wedding Speech
As your wedding day draws near, get
prepared well in advance and plan your wedding speech. A
cloud of nerves and potential foe-pas traditionally
shrouds this part of the wedding. But don’t worry; so
long as you follow a few basic rules, it will not
actually be as hard as you think ...
* Don’t over-think your wedding speech. It is actually
easier than other forms of public speaking, as people
will expect you to be nervous.
* If you don’t feel confident memorizing your speech,
use small cards as prompts. Cards are better than paper
because it is less obvious if your hands are shaking!
* Try not to read from the cards. Look up around the
company and try to involve the whole room through your
body language.
* Be brief rather than long-winded. Even the most
interesting of speeches can sometimes seem to drag on
and on. The last thing that you’ll want to do is bore
your wedding guests to death!
* Try to keep the content of your speech neutral and
upbeat, (i.e. avoid being lewd). This is particularly
important if there are older, or very much younger,
guests at your wedding.
* Use an icebreaker as your first line to take the
‘pressure’ off yourself and guarantee a laugh.
* Make sure that you don’t forget proper etiquette, and
thank the right people for their help. (A huge cardinal
sin is to give the credit to the incorrect person; a
wedding buffet brawl may well ensue!)
* And remember… don’t panic if the worst happens and you
forget your words. Just speak from the heart. After all,
you know how happy you feel.