Tips On How To Write The Perfect Wedding Speech

You don’t have to be a professional writer to craft an amazing wedding speech, and you don’t have to be a motivational speaker to deliver it, either. The idea of giving a speech at your loved one’s wedding can be daunting, but these five tips will help you through the process.

5 Tips for Giving the PERFECT Wedding Speech

1.     Write some notes beforehand. A sure-fire way to bomb your speech is to not prepare for it. Generally speaking, a good speech contains a welcoming introduction, a playful middle, and a heartfelt closing. If you're a person who gets nervous, don't be afraid to write out your whole speech early and revise it as time goes on. Give yourself a good three weeks before the wedding to write and revise your wedding speech. 

2.    Know your audience. When it comes to writing the perfect wedding speech, you need to have an idea of your target audience. For example, a wedding with mostly younger friends and family and with a lighter atmosphere can take a funny, silly speech. However, if the wedding crowd is older or the event is more formal, then a heartwarming speech would be more fitting.

3.    Check the microphones before you start talking. If you put all this time and effort into your wedding speech, then you want to make sure everyone in attendance can hear it. Before you start your speech, perform a quick mic check to make sure even the guests sitting in the back rows can hear what you’ve prepared for the bride and groom. 

4.    Don’t try to be the funny guy. It's one thing if you're a funny person or perhaps a comedian, but if you're neither one of those things, then your friend's wedding isn't the time to try out your new jokes. One or two well-placed quips can be okay in a wedding speech, but don't go overboard and don't make comedy the focus. If you're unsure about the comedic level of your lines, don't hesitate to ask someone else to read over your speech and see if the jokes work. 

5.    Practice, practice, practice. It may be hard to believe, but everyone practices their speeches before they deliver them. Even the person who seems the most confident and well-spoken took a few minutes to run through their wedding toast before standing up and raising their glass. There is nothing wrong with practicing as much or as little as you need to. The important thing is to be comfortable with standing up in front of your loved ones and delivering a wedding speech the bride and groom will remember and cherish for the rest of their lives.

Delivering the perfect wedding speech is all about the preparation before the big day. It's important to take some time writing notes beforehand, to consider your audience, and to be as natural as possible when it comes to your speech. When it’s time for the toast, don't forget to talk slowly, clearly, and directly into the microphone. To calm your nerves, take a few deep breaths before you get started and then go for it.