Wedding Breeze

When it comes to pleasing people, forgetting to thank someone is one thing – but to say the wrong thing entirely may lead to disaster! This is probably the one single thing that most if us dread during wedding speeches! Thankfully I really wanted to avoid this, so looked up a number of great tips to help you avoid this embarrassing situation. Click here to learn more: Groom Toast.

Toasting the Bride

The worst thing you could do during your groom toasts is to start talking about your ex-girlfriend. It might seem obvious, but believe me there are grooms that do it! Even if it’s to point out how wonderful your new love is compared to the old one, it’s a no, no – especially on the most important day of her life!

You should also speak favourably of the bride at all times. Try to avoid teasing jokes, this is not the right time for it. In my speech I stuck to what I knew my bride would want me to say, and it worked!

Alcohol

No matter how well you might have prepared your speech (probably better than I did!) your number one worst enemy could be alcohol. Yes, we have all got drunk at some stage, so you should know exactly how verbally vulnerable we are. I was really wary of this and decided to hold off much drinking until the speech was over. I’m glad I did!

A Few Other Tips

If you want to be in control then my advice would be plan ahead. By not planning your groom speeches ahead, you are also leaving yourself wide open to a very embarrassing and awkward situation. Luckily there are now plenty of sources of help online for those who want even a funny wedding speech that doesn’t offend anyone.

Lastly I want to say that, no matter how well you say things, going on for too long isn’t going to go down well. Try to work on your speech so it doesn’t take an hour to deliver! Click here if you would like to learn how to write a great groom speech: My Groom Speech.