17 Maid Of Honor Speech Topics

17 Maid of honor speech tips and 17 speech topics in a sample template plus the wedding public speaking do's and don'ts.



You're invited as maid of honor and you don't know what to say? Use my template for outlining thoughts, ideas and facts about the wedding couple. I'll show you what you should mention and what the speech topics should focus on.

If you are not that kind of an experienced public speaker: relax, you don't have to say much, less is more. If you have to talk at the wedding ceremony then be short and don't try to be to much comic. A speech in a church should be appropriate in relation to the religious ambiance. But always: your maid of honor speech should be from the heart! Be enthusiastic and sincere, but don't exaggerate.

The Preparation Of A Maid Of Honor Speech

STEP 1: COLLECTING IDEAS

Start early with collecting thoughts, ideas and facts about the couple. Make simple notes at least a few weeks before the wedding day. The preparation of your maid of honor speech is - and perhaps that sounds a little bit strange - quite simple. Making an inventory of possible speech topics is half the job!

STEP 2: SELECTING

Sort your candidate speech topics and notes by relevance in the next step.

STEP 3: OUTLINING A MAID OF HONOR SPEECH

Use the sample public speaking topics in the template below.

17 Free Maid Of Honor Speech Topics

Here's how to use this easy method to organize your first rough selection before you start the actually speech writing process:

• Compare the speech topics and your answers on the questions below with your rough list.
• Then write them down. Et voilá, you have a blueprint full of free topics! Skipp the ones you are hesitating about. It will make your speech stronger.

Maid Of Honor Speech Template

INTRODUCTION

1. Tell who you are for the ones who don't know.

2. Thank your friend for asking you to be in this wedding.

3. How long have you known the bride and groom?

4. Why were you selected to accept the honor giving the speech?

5. Why did you accept the invitation?

THE COUPLE IN YOUR HONOR MAID SPEECH

6. How did the two of them met?

7. What did you think when you saw their friendship became more serious? Reflect on their complimentarily life styles. Approach this speech topic from the female side. Be tasteful. The best man is at the grooms' side...

8. Can you come up with a funny story that illustrates the personality of the wedding couple? Think about characterizing sweet, inspiring, exciting or just average daily events or moments.

9. Can you come up with a hilarious anecdote based on a real life situation?

10. Conclude this part of the maid of honor speech with letting them know that's why you were so happy when they announced their wedding. As I said before: keep it short. Stick to one funny story. Ask others if they like it.

THE CEREMONY

11. Stress the importance of the wedding ceremony. Give your personal view.

12. Use a famous quote about marriage, love or the future.

13. Relate a short poem to the couple. Quotes and poems are a good starting point for inspiration.

IN THE END

14. Wish the bride and groom a long and happy life.

15. Express your love and best wishes for the future.

16. If they've had hard times, then mention it briefly in one poetic sentence. Not more. Focus on this happy day!

17. You can thank and toast to the bride and groom on behalf of the bride, but only if she asked you to do so.

Maid Of Honor Speech Do's And Don'ts

• Bring notes, know what you want to say. Too much improvisation can lead to babbling, stumbling or a too long maid of honor speech.
• Don't get too personal. Ask others if the stories you want to tell will not embarrass the bride and groom or the guests.
• Don't come up with negative or depressing speech topics.
• Avoid sex, politics or religion.
• Read a draft of your maid of honor speech out loud in front of somenone else and ask for opinions.