Janet Schlarbaum, Mark Schlarbaum Tools - Pennsylvania

By: Angela Wade

Many people have already heard of the speeches that are given at the wedding reception. These speeches are usually given by the father of the bride, the groom, and the best man. If you are a member of the wedding party, then you may not have considered that there may be an additional speech that you may be asked to give.

This is the after dinner speeches at the rehearsal dinner. This is not nearly as stressful as the wedding day speeches. This can be difficult if you are one of the people who has to give a speech at both the reception and the rehearsal dinner. It can be difficult to think of topics to discuss at both. This article is going to give you some tips for writing your rehearsal dinner speech.

*Since the rehearsal dinner is in a relaxed setting, unlike the reception speeches it is appropriate to give a short personal story at the rehearsal dinner speech. This can be a humorous story or a story about one of your personal relationships.

*Make sure that you keep your speech short and charming.

*Avoid drinking too much before presenting your speech. This could be a big embarrassment not only to yourself but the bride and groom as well.

*You should prepare the speech beforehand and practice it in the mirror. This will ensure that the speech looks and sounds just right.

*It is appropriate to use quotes or poem when delivering the rehearsal dinner speech.

This article was written to give a few tips for preparing a rehearsal dinner speech. Just try to relax and speak from the heart.