The bad wedding speech is a movie trope for a reason: It’s easy to love someone very much and yet hard to express that concisely, in a way that is relevant to a wide audience, and without getting ...

Length is critical. Ten minutes during the festivities can feel like forever. And a ten-second “Cheers to the happy couple,” probably doesn’t feel like enough. Shaun Gray, a popular event planner in ...

Plus, key tips on how to write a speech that won't turn into a roast. Get laughs at the wedding using short, funny toasts like jokes about married life or memorable stories. Keep your speech light and ...

Spring is nigh. That means graduations and lots of weddings. As a wedding guest veteran, I execute a move that is admired by other pros. Just before the toasts begin, I find a way to rise from the ...

Whether you're the best man, maid of honor, or parent of the bride or groom, these quotes will take your speech to the next level.

You turn to your beloved to recite the vows you wrote yourself and knew by heart and…you go blank. Or it’s your turn to toast the happy couple and…you forget what you were going to say. Or you say ...

Most people who have a few weddings under their belt have experienced a particularly memorable toast by a maid of honor or best man — in a good or a bad way. James Kleimann’s most memorable speech ...

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The degree to which humor is used in high profile advertising is impressive. My colleague Alexander Mafael of the Freie University of Berlin reports that over the past ten years, more than half (about ...

Wedding toasts are a tradition that many guests and wedding participants look forward to. An opportunity for maids of honor and best men to express their feelings about the bride and groom, wedding ...

Wedding-day jitters don't just happen to the couple. If you’ve been asked to give a wedding toast, you may feel just as nervous as the duo tying the knot—after all, your speech is a big deal, too, and ...