Wedding Speech: How to give a perfect wedding speech
Wedding Speech
Giving a wedding speech doesn’t have to be scary. It’s fairly simple if you just keep a couple of objectives in mind. You basically want to create something that’s clever and witty and that doesn’t offend. To express sincerity without making people want to vom in their napkins. Easy enough no?!
A best man humiliating the groom with vulgar stories – not done. A maid of honor reciting long and dreadful stories from the past, boring guests into oblivion – not done. The first thing to remember is that to give a good wedding speech, you will need to engage with your audience. Try to bring personality to your story, sound natural and make sure your story has an intro, a body and climax.
With specific anecdotes you will create more value to your wedding speech. Just a ‘we are so close, we are like sisters’ definitely won’t do it. Use some fun, witty or touching anecdotes to show how you became the way you are. This leads to another important point: Don’t try and find anything original online! A wedding speech should come from the heart and from your heart only.
Try not to get cheesy with some A-Z list of personality traits. They become awkward by the time you reach H, trust me. Also, less is more definitely applies when it comes to a wedding speech. Keep it fresh, quick, vibrant. Grasp people’s full attention and then get out, leaving people wanting more. And don’t feel embarrassed if you haven’t memorized it all. Assuming you are not a professional actor, it’s perfectly fine to have your wedding speech in your hand for the occasional peak so you can concentrate on what you are actually saying.
Last but not least: Rehearse before. Just read your wedding speech out loud to someone that also knows the bride or groom and get some valuable feedback. Then when the moment of truth has arrived, please, just have fun! You’re giving a speech about someone you love, it’s like giving them a present that you know they will adore. It’s a celebration – not a punishment.
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