Maid of Honor Speech Examples

Giving a wedding toast is a duty that puts fear in the speechmaking hearts of most members of a marriage ceremony party. While it’s not usually something that is especially long or involved, it’s public speaking (which doesn’t sit well with many people) and actually puts people on the spot.

If you are planning a marriage ceremony and know that most members of this wedding party are hams who won’t mind the whole “public speaking” thing, then by all means keep the toasts traditional with dad, the best man and others taking their expected turns at the microphone.

But if you’re look for something different, either because you want to save putting people on the spot, or you simply want to do something different and fun, read on.

First, you can sure enough take the whole drink thing off the agenda if you wish. There are no rules requiring a drink at any wedding. Weddings should be unequaled events and reflect the personalities of the bride and groom.

But if you want to do something a little different, there are options. You can go the TV route, which asks people to Basically make a pledge on camera and then the television is given to the bride and groom later. This isn’t a specially alone(p) idea, but it does work out the issue of not wanting to put people on the spot and still gives everyone a chance to say something special to the bride and groom.

If your guest list includes many extrovertish people then reckon “pass the microphone”. This can work in several ways. You can either be zany with it, or deadly serious. Most people like silly. Say dad takes the mike first. His last name ends with T (so, let’s say dad’s last name is Smith). He must find someone whose first name begins with a T (Tom? Tony? Tina? Theresa?) and pass the mike to that person, who then gives a toast.

This method of giving toasts does put people on the spot (certainly before the fun begins you can warn them so if they are truly uncomfortable, they can escape to the restroom or bar) but it can also be a spate of fun. Getting people when they least expect it and then request them to remember something funny or meaningful about the bride and groom can result in interesting, funny and truthful results.

You might also decide that one person at each table be required to give a toast. Number the tables and at assorted intervals, have the MC or DJ call a number, which will require guests at that table to decide amongst themselves who will give the speech at that table. Certainly, more than one person can if they like, but there will expected be at least one ham at each table who will delight standing up and toasting the newlyweds.

Say you have peck of public speakers in the group, and finding unforced toast participants won’t be a problem. But you think the subject matter might be. There’s an easy solution to this issue. You can provide open-ended topics for the toast speakers. Say you are providing an “open mike” toast arrangement, where anyone can request the microphone and offer a toast. The DJ, MC or someone else in the wedding party (perhaps the maid of honor or best man) can offer the speaker a surprise topic, which might be pulled from a champagne flute or drawn out of the floral arrangement on the head table. There might be slips of paper to choose, or just one sheet of paper with several ideas.

The speaker might opt to start with this sentence, “I remember when (groom’s name here) was a little boy, he always …” or answer this question, “When was (insert bride’s name here) at her silliest? Let us in on the story”. You might have to give each speaker a minute or two to accumulate their thoughts, but you’re sure to have some interesting stories, some unique anecdotes and some dissimilar perspectives on the bride and groom.