There couldn't be anything more embarrassing than when your friend asks you to be the maid of honor at her wedding and you have no idea about how to write a good speech. What kind of speech will you prepare? What should or shouldn't you say? How long should it be? There are many different resources around that offer maid of honor speeches to the public, but what you really want is something good, unique, different and even a little funny so you can make the bride happy that she chose you to give the speech. What you definitely don't want is a speech that people have all heard before or find so boring that they regret going to the wedding. Here are a few tips to what to look for in speeches so you can decide how good or bad they really are so you won't embarrass yourself on the big day.
The most obvious thing is that a good speech needs to be thoroughly prepared. We've all done this before. You have something due that needs to be finished, but you don't start on it until the last minute. If you are writing your own, make sure start as soon as possible, don't leave it until the night before the wedding because doing this will only result in a rushed speech that lacks any real significant meaning to the bride and the groom. If you are using someone else's speech or your own, check with the bride to see what kind of speech she'd like. Knowing what kind of speech she'd like at least gives you a place to start and makes your planning much easier. Also be sure to remember that your speech will be given at a wedding and you don't want to embarrass the bride on her big day. Is there anything in the speech that is a little too private? It might seem funny to you, but to other people it could be the complete opposite. You may want to run your speech by a friend first to make sure that nothing seems inappropriate.
Besides starting on the speech early and being well written, make sure that it has a little flavour, spice and personal touch. This is probably one of the hardest areas when it comes to writing a speech, as a personal touch is required and you must customize your speech to suit the bride and the groom. Do you like sitting through boring speeches? Probably not, so make sure you throw in some jokes or a few funny lines that you feel as though would be good on the day. However, as mentioned above, always remember that anything funny must be in good taste, as families will be attending on the day. It is common for speeches to include a brief poem, but the truth is that poems aren't always necessary. Speeches are meant to be short so you may want to just use a short quote or joke if you are worried about a poem taking up too much time.
The most obvious thing is that a good speech needs to be thoroughly prepared. We've all done this before. You have something due that needs to be finished, but you don't start on it until the last minute. If you are writing your own, make sure start as soon as possible, don't leave it until the night before the wedding because doing this will only result in a rushed speech that lacks any real significant meaning to the bride and the groom. If you are using someone else's speech or your own, check with the bride to see what kind of speech she'd like. Knowing what kind of speech she'd like at least gives you a place to start and makes your planning much easier. Also be sure to remember that your speech will be given at a wedding and you don't want to embarrass the bride on her big day. Is there anything in the speech that is a little too private? It might seem funny to you, but to other people it could be the complete opposite. You may want to run your speech by a friend first to make sure that nothing seems inappropriate.
Besides starting on the speech early and being well written, make sure that it has a little flavour, spice and personal touch. This is probably one of the hardest areas when it comes to writing a speech, as a personal touch is required and you must customize your speech to suit the bride and the groom. Do you like sitting through boring speeches? Probably not, so make sure you throw in some jokes or a few funny lines that you feel as though would be good on the day. However, as mentioned above, always remember that anything funny must be in good taste, as families will be attending on the day. It is common for speeches to include a brief poem, but the truth is that poems aren't always necessary. Speeches are meant to be short so you may want to just use a short quote or joke if you are worried about a poem taking up too much time.
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