Make A Memorable Wedding Toast

For most people speaking in public is one of the most nerve wracking tasks they ever face. I have even heard some say they would rather have a root canal than have to make a speech. For most of us public speaking is something we are rarely called on to do; or, if we are approached we can usually find some excuse to not have to do it. Take heart, this is a fear that you, like many great public performers, can overcome.

A couple of highly regarded performers who have overcome the fear of public speaking or performing before an audience are Caruso and Churchill. The story is told that Caruso, one of the greatest opera singers in history, suffered from such stage fright that he became physically ill before every performance. He conquered his fear of performing before an audience by giving himself a stern pep talk backstage before he went on. The great British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, known worldwide as a wonderful orator, wrote and rewrote his speeches and rehearsed and rehearsed to achieve the perfection he was well known for.

When a friend asks you to be in their wedding and you realize that it will involve your standing up before the gathered guests and make a short speech or toast it may frighten you. Your impulse is to turn the invitation to participate down. Even worse you are expected to be funny.

Making a funny wedding toast or speech isn't as hard as you think it might be if you relax and think it through. We will help you break the task down into steps. Just because you do not do this kind of thing often is no reason to panic. We can help you easily plan and execute that humorous wedding speech.

Prepare for the toast by writing down everything you remember about the couple. Leave out incidents that might embarrass them or the other guests. Question the couple about stories they remember involving family and friends. Every memory is a story; use the funny ones for your toast.

Now you are ready to write a first draft. Start with an introduction of yourself and how you know the couple, then using the material you have gathered write down a funny memory from the past. Plan to focus attention on the couple not the larger audience, this will calm you. Finish the speech with a sentimental mention of your friendship and best wishes for the couple's future.

Now you are ready to compile your ideas, jokes and stories into the final draft of your humorous wedding speech that is no more than five minutes long or between 600 and 700 words. Once you have the final draft you can now begin memorizing and practicing your speech. Some people even like to practice before a mirror. Being able to deliver your speech without reading it will sound better and make it much more enjoyable for the wedding guests.

We have developed tools to help you give a memorable wedding speech even if you are short on time for the preparation. Whatever your relationship to the happy couple we can help with samples and guides to make this experience one of comfort and competence. Do not lose any more sleep fretting over the possibility that you might look like a buffoon in front of two hundred friends and relatives. Our system will take you through the process of successful speech planning and execution.