| Public Speaking isn't for a lot of people. Public | | | | And then, you need to address a toast. Now, |
| speaking at your own wedding? How about a | | | | you've proposed a toast to your wifey, your |
| funny wedding speech? That is, for a number of | | | | future in-laws, and your parents, so the bounds of |
| the public, the unequivocal worst experience | | | | duty have been met. The final closing toast is |
| possible. You have to stand up and make | | | | traditionally meant to be funny, but be aware of |
| declarations that people will remember in | | | | the tastes of the wedding party. Something that's |
| combination with this most important occasion in | | | | hilarious to a person in their 20s may be |
| your life, without giving undue displeasure to | | | | downright horrid to their grandparents, and you |
| anyone. | | | | don't want to go down as being the man who |
| As a matter of fact, remember the cardinal rules | | | | offended everyone. Here are some legends: |
| of public speaking: Tell the reception what you're | | | | "Here's to our wives and our loves. May they |
| going to go over. In particular, keep the tone | | | | never meet." |
| cheerful, and keep an air of levity in your | | | | "I've put this date in my calendar. The best way |
| presentation. Make them howl. Make them grin. | | | | to remember a wedding anniversary is to forget |
| Bless your bride. Dignify the bridesmaids. Tout | | | | it once." |
| your bride's family, and thank them for raising the | | | | "Marriage is the union where man and woman |
| wonderful woman you're spending the rest of | | | | become one. The trouble comes in when they try |
| your life with. Praise your best man, and justify | | | | to decide which one." |
| that the introductory duties of the best man | | | | If you're the best man, you have the best job at |
| were to buck off the brides brothers and cousins | | | | the wedding. You get to tell stories about |
| while the groom had time to dodge with her | | | | "Remember when" and embarrass the groom. In |
| through a window for a massive elopement. | | | | particular, praise the bride-to-be to the high |
| Do take the time to point out your individual | | | | heavens, then ask her if she's taken leave of her |
| cronies in the reception. They'll acknowledge it | | | | senses for marrying your amigo. She'll laugh, |
| later, when they get singled out by the friends of | | | | everyone else will laugh, and the fiesta can begin. |
| the wedding party trying to set them up. Do take | | | | So, giving a funny wedding speech isn't that hard |
| the time to thank your parents for helping | | | | after all. |
| sponsor the ceremony. | | | | |