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Making a wedding speech can be a very stressful event for
those involved. To stand up and make a speech in front of any group can be
nerve racking but when you consider that those about to make a wedding speech
are about to stand up before friends and family then it can bring on a whole
new set of nerves!
Sometimes the person making the wedding speech will inject a few good one liners
to add an element of fun and if delivered well this can be very effective. One
important point that goes with humor in a wedding speech is to practise your
delivery, there is no point in being flustered and saying the punchline first!
Many wedding speeches made by the groom will mention his new mother-in-law and
he may extend his thanks for a job well done in bringing up her daughter. One
groom took this a step further and thanked his father-in-law for giving him two
mother-in-laws! Generally the groom's speech will be made on behalf of himself
and his new wife and if he knows what is good for him he will praise her to the
hilt!
Next in the grooms speech he should thank the bridesmaids for performing their
duties and it then falls to the groomsman to reply on behalf of the bridesmaid
in his speech. It makes sense for the the groom and his groomsman to get
together to discuss this part of their speeches before hand.
If you are on the look out for free wedding speech ideas then look no further.
Here are a few that I have discovered,
I'm told that the best speech makers follow three simple rules. Stand Up. Speak
Up. Then, very quickly, Shut Up. I'll try to stick to that advice.
The brain is a wonderful thing. It never stops functioning from the time you're
born until the moment you stand up to make a speech.- Herbert V Prochnow and
Herbert V Prochnow Jnr
The trouble with being the best man at a wedding is that you never get the
chance to prove it.
Here's to our wives and lovers. May they never meet.
The most effective way to remember your wedding anniversary is to forget it
once.
'Grow old along with me, The best is yet to be.' - Robert Burns
These are just a few of the examples that are available on the internet. Really
researching your Wedding Speech can help you quiten your nerves because you
will then be comfortable with what you are going to say.
So you have done your research, you have prepared a fantastic free wedding
speech and you have practised in front of the mirror, you are ready to go! Try
not to over do the dutch courage and have a great Wedding and good luck with
the speech!
About the Author
Lorna Mclaren has an information and resources website at
http://www.a1-ourwedding.com where you can gather loads of
information about how to organise your
Wedding Day!