If you have a son that is about to be married soon, then you already know what's ahead - the father of the groom wedding toast. And, whether your son has or hasn't been married before, it's probably safe to assume that you typically don't give speeches to a large crowd on a day to day basis. Not only that, but you may even be nervous and are clueless on how to prepare to give a speech on the big day. Talk about pressure.
If you've never had to write a wedding toast, don't worry. I've got a few tips that will help calm your nerves and ensure that you give your best wedding speech (and most memorable speech) on the big day!
Start With An Outline
In order to give the best and most effective wedding toast, it's best to start creating your wedding speech with an outline. This will help you keep things together and help to start the creative juices flowing. By creating an outline, you'll be able to put together a speech in a fair amount of time. This should help ease the stress, but we're still not done quite yet.
Keep it Simple and Short
A good wedding toast usually lasts about 3 to 5 minutes. That's not a lot of time to sum up your son's life, let alone everything you want to say to your family and friends. Keeping your wedding speech between 3 to 5 minutes gives you enough time to say what you want to say and still keep the crowds attention. Boring people out of their minds will only make you more nervous, and that's the last thing you want.
Use a Pre-Written Wedding Speech
If all else fails, you can use a pre-written speech template. You can find these all over the internet, and they help you create a speech by "filling in the blanks", more or less. Pre-written templates are perfect for those who want to save time and still give a speech that will win the hearts of your family and friends, but most importantly, win the heart of your son and his new bride!
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