Maid of Honor Speeches Best Friend
This lady who has been like a sister to you will get married soon. You are very happy that she will be in her wedding dress with the man of her dreams. However, you are also very depressed. You will have to deliver your maid of honor speech. You are now here for you don't know how exactly your maid of honor speech for best friend should be like. However, you will also know how it should be like right here.
There are things that you can do to also come up with a very nice maid of honor speech. One of them is by going down the memory lane. You can go through all the good memories with her and even her groom to also know what words to say and how to deliver them in front of all their families and guests. Look back and recall and you will know everything.
You don't have to be depressed for you will also know that you will have to start your speech with welcoming words. You will have to greet all their families and guests at the wedding. You will have to greet them and just have their attention after. When you already have their attention, you can start talking about how the couple met, fell in love and even thought of finally getting married. If you want you can also share their nice habits, interests, and attitudes that can also make your listeners smile. You can also talk about the funny times with them. However, you will have to keep in mind the time given to you to speak in front. You can't talk for long. Just choose what to really say. After putting an end to the sharing, you can just thank them and congratulate them.
After coming up with a very good maid of honor speech, try to practice delivering it in front of a mirror. Try to for as many times as you can. Before the wedding, you will have to gain the confidence that will help you become a natural speaker even in front of all their families and guests. You will have to see to it that you will speak naturally at the wedding.
Practice delivering it in front of a mirror and you will be fine. You will have the confidence that you will need to become a natural speaker even in front of everyone.
Tips for Maid of Honor Speeches
Today's maid of honor steals the spotlight from the best man to dazzle the crowd with a toast of her own.
Maid
of honor, we salute your decision to grab the microphone from the best
man at toasting time. After all, your inspiring words need to be heard,
too. Here's your complete guide to the maid of honor's toast -- what to
say, when to say it, and how to get rid of those nervous butterflies.
On the other hand, if funny isn't your shtick, don't feel pressured to be a comedian -- just be yourself and speak from the heart.
Traditionally, the best man is considered the toastmaster. For this reason, he may toast first, warming up the crowd for your turn in the spotlight. Of course the maid of honor can take over his role altogether, serve as comaster (a two-person show), or toast the couple right after the best man. We've seen double toasts work well in a variety of formats. You and the best man may want to determine who goes first and who follows based on the content and feel of your speeches.
Take It Seriously
In agreeing to toast the bride and groom at their wedding, you're not just speaking for all the guests, you're essentially a poet with an important story to tell. It's both an honor and a huge responsibility. Embrace this obligation with the grace and maturity it deserves.Don't Procrastinate
We recommend writing your toast about three weeks before the big day. Approach this "assignment" with the same seriousness you would a college paper. Have someone you trust edit your work, and do a couple of drafts. Advance preparation will prevent hastily scrawled thoughts on cocktail napkins and last-minute panic attacks.Cover All the Bases
While we encourage you to innovate and personalize the standard as much as you want, an expert toastmaster will usually:- Express how thrilled she is to be at the wedding and thank the bride and groom (and their parents, if appropriate) for inviting everyone to be a part of their special day.
- Include a personal touch (a favorite memory, joke, or special secret) that will be emotionally significant to everyone.
- Offer encouraging (and often moving) words of advice for their future together. (A quote will usually work its way in here.
- Offer triumphant of well wishes.
- Conclude with the standard raising of the glass, saying "To Jane and John" (don't forget to take a sip!).
Pick an Appropriate Quote
If you choose to quote, make sure the quote you pick has real resonance for you and is relevant to the message or idea you want to share. Settle on words of wisdom that you can deliver with confidence, earnest emotion, and understanding. And remember, quoting is not required. If it feels at all pretentious or insincere, skip it, and substitute with something that comes from you.Suss Out Your Style
The best man speech is often wry retellings of zany shenanigans, droll commentary on the subject of marriage, and self-deprecating remarks -- often with knee-slapping, side-splitting results. Don't feel your maid of honor speech has to be sentimental and poetic for the sake of contrast. If you're hilarious too, the crowd is in for quite a treat. Don't worry about stealing thunder.On the other hand, if funny isn't your shtick, don't feel pressured to be a comedian -- just be yourself and speak from the heart.
Go for Short and Sweet
As you prepare your toast, keep it simple. Don't use words you normally wouldn't use. Try not to ramble -- toasts can be as short as two lines or as long as two minutes. Steer clear of X-rated anecdotes, goofy giggling, and sing-songy, gimmicky group efforts. Remember, this is your moment. Make it a class act.Practice, Practice, Practice
Once the toast has been written, practice reading it out loud obsessively to up your comfort level on stage. On the day of the wedding, grab one of the bridesmaids and ask her for final feedback on delivery, jokes, and hand gestures. You'll be grateful for the preperformance audience. Be sure to write out the complete speech (or transfer it to note cards) and bring the cheat sheet with you to the microphone (no, you don't have to memorize). Emotions and nerves can catch even the coolest of cucumbers off guard.Set a Schedule
Toasting time usually happens once everyone has been seated and served champagne, but the bride and groom may want to have it happen between courses. Check with them; if they don't have a preference, the timing is up to you and the best man. When you're ready, simply approach the microphone stand as a toasting team. The crowd will be called to attention the old-fashioned way (clinking a glass with a utensil) or the bandleader or DJ may announce to guests that toasting is about to begin.Traditionally, the best man is considered the toastmaster. For this reason, he may toast first, warming up the crowd for your turn in the spotlight. Of course the maid of honor can take over his role altogether, serve as comaster (a two-person show), or toast the couple right after the best man. We've seen double toasts work well in a variety of formats. You and the best man may want to determine who goes first and who follows based on the content and feel of your speeches.