Do’s and Don’t s for Great Toasts
You probably know, the main thing that is needed for all great wedding speeches is practice. Of course you need to prepare your speech so you can actually practice. Before you actually start taking the brainstorm notes you come up with have so far and turn them into your speech, it is very important to understand the key elements you want to do and want to avoid to model the wedding speech etiquette for real great speeches. Doing the “do’s” and avoiding the “don’t s”, your groom wedding speech becomes art.
Do’s – giving great toasts:
- be prepared – practice beforehand, don’t excuse yourself for not being prepared is key for all great speeches
- always focusing on the positive attributes is a major element of all great marriage speeches. Focus on the positive of everything and everyone you mention
- using notes is a natural part of all great speeches – this will make you feel confident and make sure you won’t forget important parts
- thank all the people that helped make your marriage day special – this includes from her and your parents and families over everyone who helped to everyone attending. Make sure you don’t forget anyone, but make it sweet and short
- make your bride feel very special – this is her day, she devotes the rest of her life to you. Make sure she and everyone attending knows your feelings towards her (say it romantic, not cheesy), bring in your emotions – make them feel this love
- Talk shortly but deeply about the main things you fell in love with your brides personality – make your bride look really good, so everyone must think you are the luckiest man in town since you are now married to this woman
Don’t s – giving great toasts:
- make sure you do not get drunk or drink too much before your speech. Alcohol is one of the biggest enemies and can easily ruin great wedding speeches. Make sure you stay clear in your head as you speak
- don’t talk about prior relationships (this is so obvious – and can also be taken as rule for your whole marriage – this will definitely immediately ruin any speech and turn out embarrassing for you and your future wife
- don’t try to be too funny making the whole thing just one big laughter. It is your wedding – people want to laugh and feel good, but they especially want to feel the deep love the two of you have for each other – say things so they can feel this
- don’t talk about sex or use jokes about sex. The bride will always feel embarrassed and depreciated and it again will ruin any speech
- don’t talk bad about anyone or anything, don’t use negative terms in talking of things and people. Also do not make fun of anyone (especially not your or her parents and family)
