Speeches Father Of The Groom Speech Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site. Comments are closed.

Last week we did a post on resurrecting the lost art of oratory and we will soon begin a weekly post on writing and delivering a great speech. But before we start that, we wanted to do a special post on the single piece of oratory almost every man will be asked to give at least once: the best man speech. Indeed, at some point in your life, one of your buddies or your brother will probably ask you to be the best man in his wedding. This is a great honor. One of the duties of a best man is to give a speech wherein you say a few kind words about your friend/brother and his new wife. If youve been to many weddings, you know that oftentimes best man speeches can quickly devolve into an awkward, drunken spectacle. The mixture of booze and lack of preparation results in the best man rambling and sharing inappropriate and embarrassing stories about the groom in front of hundreds of family and friends. If you dont want to make yourself look like a huge ass and you want to truly be the best man, here are a few pointers to keep in mind as you prepare to give your speech: 1. Prepare. Dont walk into the wedding reception thinking youll know exactly what to say when you get there. If you have a few months before the wedding, start mulling over some ideas for the speech. Begin brainstorming and jotting down thoughts, stories, jokes, and quotes you might want to use. If you dont know a lot about how your buddy and his wife met, ask. Think of stories from you and your buddys past that show what a great guy he is. The goal of the speech is to celebrate the couple and make them look good. 2. Stay sober. Sure, you want to enjoy yourself, and yes, alcohol may help take the edge off of giving a speech in front of hundreds of strangers; they dont call alcohol liquid confidence for nothing. But make sure youre not sloppy drunk when you give your speech. You dont want to be completely uninhibited or you might say something youll regret later on. Besides, a real man doesnt need a crutch to help him tackle a challenge. Be man enough to postpone your own gratification until after the speech is completed.

3. Open by expressing gratitude. Thank all the people who made the day possible. Single out the bride and grooms parents by name, and offer a toast to them for not only putting on the wedding but for raising two fine people. Thank the guests for coming. 4. Tell a story-make a connection. The ideal way to structure a best man speech is to find a connection between a story about your friend and your support for the couple. Share a story about how your friend would always lament that he would never find a woman with x,y, and z qualities, but how he finally did in his new bride. Or tell a story about the moment when you were hanging out with the couple and you realized your friend had found his match. Another good angle is to talk about the way that the bride and groom balance one another. Relate a funny (not embarrassing, see below) anecdote in which one of your buddys personality traits tripped him up in some way. For example, the story could be about how your friend is very shy and how this shyness caused some humorous event to occur. You then talk about how bubbly and outgoing his bride is, and how they therefore balance each other and make a perfect team. 5. Avoid controversial topics. Keep your speech on topics that arent controversial, offensive, or embarrassing. You would think this is common sense, but people somehow forget this when theyre standing with a microphone in their hand in front of a crowd of people. What gets people in trouble is attempting to be funny by sharing some embarrassing story or cracking some lame joke about a ball and chain. It usually comes out horribly and no one laughs. Its okay to share a humorous anecdote, but not one that gets laughs at the expense of your friend and his new wife and embarrasses them and their guests. Dont talk about the grooms past relationships, dont tell people what you really thought of your buddys wife when you first met her, dont slam the food, dont make comments about looking forward to the honeymoon while winking at the bride- basically, just use some tact and common sense. 6. Avoid inside jokes. I hate when people do this in small groups. I hate it even more when people do it in front of larger groups. If you want to keep peoples attention, save the inside jokes for when its just you and your friend. 7. Keep it short. Nothing irritates people more than some rambling drunk going on and on and on. People have probably already listened to the maid of honor and the brides father give their spiel. By the time they get to you, the crowd is ready to eat cake and get on with it. Shoot for no more than five minutes. 8. End with a quote. An easy way to end is by using a quote that wraps the speech up nicely. In How Do You Know When Shes the One? I shared the quote my father-inlaw used at my wedding. You cant go wrong with it: Marriage is not about finding a person you can live with, its about finding the person you cant live without. After that you can simply say, My friend has found that person. The End.

9. Raise your glass and propose a toast. Raise your glass and say something to the effect of: Heres to a lifetime of happiness and love for ____ and ____! 10. Remember to be yourself. No need to get formal or try to be someone youre not. And theres no need to follow these instructions exactly either. Simply use them as a guide and be yourself. Let it flow naturally. Use your natural voice and mannerisms. Make it personal and sincere and say things from the heart and you should be golden. Heres your crib sheet: 1. Open by thanking those who made the day possible-end with saying Thank you to all those who have made it here today. 2. Transition to your speech: I am especially glad to be here on this occasion to celebrate this wonderful day with my friend/brother. 3. Talk about how you know the groom, why youre grateful for having him as your friend, and why hes such an upstanding guy. 4. Share a story about your friend and connect it to the couple 5. Raise your glass and ask everyone to join in a toast to the happy couple 6. Let out a sigh of relief

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Being selected as best man is an honor that comes with a heavy responsibility -giving a speech. If you're having trouble coming up with your own words, try adapting one of these free best man speeches to your friends who are marrying. In picking from the selection of free best man speeches, keep in mind the happy couple, their friends and their families. Your goal is to help them start their new life on the right foot, not to become the center of attention. Giving a speech that people remember for years after the wedding might not be a good thing. Even though these speeches are prewritten and ready for delivery, you might want to read some helpful best man speech tips to settle those last minute nerves. Sample longer speeches - Thanks to all of you for coming today and sharing this special occasion with Jane and Tom. Tom and I have been friends for years and I am so happy to see him marry such a

wonderful woman. Ever since Tom met Jane, I've never seen one without the other. Their love for each other has grow stronger and stronger even though they've been through some tough times. Thank you, Tom, for being such a good friend. I wish you and Jane the best of everything as you share long and happy lives. Cheers! - Now it is my great honor and privilege to make the first toast to Arnold and Vanessa as husband and wife. While some people know that Arnold and I went to both high school and college together, few are aware that we first met while playing Little League baseball in grade school. Arnold played for the Avondale Americans and I played for their arch rival, the Boonetown Buddies. I was pitching during the final game of the season when Arnold hit a grand slam home run. He ran the bases like a demon to score the winning run, crushing my ego for years. While that personality bruising was temporary, the positive impression Arnold made on me in later years as a classmate, teammate, roommate and friend will last forever. Arnold has always been there for me. He is honest, caring, thoughtful and an all round great guy. Heck, if I was a woman, we'd be the ones getting married today! But seriously, I think he's made a much better choice in Vanessa. Let us toast them and wish them a long life together filled with love and laughter. May their joys be many and their sadnesses few. Congratulations! - After 25 years of sibling rivalry, you can see that my brother has finally figured out who the best man really is. I wish James and Jennifer all the best now and forever. As you go through life together, always love each other, respect each other and be there for each other. Never forget to say "I'm sorry" when you mess up and never go to bed angry. Separately, you're both wonderful people, but together you take life to a new level. I love you both. Congratulations! Short and sweet speeches Even with the help of these free best man speeches, you may be nervous about speaking in front of a crowd. Maybe picking one from the short and sweet free best man speeches below will help you conquer your stage fright. - Today we celebrate all the good things you have found in each other, a best friend, a lover, a teacher, a playmate and a true partner in life. Cheers! - As you go through life, remember that being together makes it all worthwhile. I wish you the best. - To love, laughter and a happy ever after! - If things get tough, remember how happy you were today and see each other always in this warm glow of joy. Best wishes to Tony and Amanda! - If you can find the humor in whatever happens to you, your lives will be full of joy.

Congratulations! - May your kitchen always be filled with your favorite food and beverages and your bedroom with the warmth of your embraces. - May your love and friendship grow every day you are together. - May your lives be full of love, health and wealth and may you have the time and wisdom to enjoy them all.

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