Archive for February, 2010
Matron of Honor, Valerie Sirota, gives a speech
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My best man speech at my brother’s wedding…
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Tom & Marnie’s wedding. Brenton Ned & Oliver speechI know it’s short but public speaking isn’t my strong point. Any advice or help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Before I start I would just like to say how honoured I am to be part of your special day and Jo how beautiful you look.
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Vicki, and those of you who do *then either* [will know that I hate public speaking so I’ll keep this short] or [I'll have the usual, just put the bottle next to my purse.]
When Jo first asked me to be her bridesmaid I was delighted but as the big day approached I got very nervous about this speech and being the shy and retiring type that I am I thought of numerous ways to get out of it, but have any of you tried saying no to Jowan.
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I didn’t know Mark before he met Jowan, so you’ve escaped any embarrassing stories that I could have told but I’ve known Jowan literally forever, through the good times and the bad and I’m sure everyone will agree that Mark has made her the happiest she’s ever been.
Me and Jowan have an understanding that goes beyond words, so when she met Mark she didn’t have to say much to make it clear to me that he was The One.
She glowed at any mention of his name and could literally talk about him all day.
So this is to you, my best friend Jowan and her perfect husband, Mark, I wish you a wonderful life together, as friends, lovers and soul mates; to the bride and groom.
well you asked so her goes, The first part is all about you, Make it about Jowan. You do not have to intro yourself in that matter. Simply say I was honored that Jowan asked me to be part of her special day forget the nervous part it makes people pity you. Build more on her and maybe a special moment you two shared when you were much younger. Welcome Mark into the friend fold and while complimenting how "radiant" she looks, say something how they make such a beautiful couple and how they both light up any room they walk in to.
Im the MOH in a wiccan wedding coming up soon and I have to make a speech at the reception (the best man doesnt want to). I dont even know the couple very well, so that bars out the idea of making some sort of joke or discussing their history as a couple. Also, I’m Christian and I’m not saying anything to contradict that.
If you have any ideas on a good speech, or a good website that lists some for occasions like this, please share!
Keep it short and simple.
"I just want to say that I am honored to be a part of _____ and _____’s special day. It’s perhaps the most beautiful thing to see two people in love, commit to each other infront of friend’s and family. I want to wish both of you nothing less than all the happiness in the world because you both deserve the very best. Let’s raise our glasses together and toast Mr. and Mrs. ________. Congratulations!"
I don’t understand why you are MOH when you don’t know this couple that well. That is beyond strange but keep the speech short and generic.
tony sykes funny wedding speech from father of the bride
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I am the maid of honor in my sister’s wedding. I cant stand her fiance. He is extremely controlling and she is totally adapting to whatever he wants. She has made this whole wedding planning thing miserable. His family comes from a different culture than ours and she is just always making sure that everything they want is done, without worrying about her family at all. ie. having his ethnicity’s cuisine served at the reception. Also, she has dictated everything the bridesmaid do. The dress, the hair, make up, everything. Yet she is not open to any suggestions from us. Also, I planned a huge shower for both of them and paid for everything and he didnt even as much as say thank you. I have helped her every step of the way and i dont feel appreciated at all. Theres a million things i could list about why i cant stand him but the bottom line is I’m having a very difficult time writing a speech that is either not personal at all or packed with lies. Please Help!!! What do i say?
So don’t talk about him. Don’t talk about him at all. Talk about your relationship with her. Talk about growing up with your sister. Tell a cute (or funny!) story about her.
Then at the end of talking about sis . . . say: "X, you are getting a great woman here. I want you two to know that I wish you both much happiness always."
Wishing your sister happiness in her marriage is not a lie. You don’t have to say anything personal at all about Mr. X.
We have 10 people in our wedding party (5 bridesmaids and 5 groomsmen). Instead of having the best man, maid of honor speech/toasts, we want to have each bridesmaid and groomsmen say a very short something. Can we have them give their toasts DURING our wedding reception dinner while people are eating?
My sister did this, it did not go well. It was very confusing, we didnt know whether to eat or not, most people stopped eating and our dinners got cold. Plus, the speeches were never short, even if they were written that way. One girl rambled for 10 minutes and made absoluetly no sense at all and I saw her written speech afterwards, it was literally 4 sentences long, she just couldnt get it out in 4 sentences, there was alot of laughing and weird glances at my sister, it was awful. And then my dad got up to talk, aye carumba, its was dreadful, the speech went on crazy tangents and everything. I wouldnt suggest having everyone talk, make it just the BM and MOH, it will keep things moving more smoothly if you keep the speeches at a minimum, when everybody talks things tend to get a bit crazy and its your guests who pay for it.
I want to do something above and beyond the traditional speech. I’m thinking of a presentation or movie of some sort. Just something new! Any ideas!?!?!?
This may sound crazy but I would check with your friend the bride first. because often times brides envision the moment when their maid of honor says all the traditional wonderful things about your friendship and your happiness for the couple. Additionally you may need to run any media things by her to check with the venue and/ or DJ for sound help. So original is great but just check with her first, not in detail of course you want to surprise her if possible. good luck.
DANNY BEBBINGTON WEDDING SPEECH