Putting the right ingredients in to a maid of honor sister speech

you feel honored and overwhelmed, the wedding day has come upon us, and your sister the bride has asked you to give a special maid of honor speech.

putting together a maid of honor speech is a daunting prospect, especially when it is your own sister, but rather than giving you nightmares you could follow a simple formula to make sure your maid of honor speech flows freely and is a great success.

It is widely acknowledged that the number two fear is death, number one is public speaking, and while this seems a bit far fetched, public speaking can cause anxiety, stress and sleepless nights, unless of course you have a well prepared speech that will fill you with confidence, and allow your speech to flow effortlessly from beginning to end.

It’s important to think about what you want to say beforehand, a good idea is to get some 3×5 cards and write out some bullet points of what you would like to cover, do not write it out word for word as you will struggle to read it out loud in front of a reception room full of wedding guests, also take some time out to practice your speech - in front of the mirror is the best option.

if you want to write a brilliant maid of honor sister speech, here are a few pointers of what your speech should contain to make it a success.

• you need to let her know you will always be there for her, and that your relationship as sisters will always remain special

• Make sure you welcome the groom into the family, and express just how happy you are for the both of them on this special day

• mention a humorous incident the two of you shared while growing up, and also something that touched both your hearts, maybe a special Christmas or birthday etc or the fun of trying on your bridesmaid dresses anything funny that you can remember

• wrapping it up you need to toast the future happiness of your sister and new husband, and simply let her know just how much you love her

although you maid of honor speech is only a small part of a big day, it is important to relax and have a good time, knowing that you have put some effort, time and practice into your speech before the wedding day arrived

most wedding speeches and toasts take a good bit of effort to make sure you get the right mix of emotion and humour, but if you follow the guidelines given here and in my other maid of honor articles, you will have a memorable maid of honor speech you can be proud of