October 23, 2009
What to put in bridesmaid speech
When writing your bridesmaid wedding speech, it can sometimes be hard to think of what to actually put in your bridesmaid speech. It is a good thing to look at some examples of wedding speeches, which I, unfortunately, didn’t make use of until the last minute – I would recommend looking at some examples to avoid the “writers block” and getting everything ready before the big day.
Finding examples and still writing a unique speech
When I wrote my first speech being the maid of honor, I was struck by the writer’s block – I just couldn’t think of what I should put in the bridesmaid speech. It can really be hard to think of, but here are a few points I found really useful:
- Introduce yourself to the people at the wedding, giving a brief story about your relation to the bride
- Find some funny stories about the bride and the groom
- Compliment the groom – always works to point out how lucky he is to be with the bride
- Wedding speech jokes, make sure to have some humor in your toast
- Some points about the brides personality – as a bridesmaid, you should know her better than most people at the wedding
This is just a few examples of what you could put in your bridesmaid speech. There are many other good examples of toasts and speeches, and I would really recommend you to look around the internet for guides and examples.
As this is a big day, don’t make you speech too short; make an ordered list of what you want in the speech and stick to it. That really helped me out at my first wedding as a bridesmaid. But remember not to ramble for too long, don’t get the guests bored – stick to your points, and get the audience involved.
Click here to find more examples and get inspiration for what to put in your speech.
