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Oh No! The Wedding Speech!
By Kristie McDaniel-Price
Your palms are sweaty. You can hear your heart beat in stereo. Your voice is
shaking while you speak (or so you think) , and you’ve broken out in a cold
sweat. No you’re not talking to the man or woman of your dreams for the first
time, its public speaking. Public speaking makes most people very nervous, so
when asked to be the maid of honour or best man, he or she may panic. But never
fear help is here. Tell them not to panic, they will be able to deliver a great
speech, because they are about to discover the
secret to great public speaking. The secret is caring about your subject. If you
truly care about the subject you are talking about, then you can keep the
interest of your audience because they will be captured by your passion for the
topic. That is why writing a speech for a special event like a wedding is very
easy for those close to the bride and groom.
Here are some tips to writing a speech that will
have guests mesmerized. And no, you’re not going to reveal all the bride and
grooms embarrassing moments. Ok, maybe one or two, but don’t go crazy.
First here are some tips to get you started
1.Take time to think about what you want to say. Think about what you want
people to know about your friend and his new wife and what you wish for their
future.
2. Sit down and write it out. ( You don’t have to carry it with you to the
wedding, but writing it down will help you remember what you want to say)
3. Let your guard down. Don’t be afraid to let your emotions show. This is one
of your good friends, if not your best friend, its ok to cry.
4. Put a little bit of your personality into the speech. Let your word reflect
who you are and how you feel that day!
5. Practice your speech in front of people that you feel comfortable with and
ask them for their honest opinion.
6. Keep it short! Your speech should be between 5 and 10 minutes.
The first step to writing a good speech for a special event or anything is to
know your subject. You already have this down because you are probably close
with either the bride or groom. Start your speech with one of your favourite
memories of the time spent together. This memory can be sentimental or funny,
but nothing too embarrassing. Remember only share information appropriate for
all ages. The next step of your speech is to reflect on the history of the happy
couple. Recount a short story of how they met and how the relationship has
affected the both of them positively.
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And finally, since we want to keep the speech short, let everyone know how you
feel about the happy couple and wish them success in their marriage. You could
let the happy couple know that you hope that they have success in their marriage
and that no matter what happens between them, they can work it out. Another idea
is that you could call upon all guest to work as a community to keep the happy
couple together, because sometimes outside forces have a great impact on
marriages. The last thing that you do is
raise your glass and salute the bride and groom. You’re done, and its over! Take
a deep breath and have that glass of champagne.
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