Maid Of Honor Speech???? HELP...?

Question

Ok my best friend that i've known since 7th grade is finally, after an 8 year engagement going to marry the man that i introduced her to in High School.She wants the maid of honor (me) aswell as the best man to make a speech...I'm terrible at writing...so i need suggestions and a basic outline of a good wedding speech..I intend on adding some things from my heart ...so does anyone know where i can see samples of maid of honor speeches...or some beautiful heart felt poetry that i could throw in?? any advice or samples of speeches would really help me

Answer 1

Talk about how you have seen her with other guys and as long as you've known her, you have never known her to be as happy as she is with him. They just fit, like pieces of a puzzle. It doesn't seem like two random strangers thrown together, but instead, two people who were made for each other, finally finding each other after years of looking for each other. You could never imagine them being apart, and you know you will never have to see that happen.

Answer 2

I don't know that I'd take Lenoir's advice and talk about how I've seen her with other guys, lol! I know what she meant though, to say that you've never seen her so happy.

I did a search and found all kinds of websites that want to sell you a speech. If you do a search for "wedding speech" you'll find a lot, but you have to really pick your way through them. One good site was http://california-bride.com

Here's some advice I found at another webiste. Good luck.

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I am the maid of honor at my best friend's wedding. She has asked me to do a toast after the best man at the reception. What do I say? Are there guidelines? Please help! --phimugirl






Dear Phimugirl:

The wedding-day toast, traditionally the responsibility of the best man alone, today is often given by both the bride's and groom's honor attendants. Sometimes the best man and maid of honor will coordinate their toasts into a "joint act" of sorts. But more often, one simply follows the other, usually with the best man going first.

The primary purpose of the toast is to wish the happy couple good luck and good fortune in their marriage. Unlike rehearsal dinner toasts, which allow for some good-natured roasting, wedding toasts should be more sentimental and reserved. Your toast can be as short and sweet as two or three lines, which you can write yourself or borrow from the Bible, a poetry book, literature and so on. Or you might prefer to fashion your toast into a short story several paragraphs long. In this case, try to give guests a window into your relationship with the bride and share your good feelings about her new life with the groom. It's important that you limit your toast to three to five minutes, since holding court for much longer can cause the crowd to grow restless.

If your toast is on the short side, you can start by inviting guests to rise (if they haven't already) and raise their glasses to the happy couple. Or you can simply ask everyone to raise their glasses and toast the bride and groom at the end of your speech. Once you're finished, make your way to the bride and groom to give them each a handshake, hug or kiss.

Good luck,

The Wedding Women

Answer 3

OK First of all DO NOT MENTION ANY OTHER GUYS IN YOUR Speech. At my wedding the best man talked about my husbands ex girlfriends and I did not want to think about them on my wedding day. Also speak into the microphone. I know it sounds silly but my MOH had some trouble with it when it came down to it. Now with that said, keep three things in mind, short, sweet, simple. Something funny and something from the heart. If I was writing it I would write.

You know ____ and I have been friends since the 7th grade. We have always known what was good for each other and when I saw _his name_ I knew then that he would be perfect for her and I feel privileged to have introduced them all those years ago and to be standing here today and seeing them married, FINALLY, because no two people could be more perfect for each other. I have seen the way her treats her and how he makes her smile. I have seen how she lights up when she speaks about him. (put a few other personal notes in there) Thank you _his name_ for being so good to my friend and thank you _her name for letting me be a part of this happy moment. Congratulations to you both. May you have a long and happy marriage!

Answer 4

I would have to tell you that I have been maid of honor twice and I'm not much of writer or a speaker. My friends were both very close friends of mine and I just did a toast from the heart. How happy I was for the couple and most importantly my friend. They weren't embarassing just some what sappy and some what funny. What ever my heart felt at that time for my friendship and for the couple. I hope this helps. :) Just speak from your heart is the best way to go.

Answer 5

The best speech is the one that comes from the heart. Start off on how long you know the bride how they got together and after 8 years this day has come.
Good luck..

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I got stuck with this once myself. I hate speaking but everyone loved it. I told the bride and groom how wonderful it was to see them married, that everyone could see how happy and how much in love they were, that marriage was a lot of work and that i knew that they were going to be one of those couples that make it look easy. I thanked them for letting me be a part of their special day, congratulated them, and told everyone to celebrate this beautiful couple. With a couple of personalized comments here and there this works well since its full of the things newlyweds love to hear.

Answer 8

well jen i don't know any web sites at the moment... but i can say, if your really her best friend then you will just speak from the heart at the wedding... good things don't always come from paper....it comes from the heart....

Answer 9

This site will help you.
http://www.bridesmaid101.com/maid_of_honor_speech.html