To Speak or Not to Speak
The wedding speech or speeches, are they necessary? If you
choose to have a wedding speech or two at your wedding there are
some things to think about first.
A wedding speech can be a lovely and meaningful addition to the
wedding or the wedding speech can be embarrassing and less than
welcomed. When deciding on the wedding speech begin by
considering who you might want to give the wedding speech or
speeches.
Often the best man and maid of honor or matron of honor will
give a wedding speech. This can be perfectly fine but it may be
a good idea to discuss this plan with each of these folks first.
How many times have you been at a wedding and it is time for the
wedding speech and you are expecting to hear something
appropriate and maybe even touching? Instead the person giving
the wedding speech starts talking about past girlfriends of the
groom, drinking antics or other really unsavory escapades
enjoyed by the newly married bride or groom. Is this the type of
wedding speech anyone wants to hear?
Then there is the wedding speech that has never seen the light
of day before the very moment it is give. Everyone in the room
realizes the person giving the wedding speech has not spent a
single minute planning or thinking about the wedding speech
before the words began tumbling out of the speech-givers mouth.
Sometimes a wedding speech is given by every single member of
the wedding party. It is often evident that most people in the
wedding party had no idea that they were going to be asked to
give a wedding speech.
If you would like to avoid these wedding speech mistakes you
should make sure every wedding speech giver is well aware that
they will be addressing the group gathered at the wedding or
reception. Those really serious about appropriate and
well-planned wedding speeches could also request that any
wedding speech giver writes down what they plan to say. This
gives the bride and groom a chance to read the wedding speech
before the ceremony and make suggestions or omissions.
Do not hesitate to set some guidelines for any wedding speech
that will be given at your wedding. It is a special day and one
that does not need to be tainted by an inappropriate wedding
speech.