Writing a Maid of Honor wedding speech

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Writing a speech can be quite an ordeal, let alone the fact that you have to give it at a wedding in front of several hundred people. Eventually, after your friend asks you to be the maid of honor at her wedding, this anxiety will appear and the question will arise -  how do I write a good speech. What kind of speech should I prepare? What should or shouldn't I say? How long should it be?

The internet may provide you a good amount of resources that offer maid of honor speeches to the public, but don’t you really want something great, unique, different and even a little funny so you can make the couple happy that she chose you to give the speech (and not be embarrassed on the way back to your seat afterward).

• Try and be thoroughly prepared. Don't start writing your speech until the last minute. Make sure you start as soon as possible; don't leave it until the night before the wedding.

• Check with the bride to see what kind of speech she'd like – this would give you a great place to start.

• Know your crowd – you’re at a wedding and you don't want to embarrass the bride on her big day. Is there anything in the speech that is a little too private? It might seem funny to you, but to other people it could be the complete opposite. You may want to run your speech by a friend first to make sure that nothing seems inappropriate.

• Make sure it has some flavor and a personal touch. This can be the hardest thing to accomplish in writing, to customize your speech to suit the bride and the groom. Try and inject some jokes or a few funny lines that you feel as though would be good on their day.

• Try and hold off on the alcohol until after the speech; drinking may seem like a good idea when you’re nervous, but it can only get you in more trouble. If you’ve even seen anyone slur and stumble through a speech, well need I say more?

• Most of all make sure everything is done in good taste, as families will be attending on the day. If you’re not sure of something, it might be best to take it out instead of leaving it in.

If you’re still having trouble writing that speech, here is a website for speech writing that might be helpful.