Not everyone is great at public speaking. In fact millions of people fear it. If you are going to a wedding, and you’re the stepmother of the bride, you may have to face your fear if you’re one of these people. It’s not unusual to be asked to give a speech at the wedding. If that happens, will you be ready? Many people will not! But if you follow a few tips and tricks, you very well may find that you can in fact get a good push forward. In fact, you could have a speech ready and no one will be the wiser. You can get something moving forward with just a few quick ideas below.
The Starting Line (Intro)
The first thing that you are going to be doing is introducing yourself. There’s no other way to start a speech than to introduce who you are, and why you’re speaking. As the stepmother, you may already be known by most, but in case there’s someone new, you should introduce yourself. This will also help you get going with speaking and break the ice overall.
Talk About Growing Up
Moving forward, you’re going to want to talk about how you’ve seen the bride grow up. You want to discuss her maturity, and how special she has become in your life. You need to also emphasize that you don’t think of her as a stepdaughter, but as your biological daughter and there’s a lot of love between you. Make sure that you talk up the fact that she’s taught you so much and that you’ve adored being around her and helping her get through the tough times.
Talk About Love
Another great way to transition into a speech is to talk about marriage, and love. Talk about how much marriage means to you, and how you’ve found love through your marriage and having a stepdaughter etc. You can also quote scripture, use quotes, or simply tell a story about how love has changed your life. You should also discuss how the bride and groom are in for a great ride in their marriage as love grows over time.
Working Out The Kinks of Writing
Speech writing can take some time to master. Don’t rush it, just let it flow. To get a handle on this, make sure that you look into taking a few moments to write down your speech on a piece of paper. Then write it out again with new ideas, and bullet points etc. You should edit things several times so that you can see what you want to say.
Once you have a few drafts, talk them out in front of a mirror. Time things, and see what works, what doesn’t, and what you can pronounce with ease. The more you do this, the more you can edit and compile the right elements for your speech. All you have to do is speak from the heart, and that will lead you through the best of times, and some learning experiences that you can lean on to talk about. As long as you keep things simple, and don’t over think it, you’ll be just fine.