If you’re not comfortable speaking in front of a crowd and you have been tasked with delivering the Maid of Honor speech, then you must be terribly worried about the wedding day. There’s a lot of pressure to say something funny and heartwarming at the same time, as well as pressure to keep your audience’s attention with something concise and witty. You must be thinking, how in the world will you pull this off? Here are ten tips to help you out. Your speech will be a hit if you follow these, we promise.
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[From: Intimate All-White Wedding in Hong Kong / Photo: Moonbird Production]
(1) Start with introducing yourself and how you know the bride, move on to about the couple, and end with how they’re perfect life partners.
(2) Add some sweet details about their relationship, but avoid too many clichés.
[From: Intimate All-White Wedding in Hong Kong / Photo: Moonbird Production]
(3) Keep it meaningful, short, and from the heart.
(4) Relax and be yourself.
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(5) Write your speech down, even just bullet points. You’ll never know what nerves can do, so even if you have it all in mind, have your speech ready in written form, just in case.
(6) Jokes are always fun, but keep it at a minimum. The same goes for inside stories that the majority will not understand.
[From: Blush-themed Wedding at The Murray / Photo: Belle & Olive]
(7) Embarrassing stories will keep everyone entertained, but also think first if the bride will be okay with revealing such stories. Some brides prefer to keep such stories between you and her.
(8) Practice, practice, practice. Being well-prepared will do you a lot of good, especially if you’re not naturally good at public speaking.
[From: Intimate All-White Wedding in Hong Kong / Photo: Moonbird Production]
(9) Focus on the bride, instead of everyone else, when delivering yous speech. It will help calm down the nerves.
(10) Wrap it all up with congratulating the newly-weds and raising a toast, “Cheers to the bride and groom!”
