I'm my best friends only bridesmaid the best man won't make a speech so I've been asked to make one.....?

Question

How should I do it should I be quite formal as I am replacing his, in that I should do the thank yous etc, and what makes a good speech at a wedding? I dont want to go on and bore every1 at the wedding but I want to have a few fun stories without embarrassing her help me make it great and memorable for the right reasons for them both please

Answer 1

this is common with weddings actually... just tell stories of fun times that you have shared with the bride and even the groom... you want to embarrass her a little for fun, but nothing that she wouldn't want repeated. Talk about how you had to fill in for the best man and bust on him a little. Thank her parents especially. Thank her for letting you be a part of her day... etc. Hope that helps.

Answer 2

Personal is great but not too personal. I think a nice thank you to the parents especially is a great addition(or those who are paying for the wedding) If you are doing the job of two make sure you include both the bride and groom. A nice story about how you could tell your friend had found 'the one' a cute story about how you can tell how much they love each other. Try to keep it together the best you can. There is nothing worse than a blubbering bridesmaid--or a drunk one, keep the spirits to a minimum before the speech. Talk from the heart about their past, present and future. You can't go wrong with simplicity either. Good Luck-have fun with it.

Answer 3

Walk right up to the occasion. Smile and make a good speech. Include a few memories of you and the bride, and a few entertaining moments of the married couple's engaged relationship, sharing a few details of the wonderful people they are. Congratulate their families. Do somehow mention how you are filling in for the best man with cold feet or laryngitis. He will wave and smile.
Wish the couple the best, health, happiness, a long life together with great, healthy children.
The toast may pass on to members of the couples' families. Discuss this in advance. Your toast will be followed by cheers, and a drink to the married couple. If yours is the only toast, you then include an invitation for the proceedings to begin. The couple's dance together, and then the beginning of the dancing of the invited guests of the wedding party.

Answer 4

I looked online and found three sights that give advice on making toast from the bridesmaid. I hope one of them helps you out. I included the sights below so you can do more looking at them.

The maid of honor at a wedding can be regarded as the bride's friend, philosopher, and guide. Therefore, a toast raised by the maid of honor at the wedding, should have words of affection, wisdom, and advice for the newlyweds. A few of the following quotes could be added to the "maid of honor wedding toast" to make it an unforgettable one.

American Proverb
You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.

Helen Rowland
Before marriage, a man will lay down his life for you; after marriage he won't even lay down his newspaper.

Franklin P. Jones
Love doesn't make the world go 'round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Kristen Kappel
Love is when you look into someone's eyes, and see everything you need.

One of the most important traditions of a Maid of Honor or Matron of Honor is to give the Bride a Toast. Traditionally, the speech would be given during the wedding party in the first half (before people begin to leave) and would focus on the bride. Bridesmaid 101 recommends making a wedding toast that includes various emotions. The best toasts include funny stories growing up with sentimental friendship and love. Some Maids of Honor like to be spontaneous and not rehearse anything prior to making the toast while others (the majority) usually bring notes or a prepared speech.

Bridesmaid 101's words of advice are if you are a person who does not like to speak in front of others when making a speech, make sure to rehearse and bring a hard copy wedding speech.

Here are a few Wedding Toast ideas that may be helpful to you when writing your speech:

Stories of what the bride used to share with you about the groom when she first met him.
Funny story while growing up
How you and the bride met and how long you both have known each other
Most "appropriately" embarrassing moment you shared with the bride
How beautiful the bride and groom look together
Talk about a funny habit of the bride that the groom will have to live with :)
A spiritual statement (if the bride and groom are spiritual people)
Words of advice to both the bride and groom
Wishes you have for the newlyweds (e.g., success, happiness, many babies)





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Maid Of Honor Toasts: The Maid of Honor Speaks Out
Ladies - It's Your Turn To Shine In The Spotlight!
As the Maid of Honor, it's your job to make sure the bride has "something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue"...but do you have a toast to the Bride and Groom?

Maids and Matrons of Honor are now toasting the Bride and Groom at the
wedding - and they're doing it with spectacular results!

It's long been tradition that the Best Man toast the happy couple, giving a speech that gives all the guests a glimpse into the groom's past along with the usual escapades of earlier traverses and ending with a congratulations to the newly married couple.

But the Best Woman has stepped up to the plate, not wanting to miss her opportunity to say a few endearing words about the Bride.

And they too, have more than a little to say about their best friend...not to mention they have a remarkable talent of capturing the audience when they speak of life-time friendships, heartfelt moments, and stories of life's lessons they learned from their friendship with the Bride.

Ending with a bit of inspiration and advice to the wedding couple, Maids and Matrons of Honor are being met with laughter, tears and roaring applause!

Answer 5

Here’s two “short and simple” ways to say Congratulations!

Honored guests, please stand with me as we raise our glasses in a toast to the Bride and Groom. _____ and _____, we wish you a lifetime of health and happiness.

Ladies and gentlemen, I take great pleasure in proposing a toast to the Bride and Groom. _____ and _____, here are three things I wish for you: warm moments that are shared together . . a thousand tomorrows filled with love . . and a lifetime of hopes and dreams that come true. Best wishes to Mr and Mrs ________!

The ladies name should always go first . . Mary and John

People do NOT want to hear jokes or funny stories or tales of yesterday. The want "a short and simple" toast and then they want to move on.

Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant

Answer 6

I did a speech as a MOH as well. I spoke about how we became friends and how much she's meant to me throughout the time we'd known each other. You might also want to talk about the groom and maybe what you know about him and how he completes your friend, since he won't get a speech from the bestman.

Answer 7

It's nice to add something personal to the toast, but don't drag it on...I'd also recommend that you use caution in how much humor you add in. Don't forget that this is often something that everyone doesn't see the same way...you wouldn't want to offend anyone with something that you see as funny, but they don't.

One of my favorite wedding toasts is as follows:
"May you always have love to share, health to spare, and friends who care."

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Keep it short - thank you for letting me & everyone here share in the happiness of this day and best of luck.

Humor is very iffy - especially in front of various friends & family.