As a bridesmaid, one of your jobs on the wedding day will be to give a wedding speech. As you may already know, maid of honor speeches can be quite difficult to give especially if you have difficulties with public speaking. It’s no wonder at all that many men and women out there are seeking rapid help just a few days before the wedding! Grooms, best mans, father of the brides, etc. are major speech markets and very popular amongst the public speaking advice market.
I have some tips here for a bridesmaid that I think will help you out when it comes to your wedding. It’s unfortunate that we, as the maid of honor, have to worry about writing a speech when we have so many other things planned like a bridal shower for example. This is why the speech usually ends up being pushed back to such a late date. Here is an excerpt from a website about bridesmaid speeches that should help you out:
Don’t forget the basics! It’s easy to forget the basic information when you start your bridesmaid speech but do remember to introduce yourself and tell how long you have known the couple as well as your connection to the bride. Many of the wedding guests may not know you so this information is important.
I agree with the statement above! So often, the bridesmaid gets really nervous right when they start the speech and you end up forgetting to even introduce yourself. Don’t make this mistake! Remember to tell the audience who you are and how you know the couple, lol. If you do happen to forget to introduce yourself, you can always give a great wedding toast later :
Remember to thank the bride and groom for allowing you to be a part of their special day. The bride and groom could have chosen anyone but instead they chose you to play such a pivotal role in their day. By acknowledging this in your bridesmaid speech, it shows the couple and the wedding guests that you appreciate them placing you in such a special role. It also shows that you are honoured by their trust in you that they could depend on you to carry out the necessary duties in being a bridesmaid.
Another great piece of advice here. Remember that this wedding is about the bride & groom and not about you and your maid of honor duties. It is about the bride and groom joining together for, hopefully, eternity. Be sure to thank the bride for choosing you to be the bridesmaid. Let her know how much it means to you that you got to be apart of the wedding.
Another tip I have is that you don’t need to stress out about giving a funny wedding speech. Humor is only so good for so long. Do not worry too much about it. Keep your maid of honor speeches short and you will be fine. You aren’t the only person giving a speech!
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