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Maid of Honor Speeches Express Kinship or Friendship

Posted On : Nov-19-2009 | seen (824) times | Article Word Count : 463 |

Maid of honor speeches say it all from a different perspective. They explain why the bride is such a special person and how happy her attendant is for both bride and groom. Her good luck wishes should be sincere and heartfelt.
Maid of honor speeches are usually given by a sister, relative or friend of the bride. This implies that they know her well and such a speech should reflect that fact. Depending on the relationship the speech may be teasing, sentimental or humorous. What it should do is express what the bride means to the maid of honor and her wishes for the bride on her special day.

Because of their relationship the maid of honor often knows the groom well too and so her speech can make lots of references to him. They are often joking references of course and that will add to the day and to the speech... The maid of honor often has stories to tell about the courtship of the couple and such stories should form the basis of the speech. She will be looking at the bride and the groom from a totally different angle than, say, either of their fathers. However the maid of honour should always remember that it is a family occasion and that some of the guests might be upset or embarrassed if she says anything explicitly sexual or blue.

Maid of honor speeches should be short and snappy. Theirs is not the main speech of the day and to give a long winded one is unacceptable. AS the maid of honour will have helped the bride prepare for the wedding she could mention any incident that occurred such as the bridesmaids' dresses being too long or too short or the wrong colour. She will know if the flowers were delivered in time or if the cake sank and she can enlighten the guests about these things in a light-hearted fashion.

Above all, though, maid of honor speeches should reflect on the relationship between them and the bride. They should express the good wishes one would want for a close sister or a special friend. It is an honor to be chosen by the bride as a maid of honor and the speech should reflect that fact.

A maid of honor is unique in her knowledge of the bride. She can tell why she means so much to that her. She can talk about the bride's sense of humour. She can talk about the bride's kindness, for example how she visited her maid of honor in hospital every day when she was ill. She can speak of the fun they had together on their first adult holiday. She may mention incidents in school or how they graduated together. She speaks of the bride with affection and she wishes the couple every happiness in their marriage.

In short maid of honor speeches are very personal and tell a lot about the bride that maybe even her parents didn't know!

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