What should a maid of honor speech include? What format should be delivered in? And how long should it be? There is no definitive maid of honor speech template that you should follow. But there are some important pointers of the type of thing to include that will help you compile a maid of honor speech which will provide an insight into the relationship between you and the bride, as well as send her and her new husband skipping off into married life with a thought or two from you firmly planted in their mind. Start by introducing yourself.
We have all found ourselves at a wedding where the speeches and toasts just seemed to drag on. Either they're full of inside jokes to which we can't relate, the maid of honor or best man is clearly out of their element, someone is drunk beyond belief, or they just don't know when to call enough enough. If you're lucky, you've hopefully also been able to witness the opposite, where the speech is so good you're left in stitches from laughing so hard or wiping tears from your cheeks from the sweet message. While we may often think the best man is more likely to give the funny speech and the maid of honor to leave us tearing up, don't discount the maid of honor's ability to get the whole room laughing.
This maid of honour speech was sent in by a visitor to this site. I'll be honest - it's a bit too sarcastic for me, and over-the-top with the wisecracks. Whilst not every wedding speech needs to be 'warm and fuzzy', I think a little more sentimentality might be in order! Nevertheless, I've chosen to publish it as not everyone may share my point of view!
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