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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Top Ten Tips for Dealing with Wedding Speech Nerves
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 […]
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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 […]
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