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1. Remember these people are on your side. They aren't secretly hoping
you'll mess things up. The reason you're there giving a speech is because
you are connected with the people there, and so are the audience. Bearing
this in mind, you can rest assured that anything you say in your wedding
speech will be listened to and respected fully.
Also, people listening to speeches at weddings are wanting to laugh as
this breaks the tension. So any vague attempt of a joke will get you a
response.
2. Practice your wedding speech thoroughly. The more your practice, the
less nervous you'll feel on the actual day. Remember to practice the
intonation of your voice and the pauses. By showing you've put effort into
your preparation, any mistakes you may make on the day will be easily
forgiven.
3. Learn your speech by heart. Whenever you have some spare time, in the
car on the way to work, in the shower or wherever...practice your speech.
Repeat it over and over again as many times as you can before the big day.
You will feel much calmer on the big day as you'll know the whole speech
inside out.
4. Remember to breathe. As simple as this sounds, it is often overlooked.
Practice where you'll take a breath in the speech, and learn to breathe
correctly. Diaphragmatic breathing, as used by singers and public speakers,
will help you here. If you're unfamiliar with this, a quick search on Google
will show you.
5. Think of a funny story before you stand up. Nothing so funny that you
loose you focus, but something mildly titillating that will bring a smile to
your face. This will loosen you up, and give a nice energy to your wedding
speech that will improve the delivery immensely.
6. Have a banana 20 minutes before you make your speech. This tip is
often used by professional public speakers, and helps the nerves of many
people. It also gives a nice energy boost which helps reduce your nerves.
7. Speak slowly and clearly. If you are nervous, you will feel the urge
to speed up and your speech will become unclear. So try to consciously slow
yourself down and speak clear so people can hear what you say.
8. Make eye contact with people in the audience so it feels like your
just chatting with everyone who is there.
9. Lastly, remember to simply enjoy yourself! Your life isn't going to
end if you make a few mistakes...and it will be over in just a few minutes.
Have fun!
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