Wedding Speech – How to Give a Successful Maid of Honor Speech

admin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:29:31 +0000

Have you been landed with the job of Maid of Honour for your sister or best friend? If the job includes giving a maid of honour speech, the whole thing can suddenly become quite scary, especially if you are not used to public speaking. Need some help with your wedding speech?

Help, how do I give a wedding speech?

My best friend Angela was thrilled when her little sister asked her to be the maid of honour at her upcoming wedding. She did not realize that her sister would also be asking her to give a maid of honour wedding speech! When her sister casually let that news slip, Angela managed to keep her cool and say, “Sure, I can do a maid of honour wedding speech, no problem!” But then she phoned me up in a panic.

“What am I going to do?” Angela moaned. “I have never given a speech before and I am terrified!”

Once I had calmed Angela down, I shared my top wedding speech tips with her. They might help you too!

Top maid of honour wedding speech tips

DO remember that you are going to have a very friendly audience. All of the wedding guests will cheer you and be on your side, even if you are fumbling or make a mistake. So try to relax and enjoy the day. DO use either nostalgia, or humour, or both, for a successful and memorable wedding speech. DO plan the speech. Some maids of honour decide to leave the planning and think something up on the day in the mistaken belief that the speech will seem more natural and spontaneous. In fact, the most successful and natural speeches are ones that have been planned carefully in advance. DO NOT worry if you struggle with jokes or humour. You can give a nostalgic speech instead. This is really easy and can involve simply coming up with one or two stories about special times that you and the bride spent together. They do not need to be earth-shatteringly interesting, just memorable for you and for the bride. EVEN if you really are stuck and cannot come up with an original speech, do not panic! Instead, why not simply thank the bride for her friendship (or sisterhood) and then read out a poem that shows what a special girl you think she is? That is guaranteed to bring tears to the bride’s eyes and be a resounding success, and may be less stressful for you. When you finish reading, you can simply wish the bride and groom happiness and raise your glass.

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Wedding Speech – How to Give a Successful Maid of Honor Speech