Wedding planning
Wedding Speech and Toast Planner
The best wedding speeches are usually specific, warm and shorter than the speaker thinks they need to be.
Short answer
The best wedding speeches are usually specific, warm and shorter than the speaker thinks they need to be.
A simple shape
- Introduce your relationship to the person or couple.
- Tell one story that reveals something true.
- Name what you admire or hope for them.
- Raise the toast.
Avoid making the room uncomfortable
Private sexual jokes, humiliating stories, old partners, unresolved family conflict and inside jokes that exclude nearly everyone are easy ways to turn affection into discomfort.
Time it out loud
A five-minute speech can feel long in a room with several speakers. Practice aloud and cut repetition.