4 Tips On How To Write Wedding Speeches - Ideas For The Best Man

The scariest experience of my life has been always when I have been asked to make wedding speeches. Although, I am not shy and neither am I an introvert and being a salesman by profession I am used to giving presentation and addressing large gatherings, yet when asked to be the Best Man at my friends wedding my entire self confidence touched an all time low.

In reality, it was an important day in his life. My entire wedding speech would be remembered by him, his just wedded wife and a host of guest for eternity. Added to that, my speech traditionally would follow the speeches made by the Father of the Bride the Groom and the Maid of Honour now that most certainly stays as a lasting impression.

This incident left me to ponder of how to frame a wedding speech. Following are a few suggestions that might help you in similar situations.

- Asking the Groom regarding what he would like you to say may not be of any assistance, as he himself might not be able to frame together as in what to say. What might be fruitful is asking him what not to say. Here your friend would certainly be in a position to help. This exercise will most definitely spare any unintended awkward situation.

- Make a note of certain important points. Your connection with the Groom. How did you meet up, how long ago, why you are companions, why did he ask you of all people to be the Best Man.? How is this marriage going to change your relationship with the Groom?

- Just in case you know the bride as well then you may use the same set of rules while describing your relation with her.

- After you are ready with your points, you can then form an outline of the points and make a proper speech from it.

As soon as you have all this on paper, practise it. It is not essential that you have to remember it word to word. On the contrary, your speech should sound like an impromptu and not something that you have worked on laboriously.

Remember to have a light snack 15 minutes before delivering the speech. This will calm your nerves and assist in delivering the speech smoothly. Avoid the Champagne as much as possible.

Traditionally, you have to raise a toast to the parents of the Bride and the Groom after you have finished your speech. It is always a good idea to be aware of their names.

Now, all this does sound easy. Doesn't it? Well if you have no less than a month before the D-Day you will be able to do a wonderful job. But just in case you have shortages of time then do not avoid the Champagne. Go all out on it, at least you will have an alibi for your disastrous performance.

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Tips For Having a Modern Wedding Shower

Wedding showers, also known as bridal showers, have romantic beginnings. According to oral legends, the friends of the bride would gather together and bring gifts, ensuring that she would have enough dowries to marry the man she loves. These ancient "gift giving parties" were most likely held for brides who did not have a dowry because her father did not approve of the groom.

The monetary value of wedding showers made it tacky for the bride's mother to host the party. But today, the purpose of this gathering is radically different. The fate of the bride and groom no longer hinges on whether or not enough dowries can be collected during the party. In fact, a wedding can take place even without a wedding shower. The modern bridal shower is an opportunity for the friends of the bride and groom to show their support of the upcoming marriage in a fun, relaxed, and informal setting.

What is a modern bride to be party?

A modern bride to be party is a fun event that is organized mainly by the bridesmaids but one of the bride's friends, who may not be part of the entourage, can also put it together. The party can take place anywhere, such as a beach, a restaurant, or a rented party room. It can also be held in the house of the bride's mother. A bridal shower hosted by the bride's mother is no longer viewed as tacky because it is the last chance of the bride's family and friends to enjoy each other before the wedding. Gift giving, of course, is still practiced but the gifts need not be practical. In fact, the gifts can be silly and suggestive of the wedding night. And finally, wedding showers are no longer an exclusive activity for the bride and her female friends. The groom and the male friends can join the party!

How to organize a modern wedding shower?

If you are the one assigned to organize this event, then here are few tips that can help you put together an enjoyable and affordable party.

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  When: The shower should be held at least two months before the anticipated wedding day. The party invitations, of course, should be sent weeks ahead. To allow many of the couple's working friends to attend, the bridal shower should be scheduled on a weekend afternoon, however, this is not a rigid rule.


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  Who: The guests should be those who were invited to the wedding. It would be awkward to explain why you would invite someone to the wedding shower and not to the wedding. If you plan to include the groom and some male friends, make sure that the activity you choose would be meaningful and romantic for the couple.


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  Where: An all-female gathering can be a day at the spa but a male-and-female party should revolve around the wedding's theme or the couple's favorite. For example, if the couple loves tennis, the party can be on a tennis court. Keep in mind that there is nothing wrong with hosting the party at a house.

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Difficult Wedding Invitation Wording Situations Part 2

As tradition states that the party who is hosting the wedding should do the inviting on a wedding invitation. Traditionally, this would be the bride's parents. However, what happens if the groom's parents are hosting or if the bride does not have parents. There are two ways to remedy this wording problem. If the groom's parents are hosting the wedding, then you can use wording similar to this:

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McDonald

request the honor of your presence

at the marriage of

Miss Elise Brennan

to their son

Jason Harold McDonald

Another way is to word the invitation so that the couple is hosting their own wedding. See the example below.

The honour of your presence

is requested

at the marriage of

Ms. Valerie Atwood

and

Mr. John Thomas

Some couples also struggle with invitation wording when they want to let their guests know that children are not allowed. Many times, couples will have printed, "Adults Only," or "Adults Only Reception." According to etiquette, this is not correct. If you do not want children, simply do not invite them. Another option is to have a family member or close friend spread the word.

What if you want to provide registry information to your guests? It is not traditionally acceptable to provide gift registry information on your wedding invitation. However, more and more couples are turning to the internet and establishing their own wedding webpage. The Knot (www.theknot.com) allows you to create your own webpage, at no cost. Your wedding website can include information about how you met your fiancé, the proposal, the wedding party and even your gift registry. Travel and accommodation information can also be included on your wedding webpage, along with local attractions. More and more couples are using their wedding webpage so that their guests can obtain registry information and much more.

Situations may seem difficult when trying to explain them formally, on a wedding invitation. The best advice to remember is to say on your wedding invitations what you are comfortable with, and use etiquette to guide you along. If you say what is best for you and your fiancé on your wedding invitations, you can't go wrong!