Maid of Honor Wedding Speeches – Where to Begin

The wedding is tomorrow, you’re still helping the bride with the final preparations and you have not even given maid of honor wedding speeches a thought! What are you going to do? You do not even know where to begin! Is this you? Well, good news, read on and you will be able to give the speech of speeches tomorrow.

Maid of honor wedding speeches – where to begin:

Start by introducing yourself, remember, not everyone knows you.
Thank the bride and groom for the honor to be part of this joyous occasion.
Compliment the bride on how beautiful she looks (some traditional things still needs to be said!)
Now you say a little about the relationship between you and the bride.
Tell a humorous story involving the two of you.
Say something about how the bride and groom met
Tell a little story about how their relationship developed.
Say something about how happy you are for the couple and how well they are suited for each other.
Now you can say a little about the ceremony and what it means (depending on the religious beliefs of the couple)
End your speech on a very positive note and wish them happiness for the rest of their lives.
If you have been asked to, propose a toast to the bride and groom (this differs in different cultures and countries so check with the bride about it)
As fat as the toast goes, keep it short and simple, I find that always works the best

A few things to keep in mind with maid of honor wedding speeches:

Make short notes as nerves can make you forget what you wanted to say
Do not offend, embarrass or insult the bride, groom or any of the guests!
Keep the speech short, no more than five to eight minutes
Try and work in a good joke or quotes, but keep it in good taste

In an emergency these tips for maid of honor wedding speeches will see you thorough.