Wedding rehearsal speeches

Giving good wedding rehearsal speeches can be hard to do well. Here are some tips if you are looking to give an outstanding wedding rehearsal speech. The grooms father is traditionally responsible for arranging the rehearsal dinner and often gives the first speech at the wedding rehearsal. But almost anyone at the occasion can toast the happy couple. Traditionally only the wedding party, select family and friends attend the rehearsal dinner. The setting is a smaller, more intimate setting than the wedding. This tends to make the rehearsal speeches more informal and the etiquette less confining. For example, it is not unusual for embarrassing stories or ribald jokes to be told. If you are planning to give a memorable wedding rehearsal speech, here are some tips.

Only a select few people can do an outstanding, humorous speech on demand. If you are not one of those select people, it pays to plan out your speech ahead of time. Think about the important things you want to say about he couple and how you want to say them. It doesn't hurt to come up with a funny story or some one liners about marriage. Good ideas include how the couple met, their first date or when they informed you that they would be getting married. You should try to keep the speech short, around 2 to 5 minutes in length. For most people, that is from 150 to 400 words long.

Practicing your speech a few times can really help the speech delivery and make you more comfortable giving it. If you do not give toasts every day, a good idea is to practice the talk in similar environment as the rehearsal dinner. Even if you are comfortable with speech giving, it is good to go through it a new times to get the rhythm of your talk. Practicing can also help you memorize the speech to make your delivery smoother. In particular, concentrate on talking slowly, most people speak very quickly when public speaking.

• If you are nervous, don't drink a lot of alcohol before your toast.
• If not sure of a story or joke, ask the bride and groom ahead of time.
• If you are uncomfortable, keep eye contact with a friendly person and pretend you are talking only to them.
• Enjoy yourself at the rehearsal dinner, people do better at speeches when they are relaxed.
  
  

After you have given your speech, enjoy yourself. Most rehearsal dinners are also great parties with close friends and family. However, if you are the father of bride the wedding rehearsal speeches are just the beginning, you also have to prepare for the father's wedding toast.