The Bride Speech - Make It Yours
Maybe most people think the wedding revolves around the bride, or maybe it’s because the bride does most of the preparation and organizing whatever the reason it is usually the brides job to give a welcome toast and greet all the guests at the reception. The bride has so many big things to plan for that the bride speech may seem a small job, which is why many brides do not give themselves long enough time to prepare.
These are some suggestions to make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible and your speech turns out terrific.
Don’t go over the top
Keeping it short ensures you can remember it without reading it, and gives less time for you to babble on about unimportant issues.. You need to be sincere and sound gracious then just say what you need to, that’s all you need to do. People often will lose their attention during long speeches and may only remember the first half of the speech so if you want to make a long speech ensure you can keep peoples attention.
Use Note Cards to Help
Having note cards can help you remember everything you need to say, this is especially important if you don’t like getting up to speak. Key points written on cards can be read through before your speech and also used during if you get lost..
Plan Early
Right after your first dance or the grand entrance is the perfect time for you to give your speech. You can do it anytime before the start of the meal to ensure everyone will pay attention and the speech will make perfect sense.
Watch Yourself Practice
If you know what you’re going to say ahead of time then practice so you can be as comfortable as possible. Stand in front of a mirror and talk to the mirror with a fake microphone in your hand like you will on your wedding day. Get relaxed and the speech will be a piece of cake later on.
Don’t list people’s names
If there are certain people who have made a special impact on your or were helpful in planning the wedding then you may want to single them out and that is great but too many special people can become repetitive and boring thus taking about the specialness of each person and devaluing them. You aren’t Halle Berry thanking everyone from her dry cleaner to her dog groomer at the Oscars.
Be Understood
If you rush your speech then the chances are you will not be understood. Slow down your speech so it is easily understood as this will give you time to think before you speak as well.
Read more about wedding toasts here or read our blog to help your wedding planning!