Speeches & Toasts

All About Wedding Speeches

Wedding speeches are just a tad bit more complicated than a short wedding toast. If the thought of giving a wedding speech is making you nervous, then you're not alone. Most people need help with this "delicate" task. There's more to giving a wedding speech then just standing up and saying a few words. For instance, there are other people besides the bride and groom who need to be honored with a speech. If you're asked to present one of these wedding speeches, do you know what to say or even who these other people might be? How about when the best times are to deliver your speech so the guests will actually pay attention? How much do you know about wedding speech etiquette? Some special story tidbits are appropriate and should be included in the speech to add humor and warmth...while other stories should never see the light of day!

Below, you will find several articles to help you get a grip on this delicate task.

7 Tips For Giving A Perfect Wedding Speech
If you thought the Wedding Speech was only the best man’s responsibility, think again! Contemporary weddings expect a speech not only from the best man, but also the maid of honor, the bride’s father and even the groom himself.

Best Man Wedding Speech Tips
Your duties as the best man will also include delivering a wedding speech. Learn what's appropriate (and what's not) when writing out your speech.

Bride Groom Wedding Speech Tips
As the bridegroom, you will need to answer to delivered speeches and issue your own to your beautiful new bride, along with a toast to the lovely maid of honor and the bridesmaids. Here are some guidelines to help you along the way.

Father of the Bride Wedding Speech Tips
Your beautiful daughter is getting married and as her father, you need to prepare a wedding speech that will make her proud.

Never "Wing" a Wedding Speech!
The one thing you don't want to do on the day of the wedding is stand up to make your speech and try to “wing” it. Trying to make a speech up off the top of your head is a recipe for disaster.

Preparing a Heartfelt Wedding Speech
You've been asked to deliver a wedding speech during the reception and you have no idea where to begin. Here are some tips to help you get started.

Questions To Answer When Preparing Your Wedding Speech
Before you even begin to put words on paper, you should make sure you can answer these important questions. They will help guide you in writing a sincere and appropriate wedding speech.

The Order of Wedding Speeches at the Wedding Reception
One of the job duties of the Master of Ceremonies is to introduce those making the various wedding speeches. Here are some guidelines as to the order that these should be presented.

Wedding Master of Ceremony Duties
You've been asked to oversee the Master of Ceremonies position at an upcoming wedding. Learn exactly what your role entails.

Wedding Speeches 101
If you’re planning a wedding or planning on being in one, then the question of wedding speeches is bound to come up. There seems to be a normal list of people that are expected to say something.

Wedding Speeches Made Easy: Wedding Speech or Best Man's Speech Tips
Have you ever had to give a wedding speech as the groom or best man? Here are 10 tips for giving a great wedding speech.

Wedding Toast vs Wedding Speech
The first step in preparing a wedding speech or toast is know what is expected of you. Do you know the difference between 'saying a few words', 'giving a speech', and 'delivering a toast'?



Recommended Resources

If you are looking for specific pre-written speeches that fit your position in the wedding party, then I recommend you check out Wedding Speeches 4U. They have several wedding packages to choose from that cover speeches for each member of the bridal party. Plus, each package gives you 20 professionally written speeches along with over 100 toasts, one-liner wedding jokes and more. Here are some of the more popular speeches available:

Best Man Wedding Speeches
Wedding Speeches For The Groom
Father of the Bride Speeches
Maid of Honor Wedding Speeches