The Maid of Honor Speech is an important part of the overall wedding ceremony and is usually delivered by the bride’s sister or best friend. Commonly bridesmaid speeches address the guests with information about the bride and how she has become special to you. Most wedding speeches do not have to be very long in duration and are better to be short and sweet so as not to get overly emotional or bore the guests with unnecessary information. A funny maid of honour speech should definitely be witty and tell a humorous story about the bride and maybe the groom. Mostly wedding guests love to hear about how the bride and groom first met and how their love for each other blossomed into marriage.
If you have been chosen to be maid of honour perhaps you have no experience at delivering a speech to an audience. Many bridesmaids are young, first time bridesmaids who lack knowledge and experience of maid of honor duties and wedding etiquette.
Tips for a successful maid of honor speech
1. Include humour in your speech. The whole speech should not be one joke as that would be inappropriate but try to make the speech light-hearted while still talking about your experiences and affection for the bride. If telling a joke ensure that it is suitable for the entire wedding party. Remember there may be children and elderly people in attendance that may not find you amusing. It can be challenging to deliver a joke that will be understood and amuse everyone. Read the rest of this entry »