Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Best men make film instead of giving speech

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At one point in the video, male thongs were pulled out of his underwear drawer.

Greg, 33, said: “Everybody loved it. We stood up to make out we were going to do the standard speeches.

“After we said the initial couple of sentences, we threw our speeches up in the air and walked out.

“Then the video played and afterwards, we walked back in wearing the cycling gear from the last scene.

“There were a few grandparen­ts, aunts, uncles and friends from university who hadn’t known Mark in school who he had to explain a few stories to afterwards.

“But you can’t have a best man’s speech without the groom feeling a bit uncomforta­ble.”

The five men first met each other at Lindley Junior School and also went to Salendine Nook High School together.

In the video, the best men drive around Huddersfie­ld singing Blue’s ‘One Love,’ Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ and Journey’s ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’

They visit their old schools, including Greenhead College, Mark’s parents’ house in Salendine Nook, Al-Faisal takeaway in town and the couple’s home in Bolster Moor.

Their friend Michael Beaumont makes a hilarious appearance impersonat­ing Keith Lemon.

The Tour De Yorkshire, which took place in April, even made an appearance.

“Keeping it a secret was tough going. We got the help of Mark’s parents to get access to their house while Mark and Rebecca were at a friend’s wedding.

“Apart from Mark’s parents, only our wives and girlfriend­s knew were doing it,” Greg added.

Local filmmaker Iqbal Mohammed, who also went to Salendine Nook High School, put the video together.

Mark and 30-year-old Rebecca, who have a one-year-old son together, got married on August 26.

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