Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Speeches - As Important As The Real Thing

There's a wedding happening very soon, you've been invited, and you know what's coming: you're going to have to give a speech. This speech, or "toast", is normally given by the wedding guests who have more important roles, such as bride, groom, best man, maid of honor, and bride's parents and, while most people enjoy listening to a wedding speech, few will relish the idea of giving one; and some will positively dread it.

You will have the floor to yourself at one of the most important days of the bride's and groom's lives, and they will remember what you do forever. So what can you do to make it less nerve-wracking? How can you deliver the best speech possible?

The wedding rehearsal dinner is a good opportunity to get some experience of giving a speech if that bothers you, and it is also a great way to practice some parts of your speech since you will probably be using very similar material on the day of the actual wedding. You will need a speech that is light and humorous (but not slapstick), but at the same time has aspects that are warm and sincere. Try to tailor your speech to the personalities of the wedding couple (or to your partner, if you are one of the wedding couple!), and try to bear in mind the nature of the guests there too. If something in your speech sounds a little risky, I would suggest you drop that part -- if in doubt, leave it out. Do not aim for a speech so funny that you have people falling off their chairs, because not even professional comedians can do that all the time. And don't pack your speech with private jokes, as the vast majority of the guests will simply sit there puzzled and frustrated.

Don't make your speech too long, or people will begin to shuffle in their seats; and don't make it too short or they will feel let-down. Around two minutes is usually about right. Write an outline and practice your speech with a stop-watch.

You may want to consider using a pre-written speech. This is usually a good idea, and there are several places on the internet providing such material, allowing you to edit what they give you to make it completely suitable and applicable to the wedding coming up. It's a great time-saver, and you can have confidence that what they give you will work. These pre-written speeches can be bought for next to nothing -- and trust me: paying for them is worth it as they have been created and honed by professionals.

So! Follow these tips, practice until you feel comfortable, and your speech will be a fantastic success! Good luck!

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