If it is your aim to give a memorable wedding speech there are some time honoured rules you can employ.
One of the crucial parts to delivering almost any speech is to be calm. Many people become so worked up they fly through the speech so fast that it gets embarassing for the audience. It is vital to remind yourself that nobody is wanting a perfect speech, they are just expecting a speech that is thoughtful and sincere.
Some potentially respectable wedding speeches are destroyed because of booze. Nerves can push people towards drinking a lot to early. The greatest speech advice you can hope for is to limit your alcoholic drink consumption to two drinks before your speech. A lot of drink almost always brings about offensive jokes or stories and can literally wreck the brides day.
Whichever speech you are delivering make sure you thank the appropriate people. If you are giving a groom speech do not forget to thank each person involved in the wedding from the bride through to the brides family. Forgetting to recognise even one individual can major consequences afterwards.
Perhaps the most important part of all wedding speeches is giving tribute to the bride. Even if you are best man it is normal to praise the bride on her dress and how incredible she looks. If you are the groom you should give a poignant story of how the bride has enhanced your life.
Delivering a funny speech can be one of the highlights of the day. However you should be careful with humor at a wedding as the audience covers a wide range of ages. Try not to be crude especially if you are delivering a funny groom speech. The humor is best if it is in the form of teasing rather than crude jokes. It is also very important that you do not make any jokes that put the Bride in a negative light, the groom however is a fair target.
If you are delivering a groom wedding speech it is important that you are heartfelt and give a genuine speech. Make sure you give time to praising your now ife and giving some insights from the heart about your time together. You should be aiming to make your bride proud and let the rest of the guests know how much you love her.
Finally do not forget to have a fantastic day! If you enjoy yourself the guests will feed off that and enjoy time themselves. Smile often and enjoy the occasion, smiling really is infectious.
Whichever speech you are delivering if you follow these techniques you will be guaranteed a wonderful speech and the guests will be your greatest fans.