Wedding speeches
Someone should tell you the truth about your speech before the wedding does.
ToastDoctor is for best men, maids of honor, and parents who have to stand up with a microphone and would rather not wing it. Paste your draft and get an honest read of how it lands, free. Or start with a guide if the page is still blank.
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Watch your speech play to six wedding guests.
Mom tears up. Grandpa gets lost. The best friend loses it. The boss checks his phone. Line by line, before the wedding does it for real.
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- Rehearsal Dinner · 8 min readRehearsal Dinner Toast: What to Say (With Examples)Shorter and looser than a wedding speech: one to two minutes, one true thing, a welcome, a glass raised. Who speaks, what to say, and full examples.
- Father of the Bride · 13 min readHow to Write a Father of the Bride Speech (With Examples)Four jobs: welcome everyone, say one true thing about your daughter, welcome the person she married, raise a glass. The structure, what to skip, and two full speeches.
- Best Man · 8 min readFunny Best Man Speech Openers That Actually WorkOpeners that get a real laugh come from something specific about the groom, not a joke about speeches. Six shapes, twenty fill-in lines, and the ones to retire.
- The Couple · 11 min readHow to Write a Groom Speech (Structure and 2 Examples)A groom speech is a thank-you with one moment of real feeling. The structure that keeps thanks short and gives your partner the part that matters, with two full speeches.
- All Speakers · 9 min readHow Long Should a Wedding Speech Be? Length by RoleThree to five minutes, and four is the sweet spot. The right length for best man, maid of honor, parents, and the couple in minutes and words, plus how to time yours.
- All Speakers · 8 min readHow to End a Wedding Speech: Closing Lines and ToastsThe ending is the toast, and nothing comes after it. How to build the last thirty seconds, twenty closing lines and toasts by role, and the endings that fall flat.
- Best Man · 19 min readHow to Write a Best Man Speech (With 3 Full Examples)A best man speech has three jobs: make the groom look good, welcome his partner, raise a glass. The four-minute structure that does all three, with 3 full speeches.
- Maid of Honor · 17 min readMaid of Honor Speech Examples: 5 Full Speeches You Can AdaptFive complete maid of honor speeches: for a sister, a childhood best friend, a funny one, a short one, and a friend you met as an adult. Plus how to adapt one.
- Mother of the Bride · 10 min readMother of the Bride Speech: What to Say (With 2 Examples)Three minutes, one memory, a real welcome for her partner, and a toast. The structure, what to skip, and two full mother of the bride speeches to adapt.
- Planning · 9 min readWedding Speech Order: Who Speaks When (and Why)Traditional US order: father of the bride, best man, maid of honor, then the couple. The British version, modern variations, when speeches happen, and how long.
Wedding toasts around the world
How to say cheers, who speaks, and what to expect at weddings in 42 countries. In Denmark guests tap their glasses and the couple has to kiss. In Georgia there are twenty toasts before dessert. Useful if you’re the guest from somewhere else, and fun if you’re not.
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