Good Wedding Speeches Can
Add
To Wedding FestivitiesHow can
there be a wedding without wedding speeches? The bride's father
is the first to do the honors, followed by the groom and then
by the Best Man. At some weddings even the maid of Honor may be
asked to speak a few words. The guests wait for the speeches to
end before heading for the bar, and joining the
celebrations.
It is not that wedding speeches are not fun. They are. Good
speeches can add life and zest to wedding celebrations. But
these speeches are few and far between. The majority of the
speeches fall flat, because the speaker has not made adequate
preparations.
Most wedding speeches are today delivered as a ritual. The
bride's father is too busy making arrangements and has not
spent sufficient time reciting his lines; the groom is too
overwhelmed by the occasion to stand up and deliver; and the
Best Man is busy enjoying the attention to worry about the
speech.
So, what should be done? Should the guests suffer the speeches
in silence at wedding after wedding? Or should the speakers
realize the importance of the occasion and do justice to the
responsibility entrusted to them?
The speakers clearly must rise to the occasion. They must put
in the same effort in their speeches as the families of the
bride and groom have done in making the wedding arrangements.
They must remember that they have not been asked to deliver an
impromptu or an extempore speech. They had enough time and
warning to get their speeches ready. Now that the time has come
they must not let the guests down.
The best wedding speeches, of course, are those that are
delivered at the spur of the moment. But those who are gifted
give these speeches. The rest have to work hard to prepare
their speeches. They must spend some time putting their thought
on paper, ideally at least a month before the big day.
When doing so they should not look for smart one-liners to
liven up their speeches but talk about the groom, the bride,
the family and friends. The speech should not forget the guests
who have taken time off their busy schedules to be present for
the wedding. It's a great family occasion, and the speeches
must capture this spirit.
A good idea is to rehearse the wedding speeches. This helps
eliminate unnecessary words or sentences. The speaker does not
have to stutter to locate a word or a sentence. His thoughts
flow smoothly. More important, they are suited to the occasion,
and add to overall joy and festivities.
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