{"id":3833,"date":"2016-06-15T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T19:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/?p=3833"},"modified":"2016-06-20T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T19:20:43","slug":"how-to-the-perfect-maid-of-honor-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-the-perfect-maid-of-honor-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"How To: The Perfect Maid of Honor Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/06\/maid-of-honor-speech.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3834 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/06\/maid-of-honor-speech.jpg\" alt=\"How To: The Perfect Maid of Honor Speech\" width=\"900\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/06\/maid-of-honor-speech.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cdn.essensedesigns.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/06\/maid-of-honor-speech-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boothphotographics.com\/blog\/megan-and-bennetts-outdoor-boho-wisconsin-wedding-photography\" target=\"_blank\">Booth Photographics<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A nervous maid of honor delivers sweet words that no one remembers. A tipsy best man shares stories that only make sense to the groomsmen. Guests lift their glasses with uncomfortable laughs. We\u2019ve all attended weddings with awkward toasts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now that you\u2019re maid of honor, you want to do things differently; but the thought of delivering a toast in front of a crowd leaves you speechless. Don\u2019t fret! The following tips will help you craft and deliver the perfect maid of honor speech.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Create an outline.<\/strong><br \/>\nA coherent toast starts with an outline. Put pen to paper with the high-level things you want to cover: an introduction, how you know the bride, a touching story that brings the bride to life, the bride and groom\u2019s relationship and how happy you are for them, and a conclusion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Keep it short.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou don\u2019t want the most memorable part of your speech to be that it went on for an hour. A heartwarming toast of two or three minutes will do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Keep the attention on the newlyweds.<\/strong><br \/>\nIn the blockbuster movie <em>Bridesmaids<\/em>, Annie (Kristen Wiig) competes with Helen (Rose Byrne) in a dueling (and grueling) speech for the attention of bride-to-be Lillian (Maya Rudolph). Don\u2019t be an Annie! Focus your toast on the bride \u2013 not on your relationship with the bride. You can share a short story about how much the bride means to you, but keep the focus on the newlyweds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Avoid exes (like the plague).<\/strong><br \/>\nErase from your memory the bride\u2019s high school sweethearts and college crushes. It\u2019s a big no-no to mention exes on the wedding day, (or any day really).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Keep it classy.<\/strong><br \/>\nAvoid \u201cinside jokes\u201d that leave guests confused, and cringe-worthy stories involving indiscretions. A good rule of thumb \u2013 If it would embarrass your grandma, leave it for the bachelorette party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Practice. Practice. Practice.<\/strong><br \/>\nWrite your toast down on a piece of paper and commit it to memory. Then, rehearse your toast in front of fellow bridesmaids until you feel comfortable with your delivery. During the actual toast, keep a copy of your outline in front of you in case you stumble.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Remember to breathe.<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re delivering your toast, remember to breathe and speak slowly. If it helps, look directly at the bride like it\u2019s just the two of you in the room.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The most important tip? Be yourself and speak from the heart. You\u2019ll do great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booth Photographics A nervous maid of honor delivers sweet words that no one remembers. A tipsy best man shares stories that only make sense to the groomsmen. Guests lift their glasses with uncomfortable laughs. We\u2019ve all attended weddings with awkward toasts. 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