Archive for April, 2008
What is a wedding toast and why do we do it?
It is generally accepted that the practice of toasting first originated in Greece, at a time when fear of poisoning was a significant concern to the people. So to put guests at ease, the host would pour the guests’ wine from a common decanter, take the first drink to demonstrate its safety, then raise his cup to the guests and invite them to drink in good health. This is the custom at weddings also. But too often these toasts are such a repetitive boring custom, but they needen’t be. Lets look at a few toasting options to spice up your speech.
A Good Structure for speaking at a wedding
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The structure of your speech is pretty simple if done right, and if done wrong your speech can become a complete mess.
A good speech starts at the beginning, has a middle and an end. In public speaking arenas we call this the “Opening” the “Body” and the “Conclusion”. We’ll be […]
Tips to Speaking at a Wedding
If you’ve been asked to be best man then your most public duty is to give the groom a good sending off. Carefully crafted words dashed with the right amount of humor is the sort of mix that will make your speech great, and give your best friend, brother of family member a fitting send off from single life to marriage.
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