I came across a discussion on a wedding forum the other day about brides making speeches at their weddings in which some of the participants seemed to live in the era of Samuel Johnson. Dr Johnson, who I think it’s fair to say, if he were alive today, would be unlikely to be given a […]
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Five Tips for beginning your Best Man’s Speech
Don’t know how to start your best man speech? Follow the Wedding Speech Guru FIVE TIPS for BEGINNING YOUR BEST MAN’S SPEECH and you’ll soon realise that it’s not a question of what to say, but what to leave out. #1 Don’t start at the beginning When writing anything, the toughest bit to get right […]
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Being at a wedding is often like being in the movies. Receptions look like film sets, there’s always drama, and the happy couple are film stars for the day. Like executive producers, the bride and groom spend months envisaging how the day will play out in front of the cameras.
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You have a best man’s, groom’s or bridesmaid’s speech to give and you’re nervous. Of course you are; it would be very strange if you weren’t.
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Writing a best man’s speech is a bit like building a house; even if you have all the right material, you have to know not just how to put it together, but in what order.
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For centuries the sound of a tea spoon being tapped against a wine glass at a wedding reception has signalled the moment when the speeches begin. The father of the bride, followed by the groom, and finally the best man, have cleared their throats, knocked back their drinks and got to their feet. But the […]
Read the restThe Best Man’s Speech: Does Length Matter?
Many best men begin their address by saying that a best man’s speech should last as long as the groom will make love for on his wedding night. At this point he raises his glass in a toast and sits down. It’s not a very good or original line but it does raise the question […]
Read the restRehearsing your Wedding Speech
When you stand up at the reception to make your wedding speech it will obviously be the first time that the wedding guests have heard what you are going to say. But please, please, make sure that it isn’t also the first time that you have heard the speech. Read it out loud Even […]
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