Wedding speeches anybody?

swiss69

PAUL7331 wrote: »

All good positive information, thanks a lot guys!

Ive basically found a few 'templates' of wedding speeches over on the HITCHED.COM site, and have basically edited it/made addittions to suit. It took me about 4 hours but I think ive got it right!!

I keep thinking of amendments that can me made etc so I think I'll be working on this speech now for the next week before my wedding!

Speak both clearly and loudly. Nothing worse than not being able to hear. Breathe from your stomach not your upper body as thats when you start to rush and get breathless. Take time to pause.

The content is by the by but the delivery is what makes a good speech.

Dont write it out word for word. Think of say 7 things you want to talk about and write the subject of each one on a card. it will just remind you. Speak from the heart

coxy07

My daughters bridegroom was so nervous about giving a speech that they did not have any at all. After everyone arrived for the night "do" they cut the cake and the bestman said a few words thanking everyone etc. People said it was a refreshing change,nobody minded at all!

PAUL7331

Im just hoping there is a MIC that I can speak on... I might actually ring the place where we are having the reception and ask them!

pinkshoes

It's the best man and the father of the bride that do the long speeches.

I've been to SO many weddings in the last 5 years, and all the groom does is thank everyone for turning up, tell the bride's parents how lucky you are to be marrying their daughter, tell your "wife" that you're sure everyone agrees that she lookes stunning (cue nods and grunts of agreement), thank anyone who's helped (bridesmaids, mothers, friends etc...) and give them gifts, and then raise your glass!

Simples!

dondo

jimexbox wrote: »

If I can make one comment about your/any wedding speech. Forget tradition, ie, having them after the meal. Get them done before, then at least you can enjoy your meal.

Totally agree

One line I remember going down quite well and got some laughs was when thanking various people I said "and finally thanks to all of you for being here, it wouldn't of been the same without you, a hell of a lot cheaper, but not the same"

My best man nicked that line when he got wed too. I got it from a free sample speech on the web from here I think
http://www.hitched.co.uk/speeches/speechhome.aspx
(I see you've found this site anyways)

I will try to remember any more (speech is on hoome not work PC)

These links amy help too

http://www.weddingguideuk.com/grooms/forthegroomsay.asp
http://www.confetti.co.uk/category/view/8210-0-Wedding_Speeches.do

Amanda65

You're probably married by now, but my favourite start to a wedding speech was "This isn't the first time today I've got up from a warm seat with a piece of paper in my hand" (think about it )

You will have to judge whether your audience will find this amusing or distasteful, but it went down a storm at the wedding I was at :rotfl::rotfl:

poppyolivia

A funny bestman one is for him to say something along of the lines of congrats etc and its nice to see you (groom) settling down and if he could make an announcement for the ladies to hand in all the house keys right now as he is a one woman man.....then all the OLD wifies get up and place keys in front of the groom..

mmmmmm


its funnier in real life!!!lol

Reggie_Rebel

Get up, thank everyone you can think off, get off

morg_monster

poppyolivia wrote: »

A funny bestman one is for him to say something along of the lines of congrats etc and its nice to see you (groom) settling down and if he could make an announcement for the ladies to hand in all the house keys right now as he is a one woman man.....then all the OLD wifies get up and place keys in front of the groom..

mmmmmm


its funnier in real life!!!lol

saw that at a wedding, they used various ladies, and then after they were sat back down, the bride's super-camp male friend got up with keys. It went down a storm! But it does depend on the crowd...