11th issue of BrideandGroom wedding magazine

Making a Wedding Speech -
Confidently
To some, giving a speech at a wedding
may seem daunting. And when
you’re the father-of-the-bride, best
man, sister-of-the-bride or have
been requested by the couple to say
a few words, you can’t say escape
from giving the toast or a speech.
Consider it a privilege to be able to
say a few words at the wedding, for
someone who considers you special.
Don’t shy away. Some have the
natural ability to say a few meaningful
and not so meaningful words,
which they think of, on the spot.
Some do well in preparing a speech
before hand, while some end up
being nervous while making the
toast.
Looking for advice for those who are
afraid of public speaking, Bride and
Groom asked Anoja Mawella of
Copywriting Direct, for a few pointers
in giving a speech. She said it all
has to do with ‘Prepare, relax,
project and smile’.
Write down what you have to say
in a piece of paper –in point form,
or the entire speech.
Rehearse it at least the day
before, to yourself, out loud.
If you have time, request a family
member or friend to go through
the speech for you, and to listen to
you
On the wedding day, make a
mental note of the main points of
what you need to day before the
guests arrive, check out the size of
the venue.
Check how much you need to
project your voice (with or without
microphone)
When starting the speech, stand
with your feet in line with your
shoulders, and relax.
Smile with the couple, and then the
audience before giving the speech.
Don’t keep looking at the piece of
paper as you read. Look at the
back of the audience, the couple,
scan across the guests. You don’t
need to make direct eye contact
with the guests if you are nervous.
Never mention anything that would
make the wedded couple look
bad.
Don’t make jokes about any
member of the couple’s family;
don’t mention any exes.
If you do have to make a small
funny joke, don’t stress on the joke.
Say it, pause and move on to the
next line. If no one laughs, it’s fine.
Just move on.
Keep the speech short. Remember
to toast the couple before you end
the speech inviting the guests to do
the same: raise the glass confidently,
smile, look at the couple
and wish them well.
So ….to make a confident wedding speech - Prepare, Relax, Project and Smile.
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