Maid of Honor Tips, Quotes and Toasts
Well you've been asked to give a maid of honor speech and as much of an honor as that is, it can feel nerve wracking and overwhelming. Putting a speech together isn't easy, especially when you want it to be original, heartfelt and funny.
A good way to get started is with an introduction of yourself and how you know the bride. From there you may want to talk about the bride and include a funny story, or just keep it sincere, with words about your friendship and her personal qualities. You can include thanks to those people that helped put the wedding together, or the thankyou's may be left to other speakers like the best man and groom. If you are finding it hard to think of a story and need more material, you could incorporate a poem. Once you have done an introduction, given a story or some heartfelt words, thanked the necessary people then you can wrap your speech up with a toast to the newlyweds. This is just a general guide of how you could structure your speech, but it all depends on what you feel comfortable with. Below are some ideas of what you could include in your maid of honor speech:
Friendship Quotes
'Silences make the real conversations between friends' - unknown
'Not the saying but the never needing to say is what counts' - unknown
'Friendship is the wine of life' -Edward Young
'A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out' - Walter Winchell
'A constant friend is a thing rare and hard to find' - Plutarch
'We have been friends together in sunshine and shade' - Caroline Norton
Wedding Toasts 'To the happy couple - may all of your troubles be little ones'
'Everyone raise your glasses and toast to love and laughter and happily ever after'
'To (bride) and (groom), you are a perfect match. Congratulations'
Ideas for your speech.
- Funny story about you and the bride from your childhood
- How you and the bride met
- Compliment the bride on how wonderful she looks
- An embarrassing story (that is still appropriate) about the bride
- Warn the groom of any funny or annoying habits the bride has
- Heartfelt poem or quote
- Words of advice for the newlyweds
- Tell the happy couple how perfect they are together
- Share any funny stories from when the bride was planning the wedding, such as bridezilla moments
- Wish the bride and groom all the best with a toast
Remember to thoroughly practice your speech before the big day and get feedback from your friends. You don't want to be reading of a piece of paper, just have notes to refer to. It's best to remember the opening and closing part of your speech by heart, as that is when you really want to capture your audience's attention.
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