Adding Emotion to the Groom's Speech

The most powerful bridge between a speaker and an audience is emotion. When a listen feels the emotion of your words, that listener is hooked.

I know that if you mention emotion and sincerity to most grooms they roll their eyes. They view emotion as soppy. But things are starting to change and you don't need to be a 'new man' to appreciate that emotion is an integral part of every human being. Your wedding is likely to be the most important day of your like. You should feel free to display strong personal feelings . Even extravagant emotional outpourings will not be out of place, as long as it's genuine! People enjoy the experience of soul-satisfying emotional moments much more than long complicated stories with unfamiliar names and places.

There are plenty of common sayings out there such as "over the moon", "on top of the world" and "walking on air". These types of phrases leave an audience thinking that's nice, but they won't be moved. The trick is not to talk about your feelings, but to express your emotions by saying things that will awaken a genuine empathy in your listeners.

Your aim is to use words and images that linger in the mind and refuse to disappear. If you think of your favorite books, music or films. Don't they all share this lingering quality? Speakers often try to tell too much and most of what they try to tell is not unique. In life there are pivotal moments when something really important happens. Don't bore your audience with a long-build up or unnecessary explanation. Get straight to the heart of the matter and focus on a single pivotal moment.

The key is to describe a single, uncomplicated, poignant scene which your audience can visualize. Like the saying goes 'a picture is worth a thousand words'. Even the more mundane and ordinary moments can be conveyed as extraordinary and powerful with the write words. Here is an example:

"It was the most important thing that had ever happened in my life. I had been chosen to play the fisherman. Daniel, who would row his wife, Rachel, across the river in the school play. It didn't matter that Daniel had only six words to speak ("we will soon be there dear"); it didn't matter that the boat was an upturned table with cardboard stuck to the sides and was pulled jerkingly across the stage by four stage hands who could be seen by the entire audience; it didn't matter that the whole play lasted 25 minutes and Daniel was on the stage for less than one. What did matter was that Daniel was married to Rachel and Rachel was played by (bride).And today 14 years on, Daniel has married Rachel for real!"

Just remember that the right mental image can pack a real emotional punch! If you want more information on writing your groom's speech then check out this site: WeddingSpeech4U.com