5 Wedding Speech Survival Tips

Yorkshire professional speech writer Claire of www.writeforyou.site could do it for you. Here are her Top 5 Tips…

One of the scariest and stressful parts of your wedding planning could be the wedding speech for any member of the wedding party – parents, partners or best friends and it’s totally understandable.

1. Just start

This is the most important element. Get a pad and a pen or start tapping away on your laptop or phone. It doesn’t have to be perfect – no one will see it – but this is the precious raw material that will eventually become your final product

2. Keep your speech with you

This is your baby, so don’t let it out of your sight. That way whenever you have a new thought, you can add it straight away, even if you’re in a queue at the supermarket or on the train. I do this on my phone constantly when I’m writing something

3. Dare to plan

I know it’s tempting to put it off but it’s worth thinking about the day itself, particularly how you want to deliver your speech. Are you someone who works in a more fluid way with the help of cue cards, or would you prefer to write your speech out in full and read it out?

4. Be kind to yourself

If you know you’re going to be really nervous, don’t add to your worries by trying to shoot from the hip! You only get one chance to get this right, so if you’d prefer to read your speech out, that’s absolutely fine. As long as your words are authentic, it will still be meaningful, and it might also reduce those sleepless nights. And please don’t hold yourself to the standards of a seasoned comedian and feel you need to have everyone rolling in the aisles – you might not be Peter Kay but you do have a great sense of humour and this will come out naturally on the day. There’s only one you, and that’s who your friends and family want to see

5. Practice. Practice. Practice

I’ll let you into a secret: I can’t remember the last time I listened to music in the car. That’s because it’s a mega efficient opportunity to talk out loud, and thanks to Bluetooth, no one will think you’re crazy! I constantly practice things in the car, saying them out loud until I’m happy. That way all I have to do when I get home is type because half the work is done. Practicing something out loud is also useful if you’re worried about a part of your speech that you know might trigger your emotions. It diffuses its power, leaving you more composed on the day itself. When you’re comfortable with your key points and the flow of the speech, you can then start to think about your delivery. And that’s a topic for a future blog, so watch this space!

Interested to know how Claire can help you?

Claire set up ‘Write for You’ because great writing should be accessible to everyone. What sets her apart is her passion for helping you write and present the perfect speech.

As a published writer with 20+ years of corporate experience and proven success as a blogger and influencer you can trust her to identify the essence of what you want to say and your message quickly, using her expertise to ensure it sounds like you and makes your wedding speech go perfectly smoothly..
Get in touch with Claire via her website www.writeforyou.site or email writeforyou444@gmail.com or call on 07714860073