Have a look here and let me know what you think:
Sunday 1 March 2009
Step-by-step guide to creating your own maid of honor speech
I've found a site that says it provides written and inspirational wedding speeches -- including maid of honor speeches -- as well showing you how to tailor your speech to your own special circumstances; it certainly has a whole raft of absolutely positive reviews. They offer complete peace of mind for any maid of honor who is expected give a speech at a wedding but who is absolutely dreading it!
Have a look here and let me know what you think:
Have a look here and let me know what you think:
Maid of Honor Toasts - Preparation is Everything
The name of the role gives it away: being asked to be a maid of honor really is an honor. It would normally be your best friend or your sister who asks you, and you are excited and proud to be able to do this small thing for them. But it isn't a small thing -- and one part of this role is often to give a toast at the wedding reception. So: what are the components of Maid of Honor toasts? How can you make it an easy and pleasurable thing to do when you really want to bite your nails off because standing up in front of all those people scares you to pieces?
Just make note of these tips:
Tip 1: Relax. The first thing to remember is that you as the Maid of Honor already have an inside track -- you know the bride-to-be pretty well. This will give you an insight into the tone of your speech, and perhaps even help to provide some part of the speech itself. Secondly, when you are giving your speech, you should relax -- take it easy, slow down, and breathe deeply just before you start.
Tip 2: Know when your speech will be -- you must understand the schedule, and most important who is giving their speech just before you give yours.
Tip 3: Write your speech down on paper or a small set of cards. Practise many times, reading out loud. When you give your speech, you should notes in your hand, but most of the time you want to be looking at your audience, especially maintaining eye contact with the newly-weds, so you do not want to read out your speech word by word while looking down at your notes.
Tip 4: Include words of hope for the couple's future, use plenty of positive phrases full of encouragement, and write it using your normal speaking voice as if it were just a handful of friends you were going to speaking to. When writing your speech, you might want to use some of the free speech samples available on the internet, but your best bet would be to take advantage of one of the low-cost professional services that will not only provide sample speeches, but will also give you expert guidance how to tailor it for the bride and groom.
Tip 5: Keep it relatively short -- two or three minutes as an absolute maximum. It is a big mistake to think that your speech has to be "meaty" and wide-ranging. Keep it simple and to the point: you don't want your audience to start thinking of something else or -- much worse -- to start feeling embarrassed for you. Keep it light, with periods of solemnity, starting with a quick one-liner to break the ice and set the tone.
Keep these tips in mind and you will be able to deliver Maid of Honor toasts that will delight the newly-weds and keep all of the wedding guests in a good mood for the rest of the day!
Get Your Hands On 20 Professionally Written, Awe-Inspiring Maid of Honor Speeches, plus a Step-By-Step Guide Walking You Through Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Own Inspirational Maid of Honor Speech! Get the security and peace of mind that comes with knowing your wedding speech will be fantastic!
Just make note of these tips:
Tip 1: Relax. The first thing to remember is that you as the Maid of Honor already have an inside track -- you know the bride-to-be pretty well. This will give you an insight into the tone of your speech, and perhaps even help to provide some part of the speech itself. Secondly, when you are giving your speech, you should relax -- take it easy, slow down, and breathe deeply just before you start.
Tip 2: Know when your speech will be -- you must understand the schedule, and most important who is giving their speech just before you give yours.
Tip 3: Write your speech down on paper or a small set of cards. Practise many times, reading out loud. When you give your speech, you should notes in your hand, but most of the time you want to be looking at your audience, especially maintaining eye contact with the newly-weds, so you do not want to read out your speech word by word while looking down at your notes.
Tip 4: Include words of hope for the couple's future, use plenty of positive phrases full of encouragement, and write it using your normal speaking voice as if it were just a handful of friends you were going to speaking to. When writing your speech, you might want to use some of the free speech samples available on the internet, but your best bet would be to take advantage of one of the low-cost professional services that will not only provide sample speeches, but will also give you expert guidance how to tailor it for the bride and groom.
Tip 5: Keep it relatively short -- two or three minutes as an absolute maximum. It is a big mistake to think that your speech has to be "meaty" and wide-ranging. Keep it simple and to the point: you don't want your audience to start thinking of something else or -- much worse -- to start feeling embarrassed for you. Keep it light, with periods of solemnity, starting with a quick one-liner to break the ice and set the tone.
Keep these tips in mind and you will be able to deliver Maid of Honor toasts that will delight the newly-weds and keep all of the wedding guests in a good mood for the rest of the day!
Get Your Hands On 20 Professionally Written, Awe-Inspiring Maid of Honor Speeches, plus a Step-By-Step Guide Walking You Through Everything You Need To Know To Create Your Own Inspirational Maid of Honor Speech! Get the security and peace of mind that comes with knowing your wedding speech will be fantastic!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)