Maid of Honor Wedding Speeche

By Marusha McStewart

When one of your dearest friends has invited you to be her bridesmaid, at the wedding festivities you'll in all probability want to present a pleasant speech that talks about your long term friendship and how delighted you are for her on this special day. There are some popular conventions to follow, but by applying some of your own individual themes, you can place your own twist on your maid of honor speech. Irrespective of whether you resolve to improvise on your own or put much time into your whole speech, either way will produce an impressive and genuine speech that your close friend and the bridegroom, will not forget.

Good suggestions to think about when preparing your salute and speech, are funny accounts the bride shared with you about when she met her new husband. Other matters you might speak about could be how long you've known the groom, what a great pair the bride and groom are and will be, and any wish you may have for their life together. An essential idea is to produce a draft of your address and rehearse it with friends to see if you get the befitting response or 'oohs and ahhs' of delight. On the actual wedding day, it is perfectly okay to take a composed speech with you or index cards for you to refer to if required.

In some instances, you might be the new sister-in-law to be and don't know your brother's new wife very well at all. If this circumstance develops, try to think about your brother and the type of women he preferred when you were younger, and when you both turned into adults. If you try to think about the bride through your brother's eyes, the chances are you'll think of some neat things to say about her that she'll like.

Ensure to give thanks to the bride for the compliment of possessing the title you have and tell her how remarkable you feel that she selected you to stand beside her during her special day. You can as well speak about the marriage ceremony, how stunning it was, how wonderful all the attendants seemed, and don't forget to credit the ring bearer and flower girl, if they have them, as even if they are too tiny to understand your thanks, the bride and their parents will appreciate your noticing them.

Try to keep your speech to a few minutes only as there are many other individuals that will wish to talk, like the best man, mother and father, grandparents, and even step-parents. Another good piece of advice is no matter what position the plan places you in for your turn to talk, don't drink too much prior to making your maid of honor speech. Everyone will remember that you blurred your words or had trouble rising if you do that, and you don't want to draw that kind of attention on your best friend's special day. If you adopt these simple suggestions, you will be able to offer up a great maid of honor speech that everyone will remember. - 31991

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