Depending on you confidence level at public speaking and preparation. Giving a speech at wedding reception can be terrifying or amusing. You may have seen speakers who are able to capture the audience attention seamlessly, with confidence and minimum effort. But there are times when people do struggle to utter out the first word of their speech.
When you start writing your wedding speech you probably want it to come out perfectly the first time round. This rarely happens. The odds are like one in million chances. Truth is you may have to go through a few drafts writing before the content of your speech begin to take shape. Simply sit down and start writing. Go with the flow. Let the ideas run from your mind. Write it down on a note pad. Once the ideas and thoughts is on paper. It time to go through them and pick the things which are relevant to your big day.
It is easier if you have a structure before you start writing your first draft. Start with a topic. What is your speech about. Who are the people you need to thank. Look at your ideas and content you have. Which of this content should be use as an introduction or the main part of the speech and how do you want to conclude. The rest of it is like connecting the dots. Do not be afraid to get emotional, words that come from the heart are rarely without emotions. You might have to write a few more draft before you are happy with your speech.
On the final draft. You want your speech simple and short. That means trimming away repetitions and content that may cause embarrassment to people or simply not relevant to the wedding day. Read it out. Sometimes written speech just does not sound right when it is spoken. If you are having problem with it, try using conversational english. Write like you are talking to someone. Keep the sentences short when populating your paragraphs. Short sentences can help your speech to be as cohesive and simple as possible.
The speech should be second nature to you. Knowing your speech helps you to connect to your audience. It will make your speech sound more natural and honest. And it also take some pressure of your back because you already know what you have to say. The only way to achieve that is to memorize your speech.
Preparation is important when making a wedding speech. It set the foundation for everything. So go ahead do your homework. If you do your prep work well. The speech the you make will be remember long after the celebration is over.
Eddy Seg created http://Simpleweddingspeeches.info, a blog that share ideas, tips on writing and delivering wonderful wedding speeches. He invites you to share your ideas and questions with him on his blog.
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