Those that are getting invited to a wedding will no doubt have great joy. There’s something special about going to a wedding, and something absolutely grand about being in the audience. But if you’re a member of the family, you may be called upon to say a speech. This includes those that are stepcousins. If you’re a stepcousin, you’re going to find yourself possibly pegged to speak, and if you’re not ready, you’ll still have to do it. This is something that you don’t want to dismiss or miss out on. It’s an important step forward with your family, and something that you shouldn’t really panic about. There are a few things that you can do to help you construct the right phrases, and speech.
Introduce Everyone To Who You Are
The first thing that you should do is simple, you need to tell people who you are. That’s right, tell people your name and a little bit about yourself. Think of everyone as a stranger, not part of your family. This is going to help you get started, and will let everyone else know who you are and where you’re coming from. This is a positive starting line, so don’t dismiss this at all. Introduce yourself briefly, it will help calm the nerves.
Talk About Knowing The Groom
If you’re going to be asked to say a speech, start remembering what you know about the wedding party. If you’re related to the groom in any way, you should think about how you’ve met them, and the times you’ve had with them. If you can come up with a special event that you learned something new about them, use that story. Also, make sure that you speak about how they’ve been a great inspiration for you, and how you really enjoyed knowing them etc.
Talk About Love and Honor
As you move forward with putting together a speech, you should look into talking about love and honor. Think about marriage, and how beautiful it is to get married. Make sure that you talk about love, and how it has transformed you and how it has changed the bridal party. The more you focus on this, the more the words will come. If you have writer’s block, however, you will need to look into quotes and stories about marriage. You may even tell a joke about marriage if you’re so inclined. Either way, make sure that you focus on the bigger picture here, and stick to creating a good push forward for love, honor, and marriage.
Closing Statements
At the end of your speech, thank the bridal party for being so gracious, and allowing you to speak. Then make sure that you thank everyone in the audience, and give one last quote to the bride and groom. Tell them that you wish they have a great marriage, and lots of kids. Just remember to close before you start rambling, and if you go blank, don’t worry, just say that you’re getting caught up in the emotion and close things out. You’ll have a good speech in no time.