| The wedding speech, when well thought out, | | | | you tell or the situations you describe can end up |
| rehearsed and properly delivered, could bring a | | | | getting a few guests chuckling without you trying |
| wedding reception or dinner to life. A good | | | | to make it funny.Give Unsolicited AdviceIt's |
| wedding speech will entertain and make the | | | | customary for someone to give the newlyweds |
| guests feel great about being present for the | | | | some advice. The most common is anything on |
| celebration. Here are a few tips for writing your | | | | marriage. If you are making a speech and you |
| own wedding speech if you don't have any idea | | | | are married, you can share your wisdom on how |
| what to say.Thank Anyone ImportantA wedding | | | | to be a good spouse. A common advice is to |
| is an ideal occasion to thank many people. Name | | | | resolve your argument before you both go to |
| the people you want to give thanks to and why. | | | | sleep. Another would be that the wife is always |
| For example, if you are the best man, you can | | | | right. Although these examples are important, |
| thank the groom for being his best friend. If you | | | | admittedly they have been over-used. What you |
| are the bride, you can thank your parents for | | | | can do, if you can't think of advice that no one |
| raising you to be independent and smart.Tell a | | | | else has ever told, is to make these original or |
| StoryPeople like to hear stories about other | | | | unique by describing how the advice has helped |
| people. Say something you know about the | | | | you in your own marriage.Reveal Your |
| person you will be talking about because you | | | | FeelingsYou can express your feelings about the |
| were also there when it happened, or even if you | | | | people you will be talking about in your speech. If |
| had only heard about it. For example, you and the | | | | you are the father of the bride, tell your daughter |
| groom went to the same college but attended | | | | how proud you are of her and that you will |
| lectures late, if at all in the mornings because you | | | | always be there for her. In addition, you can tell |
| both played poker all night long. The groom won | | | | your new son-in-law how happy you are to have |
| often and made enough to pay for one | | | | him as a new member of the family.Get the |
| semester's tuition.Give a History LessonThis is | | | | Audience InvolvedThis idea is a bit unconventional |
| very similar to telling a story. Go over the | | | | and almost crosses into the job of the MC, |
| significant milestones, if you are familiar with | | | | however you might consider getting the audience |
| them, about this person, the bride or groom. That | | | | involved by asking questions about the couple. |
| would include the schools they attended, the jobs | | | | You can ask about the craziest thing the couple |
| they had or the hobbies they are in to.Disclose a | | | | has ever done. Or, you can ask about why they |
| SecretEveryone likes to hear and tell secrets. Say | | | | would make a good couple. You can come up |
| something no one knows about the person you | | | | with any opened ended question that requires |
| will be talking about but may be surprised to find | | | | some explaining. Some would be glad to |
| out. For example, tell the guests that the bride | | | | participate just to be the life of the party. By |
| once auditioned for a popular television show. Or, | | | | doing this, you'll loosen up the crowd and make |
| that the groom had a crush on his third grade | | | | the celebration all the more fun.You should |
| school teacher, who by the way is a guest | | | | consider it an honor and a privilege if asked to |
| tonight.Say Something FunnyAny occasion would | | | | make a speech at a wedding reception. The |
| be fun if humor were part of it. If you can make | | | | newlywed's family asked you because they trust |
| people laugh with a funny story, everyone will feel | | | | you and have respect in you. They know that |
| like they are having a good time and enjoy | | | | they can count on you to do a good job. Your |
| themselves. | | | | moment to shimmer in the spotlight is near. Good |
| You can't force a laugh. However, the stories | | | | luck and have fun. |