No doubt that speaking in public is enough to give anyone butterflies, but knowing that your speech means so much to so many people when you are invited to give a toast as the maid of honor, can drive any woman to distraction.
You will want to effectively convey your love for your best friend, the bride, and your happiness that she has found the man of her dreams with whom she wants to spend the rest of her life.
Okay, now what? Expressing Your Thanks Usually the maid of honor toast will follow that of the best man.
You can start out by thanking the parents of the bride and groom, or whoever is hosting the celebration, for their generosity at giving such a wonderful reception.
You can say things like "the bride and her dress combined look like a million dollars.
I wonder who is footing the bill for that.
" Hopefully that will be followed by a few chuckles.
You can then express your thanks to the bride for choosing you to be her maid of honor.
You can tell how honored and thrilled you were when she asked you to have such a special place on her most special of days.
What Anecdotes Should You Relate? You can start out by saying how you have seen your girlfriend, the bride, go through many boyfriends and relationships.
You can say, "She never seemed quite content and fulfilled until she met the groom.
" You can relate some anecdotes about the two of you when you first met, whether as elementary school friends from the neighborhood, sharing a room together at college or any other funny incident that can relay the long scope of your friendship.
If the bride is your sister, you can come up with many funny stories about growing up together.
You can then follow by saying (if you are not married or in a relationship yourself) that you hope to someday be as happy as the bride is today and that you find a wonderful man like the groom to be your husband.
Finding just the right words might be hard, but what will be even harder is making the toast without getting emotional.
When you have a close friend and you are seeing her face so happy and shining, it can't help but move you, and giving a speech to express your feelings about the bride and groom is an honor you should take very seriously.
You will want to effectively convey your love for your best friend, the bride, and your happiness that she has found the man of her dreams with whom she wants to spend the rest of her life.
Okay, now what? Expressing Your Thanks Usually the maid of honor toast will follow that of the best man.
You can start out by thanking the parents of the bride and groom, or whoever is hosting the celebration, for their generosity at giving such a wonderful reception.
You can say things like "the bride and her dress combined look like a million dollars.
I wonder who is footing the bill for that.
" Hopefully that will be followed by a few chuckles.
You can then express your thanks to the bride for choosing you to be her maid of honor.
You can tell how honored and thrilled you were when she asked you to have such a special place on her most special of days.
What Anecdotes Should You Relate? You can start out by saying how you have seen your girlfriend, the bride, go through many boyfriends and relationships.
You can say, "She never seemed quite content and fulfilled until she met the groom.
" You can relate some anecdotes about the two of you when you first met, whether as elementary school friends from the neighborhood, sharing a room together at college or any other funny incident that can relay the long scope of your friendship.
If the bride is your sister, you can come up with many funny stories about growing up together.
You can then follow by saying (if you are not married or in a relationship yourself) that you hope to someday be as happy as the bride is today and that you find a wonderful man like the groom to be your husband.
Finding just the right words might be hard, but what will be even harder is making the toast without getting emotional.
When you have a close friend and you are seeing her face so happy and shining, it can't help but move you, and giving a speech to express your feelings about the bride and groom is an honor you should take very seriously.
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