We all get stressed out when we learn we have to give a speech. No matter the magnitude of the occasion, any form of public speaking is downright intimidating.
Weddings, however, tend to cause some serious heartburn. Think about it. During a wedding toast, you will be expected to give a heart-felt talk about the bride and/or groom, mixing in a funny story to two, before concluding with a classy toast. During a business speech, you're usually standing before people you do not know, talking about facts and statistics and bottom lines. It's far more impersonal.
But the wedding toast doesn't have to be so scary. With a deep breath and a plan for action, you can be on your way to delivering a successful speech in no time.
Start with these key steps:
1. Brainstorm. Figure out what you want to say. Think of a short story or two that you'd like to tell about the couple. It is considered perfectly fine for these to be funny but they should never, under any circumstances, embarrass anyone. Just jot down any notes you can think of.
2. Decide how long do you want you speech to last. If you are delivering a best man toast or maid of honor toast speech, proper toast etiquette dictates you speak between 3-5 minutes. For groomsmen and bridesmaid toasts they should be anywhere from 1-2 minutes. Now, with this time frame you've settled on in mind, go back over your previous notes and cut (or add) stories, anecdotes, offerings of advice, etc to make your general toast fit in the time frame you've settled on.
3. Begin structuring the speech. With your notes of what you will be saying in hand, look and see how you want to start the toast. Many professionals recommend starting with either a joke or funny story as it lightens the mood and in many cases settles down the speaker. Try and figure out what the "meat" of you toast will be. How will you end it?
These can certainly be difficult things to figure out, especially if you've never delivered a wedding toast before.
Fortunately, there is a free website that can help you. At [http://www.ToastEtiquette.com], you will find tips, resources, and a list of the internet's best websites that devote themselves to the wedding toast speech. No matter your role in the wedding - maid of honor, best man, bridesmaid, groomsman, Father of the Bride, master of ceremonies - you will be able to find a great site that can help you structure, complete, and ultimately deliver a fantastic wedding toast that the bride and groom will never forget!
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