Preparation is crucial in your wedding Speech Maid of Honor
I know that you are supposed to prepare a wedding speech.
Don't panic! I understand the way you must be feeling, but trust
me; you are not the only person nervous about the wedding so you
are not alone.
I would like to provide some advice: If you really want to
succeed in your wedding speech, you should focus in a very
important stage: preparation of the wedding speech.
The one thing you don't want to do on the day of the wedding is
stand up to make your speech and try to "wing" it. Trying to
make a speech up off the top of your head is a recipe for
disaster. Chances are you'll forget what you wanted to say,
ramble on about unrelated matters, and say some things you may
later wish you hadn't. "Now wait," you may be saying, "I've
seen plenty of people who did great jobs and they seemed to be
giving a completely spontaneous speech." Fair enough, but the
key word here is "seemed." The majority of speeches we see,
especially the ones that appear to be spontaneous and unplanned,
are just the opposite. These speeches have been planned to such
an extent that the speaker can deliver them so that it appears
the words are coming to him off the top of his head. This type
of speaking is known as extemporaneous. Extemporaneous speaking
allows you to plan out what you want to say but also forces you
to practice it so that you can deliver your words with only a
handful of notes instead of a word-for-word manuscript. There
are a number of reasons why extemporaneous speaking is the best
choice for a wedding speech: * Because you aren't reading a
manuscript, you will be able to make eye contact with guests
which adds a sense of sincerity and warmth to your speech. *
Because you aren't making the speech up as you go along, you can
make sure to include all of the points you want to make. You
won't leave anything out. * Because you are going to practice
the speech, you'll feel more comfortable with the words and with
the delivery. By the time you're ready for the actual speech,
you'll be prepared. * Because people tend to sound monotone when
they read something word for word aloud, extemporaneous speaking
sounds more natural and more pleasing to the audience's ears.
For this reason, it is crucial that you prepare your wedding
speech. Remember, the bride and the groom will remember your
wedding speech forever. Knowledge is power, and the more you
"know" what you are going to say, the more you will succeed
during your wedding speech. My best recommendation is: A hot tea
(or coffee), your favorite music as background, and 5 minute
meditation and reflection before you begin writing your wedding
speech. Good luck in your wedding speech!