Wedding Photos and Beyond

Four people will often speak at a wedding: the father of the bride, the best man, the groom and the maid of honor. However, other people are free to speak as well, but typically these 4 are the main 4 speakers of the wedding. It is not uncommon for the father of the groom to speak and even bridesmaids.

Ok...now...how to give a great wedding speech? Let us put it this way.
What Not To Say?
First, we will start with things that you shouldn’t say. If you are a friend or family member it can be tempting to say that you never thought the person would settle down and get married, that they always had so many dates that you never thought that would find someone to take seriously, but this is not a good time to say this! While it might make everyone chuckle, it might make the bride or groom feel a little badly about their past and might make their new spouse squirm in their seat a little bit. If you know that money has caused tension during the wedding planning process, you should steer clear of that subject as well.

Generally, you should stick with safe subjects. If you use humor, be sure that it is humor that everyone will appreciate and not a joke that will make anyone feel badly about themselves or someone else. You’ll also want to be sure that you are giving the speech or toast to both the bride and groom.

What To Say?
Now, onto the things that you should say during your speech at the wedding. You should definitely start out congratulating the new couple and wishing them well. You can share a funny story about the couple, what you thought when you heard they were engaged, or express your simple delight at the fact that they have finally sealed the deal.

Your speech needn’t be long or overly complicated, just express your feelings and your joy about the new union. You can sort of brain storm and write all of these feelings out on a sheet of paper and then put them together in a format that will create a great speech that infuses your personality as well as your joy for the new couple.

For more information and howto about wedding speeches, Best man speeches, Bride speeches, Father of the bride speeches, Groom Speeches, Maid of honor speeches, and Mother of the bride speeches Click Here!