im in a wedding on saturday my best friend has asked that her grandfather,her future husbands mother,his best man and i say a very short toast/speech and i being the procrastinator that i am have come up with nothing notta zilch anyone plz plz plz feed me ideas ...poems...something romantic funny that i can twirk and add a personal touch too??? any ideas?
2007-07-19 10:50:50 · 10 answers · asked by JeN 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
As awful as this sounds, my maid of honor was TOASTED when it came time for them to say something. It ended up being more funny than sentimental; however, I did have a bridesmaid that spoke at our reception and her speech brought me to tears. It was just something she had jotted down, but it was very much from the heart. What you say doesn't have to be anything fancy, just make sure you mean it, and that it is really something from your heart. That is what makes the best memories:).
2007-07-19 10:56:02 · answer #1 · answered by Katherine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fredrick Nietchze once said that it's not a lack of love but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. Amy Bloom said that love at first sight is easy to understand, it's when two people have been looking at each other for a lifetime that it becomes a miracle.
say bride's name then: we've been best friends for years. I've see you at your happiest and at your worst. I've also listened to the way ( husband's name) has always been there for you, so I know that you have true friendship as well as love. I've also seen the way you two look at each other. In all that time I haven't seen it look any different from the way the couples here, who have been married ten years or more look at each other, and I know that the miracle they share every day will be the one you two will be sharing fifty years from now. May those of us still looking have what you two have now and are going to have for the rest of your lives!"
Vin
2007-07-19 11:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to prearrange this a little. Once a MOH got up to speak and she said that now the groom would need all of his spare house keys back. Then several single women stood up and handed over a house key ( the MOH had prearranged this with them and given them the keys) . This only works if the couple has not lived together and you think it would be taken lightly. Other wise, you could go with the quote from Rent "It's not the number of breaths you take, but the number of moments that take your breath away" and then add something like "may you continue to take each others breath away for many years to come."
Good luck :)
2007-07-19 11:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few years ago when one of my friends got married, her maid of honor was so shy that I ended up doing the speach on behalf of myself and all the bridesmaids.
That is exactly how I started it, on behalf of myself and the maid of honor and bridesmaids we are very honored to have been chosen to be part of your special day... and from there the rest just came out. I am sure if you speak from the heart you will find the words.
I mentioned that we wished them luck and how much we loved them.
Good luck, I'm sure whatever you say will be great!
2007-07-19 13:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by Reba 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont do funny, you are her best friend speak from the heart.
A few tips, dont talk about your relationship with her, people are there to celebrate the bride and groom, not you and the bride, they wont be interested in a memory from when you were 12. Keep it short, just a few lines, no longer than 2 minutes. Practice it many times in front of the mirror.
Talk about a sweet story that you witnessed between them, something that really struck you. When I did my speech for my best friend I talked about when they were first dating and I had gone to her apartment to walk in to a foyer jam packed with a bunch of sporting equipment in sets of 2 and how when I asked and she told me that the groom had gone out and purchased the 2nd set of each of the items because he wanted to spend time with her doing the things that she liked to do how I knew he was the one. Because what man would do that unless he was serious about a girl. When I spoke at my sisters I talked about how when we were standing outside watching my sister drive away my BIL turned to me and said "She looks good driving my truck doesnt she" and how in that instant I really understood just how much he liked her and how just that simple and inconsequential sentence really struck me.
Speak from the heart. Good luck!
2007-07-19 11:02:48 · answer #5 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Say something simple about the couple then ask everyone to raise their glasses and say "Open your mouth, down the hatch...heres to a marriage that's sure to last" and drink.
Maybe get the head table real shots as opposed to champange. Ask ahead what shots people like and have them at the table ready to go. Don't tell them what you are going to do. Good luck
2007-07-19 11:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jaab 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can either shoot off the cuff and say what's on your mind at the time, tell a funny/sad/heartwarming story of your friendship or something silly your friend did - or just say congrats and raise a glass to the bride and groom! If she's your best friend I'm sure you have LOTS of stories to tell - just don't get her into any trouble - or if you have any stories of you conspiring with her fiancee to suprise her with something.
2007-07-19 10:57:11 · answer #7 · answered by Fluff S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could help you. Honestly I thank God I've never had to give a speech at a wedding, I certainly don't envy you.
2007-07-19 11:05:24 · answer #8 · answered by Muffin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can google those types of poems, you can even take little pieces off different ones and just make it your own.. good luck and best wishes! have a few drinks for me..lol
2007-07-19 10:54:55 · answer #9 · answered by ~broken~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get drunk and wing it
2007-07-19 10:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by iliana 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋