10 Savvy Tips To Get You Started With A Bang
1) Properly introduce yourself to the wedding guests as they might not all know you
2) If you're any one other than the bride or groom, explain your relationship to the couple
3) Open your wedding speech with a punchy and attention-grabbing joke or one-liner
4) Make sure who you're suppose to thank and brush up on wedding speech etiquette
5) Keep all jokes clean and classy and avoid rude and unpleasant jokes
6) Don't relate any rather-keep-under-wraps incidents, past relationships, ex-wives, unsavory family members, not-so-good memories etc in your speech
7) Practice your speech beforehand so you can deliver it with style and confidence
8) Make sure you blend sentiment with humor and keep a fine balance between the two
9) Write and speak from your heart and put your own unique twist to your speech
10) End your speech with a meaningful and sincere toast or go for a funny toast if your the best man!
Savvy Wedding Toast Examples To Use In Your Speech
"May your love be added, may it never be subtracted;
may your household multiply,
and may your hearts never be divided!"
"May the joys you share today be the beginning
of a lifetime of great happiness and fulfillment."
"May health bless your bodies
May wealth pack your pockets;
May joy fill your future
May your love last forever."
"May thy life be long and happy,
Thy cares and sorrows few;
And the many friends around thee
Prove faithful, fond and true."
"When children find true love,
parent's find true joy.
Here's to your joy and ours,
from this day forward."
How to Say Cheers from Salute To Sante
If you want to end your toast to the happy couple with the traditional cheers! Here it is translated into one of the following languages:
Arabic - Shereve
French - Sante
Greece - Jamas
Hawai - Mahalu
Hebrew - Mazel tov
Italy - Salute
Japan - Kanpa
Philippines - Mabuhay
Portugal - Saude
Rumenia - Noroc
Russia - Vashe zdorovie
Spain - Salud
Sweden - Skal
Thailand - Chokdee
Turkey: Serefe
How Do You Address the Bridal Couple in Your Wedding Speech
Address both the groom and the bride in your speech. Use their names and no, it is not Hey mate or Dude did you remember that time..... Do not leave one of them out and make them feel equally special and appreciated. Most of the times weddings focus too much on the bride and the groom can feel a bit left out. Make eye contact with them when you start your speech and talk specifically about them.
How Long Should Your Wedding Speech Be?
Keep your wedding speech short, punchy and to the point. Do not wander off in different directions and keep it on topic (the bride, groom and the wedding). Five to seven minutes is more than enough. You don't want to bore the guests with a long and boring speech that just goes on and on! You want people to remember your speech and not wish it can be over and done with! Keep this funny limerick in mind:
"Remember a speech should be short;
Rather don't drink some port
Leave them longing for more;
They'll be shouting Encore!"
