Bride Speeches

Your Wedding Speech – Basic Tips

Not sure where to start? It’s really not all that hard. In a nutshell, the bride speech is the bride’s time to just tell the people she loves how she feels about them.

Don’t rush it. Breath deeply and stay calm. If you get emotional or stumble over a few lines everyone will understand that this is a big day for you and that you are feeling very emotional. Also, the bride speech is usually the last of the wedding toasts given by a member of the bridal party, except possibly the maid of honor, so you have longer to wait than the other speakers. The fathers, best man and groom get to have their say while you have to wait and worry. But don’t!

Where to start?

Your first thank yous should be a simple mentions of everyone who helped, including the hired staff. The second thank yous should be more personal. Mention everyone who put in effort to make this day happen. Say their names and the role they played.

Reserve an entire section of your speech to talk about your parents. Make them feel special by expressing your gratitude for what they have done.

Of course, another section should be about your husband. You want to let everyone know how amazing he is. Everyone loves to hear about how you first met, your first date and when you finally realized you were in love. A little bit of humor or heart-warming, or both, goes great here.

Whatever you say, say it from your heart and in your own way.