Overcoming Wedding Speech Nerves

Typically a wedding speech is said by the father of the bride, the father of the groom, the best man, the groom and it is optional for the bride to give a speech. It’s your wedding, so you can order the wedding speeches according to your preferences. Traditionally the father of the bride speaks first, followed by the father of the groom, followed by the best man and the groom’s speech concludes the speech giving.

If you are feeling nervous about public speaking, you are not alone. It is very common. There are a few things you can do to make the wedding speech easier.

Firstly, take a deep breath in and relax. Your guests are there to enjoy themselves, everyone is in good spirits, no-one will hold it against you if you make mistakes. The wedding speeches are all in good fun there are no obligations to deliver an Oscar winning performance.

If public speaking is difficult for you, you may want to get your speech over and done with early in the event. It's your wedding, there is no sense in ruining your day by worrying about the speech you need to make later on. If you think the aniticpatory anxiety of public speech will ruin your wedding day, it is well worth it to break the protocol and get your speeches over with so that you can enjoy your day.

Your wedding speech does not have to be a set length. A short wedding speech that is written from the heart or that is entertaining will have a more profound effect than a long boring monologue that never seems to end.

You can break up the all continuous talking by giving out gifts to the special people of the event. If public speaking is difficult for you, turn your speech into a gift giving ceremony to express your appreciation for the father and mother of the bride or groom, your own parents and of course your new spouse.

Remember that wedding speeches can be political. Make a list of everyone you need to thank so that you don’t end up offending someone by forgetting about them.

Remember that there is a broad demographic at a wedding. There will be anyone from teenagers, to young adults to the elderly. Make sure the content of your wedding speech is universally appealing and acceptable to all groups.

Most of all, be yourself and enjoy the speech. Don’t be afraid to improvise in the moment. The sincerity will be appreciated by the guests. Have fun with it, your energy will be contagious.

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