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bride on the sofa Ah, weddings. It’s so wonderful to attend and share in that most special moment of the bride and groom, that time which shall stay with them their whole lives through. No other event is so special. Unless, of course, you have to plan all that specialness, in which case, weddings are a pain in the backside. And if you are the designated planner, it isn’t just all those flowers, cakes, songs to choose. You also have to schedule all the various speeches recited by the best man, the maid of honor, the father of the bride, and anyone else who might wish to expound on this day of all days.

Francesco Vitetta has collected examples of every type of wedding speech and toast (as well as speeches for many other notable occasions). Francesco always adds new and different speeches to the database. When you find yourself in a jam, let Francesco's ebook help you figure it out!

Your wedding speeches

Toasts and speeches usually begin at the end of the reception dinner while coffee and cake is being served.
It is important to choose a good speechmaker who is fluent and entertaining and, most importantly, one who will keep it brief. The speechmaker should be someone you trust - someone who won’t make you blush, or embarrass you with stories of past relationships you’d rather forget - someone who won’t be long, boring and irrelevant.

A good speech is a truly memorable one - one that friends and relatives will refer to long after the wedding is over and happily retell. Some of your friends may have training in public speaking, others may have good writing skills and can craft a nice speech to read at the reception.

Choose someone with good delivery who won’t be overcome with nerves and who can hold the attention of your guests for maximum of five minutes.

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The content of this ebook is derived from wedding speeches posted on the web. We have got a tool that selects thousands speeches each month to be included into our Database.

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Speech tip: check the Mike !

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Learn your wedding speech by heart

Unless you have a photographic memory, a wealth of experience and nerves of steel, forget it! Because chances are, you will! You're going to be nervous in any case; even the most seasoned professional expects a few butterflies before he stands up. Why inflict upon yourself the added terror of forgetting your words? Believe me, when you stand up to speak, you're going to need as much confidence as you can falsify. Instead of trying to memorise a fast-moving speech of this kind, you'd do better t ... ... read

How to Wear an Indian Sari

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Top 10 American Brides

New York May 2008 - by Francesco Vitetta This ranking of the Top 10 American Brides is primarily based on publicly available wedding pictures of the brides. The second criterion is the stories behind these brides' weddings. Some of them are so legendary that they have raised their brides to an almost sanctimonious status; repeating them is actually considered to be a proof of cultural and fashion literacy. A third deciding factor is the brides' looks in their wedding gowns. Did they look fabul ... ... read

Diamond Wedding Rings

The wedding ring brings with it a notion of romance. But where did this tradition come from? How did the ring become a symbol of marriage? Ever since the time of the Egyptians the circle, a simple shape with no end and no beginning, has been used as a symbol for eternity. Wearing the ring as a public symbol of marriage however became a custom much later. The earliest rings were made of iron in Roman times, but the god ring set with gems became fashionable by medieval times. The most pop ... ... read

By Francesco Vitetta