Ah, the famous speech. You?re expected to absolutely kill it. You?re the maid of honor! The bride hand-picked you, singled you out as the most influential friend in her life. You are the one she wants right next to her on the big day. You?re also the one she expects to give that amazing speech about her. No pressure!
But what if you?re not the best writer or you just have no idea what to say" Maybe you?ve got some ideas, but they need some major fine-tuning. Look no further. Read on for some great tips on how to write the kind of speech you?ve been dreaming of.
Be Original
This is the cardinal rule of a good wedding speech. You have to make it personal and original. It?s just like a ceremony; beautiful couple and space can be ruined with a really bland ceremony. If you don?t weave a genuine story with your words, it will flop. People want to connect to a speech, so if they can’t, they’ll just tune you out or whisper with others nearby. Your generic wish of happiness is fine, but if you want to write the best, you have to get personal. Use the Feels

Here?s a writing tip you don?t often hear when it comes to wedding speeches: you have to be in the right mood to write the perfect one. This tip is usually reserved for ?serious? writers. You might be thinking of Hemingway, who got drunk before writing, or any other author who needs special surroundings to get into that writing frame of mind. You need this too?but not necessarily the alcohol. You should, howeve...