25 Tips for a Master of Ceremonies – when preparing a wedding speech.
1. Welcome the bridal couple with a huge big smile.
2. Welcome and thank everyone for being there.
3. Congratulate the couple on their wedding
4. At this stage you can introduce anyone else who is going to say anything or has a speech of their own.
5. Compliment the bride on the way she looks and be careful to mean what you say
6. Compliment the brides wedding dress
7. If you are not the best man – thank the best man for all that he has done
8. Very quickly describe YOUR relationship to the bride and groom
9. Tell why YOU were asked to be the MC
10. You can tell them why YOU decided to take the job on
11. Think of something “funny” to tell about the time you first met the couple
12. You can go a bit deeper and tell everyone what the bridal couple mean to you
13. Talk about any special people in the couples lives
14. If the speeches take place AFTER the dinner, you can chat about how wonderful the food was, if BEFORE, you can chat about the the beautiful decor and thank everyone who played a part
15. Briefly mention any key milestones in the bride and grooms lives
16. Beforehand, get a few funny baby stories from the bridal couples parents.
17. You can mention any “funnies” that happened in the days running up to the wedding.
18. Get a few funny topics on both bride and groom that you can mention
19. Tell everyone a great happy story that happened to the couple upon them meeting for the first time (there’s ALWAYS a funny happy story to tell)
20. Chat on how the two were introduced to parents in law.
21. You can describe the different characters between the bride and the groom
22. You speak directly to the bridal couple and tell them how happy everyone is that they are now married
23. Wish them all the best for the future.
24. Thank the guests for attending, especially those who have travelled far to be there.
25. A joke can serve as good closing statement and end with a toast.
Written by Leon Watermeyer
The Travelling Bride
