Once we’ve worked our magic writing with our clients, we’re often asked if using notes and cue cards is okay on the day. Of course, do what you’re comfortable with, but the Speechy team suggests you DO. Great delivery is equally as important as a great speech. The last thing you want is to lose […]
A mother of the groom speech is similar to the father of the bride speech (with a few subtle differences), and they’re becoming more popular. Not least, because of the rise of same-sex marriages. Whatever the reason for your son asking you to give a speech, make sure you relish it. Follow Speechy’s expert advice, […]
All wedding speeches should be funny. They can be sentimental and heartfelt but they’ve got to be funny too. Of course, writing a witty, humorous speech isn’t about googling gags (bet you’ve already seen some stinkers). It’s actually about looking at the characters sitting at the Top Table and having a laugh with their unique […]
Gone are the days when the bride’s mum only got up to say a few words in place of a dearly departed dad or a hubby suffering with stage-fright.
More women than ever are stepping into the (well-deserved) spotlight, grabbing the mic and giving an amazing mother of the bride speech. But even mums – who, let’s be fair, know everything – might need help getting the tone right for this all-important speech. And by ‘tone’, we of course mean humour.
If the thought of delivering your wedding speech is filling you with dread, then fear no more. The Speechy team have worked in TV for decades, picking up the tricks of the trade from top presenting talent. After directing celebs such as Top Gear’s Richard Hammond, Sharon Osbourne, and Mel Giedroyc, we know how to […]
Whilst Father of the Bride speeches tend to be more common, more and more mothers are taking the mantle on their daughter’s special day. Also less common but growing in popularity is a mother of the bride rhyming speech, or a poem. We at Speechy say – why not combine both?? A rhyming speech is […]
As if writing a great speech isn’t enough of an achievement, guess what? Now you’ve got to read the thing out. First of all, we cannot emphasise this enough; it is more than acceptable to use notes or cue cards when reading your wedding speech in front of an audience. This isn’t the West End. […]
When we speak to clients most want a speech that feels ‘completely unique’ but also follows traditional wedding speech etiquette. Luckily we like a challenge… What we advise is this… be polite, be grateful but don’t be tied down by old traditions that make speeches sound ‘samey’, clichéd or lazy. That said, a marriage gets off […]
It’s difficult to write a wedding speech remembering loved ones, let alone deliver it. The wordsmith experts at Speechy are here to help you.
Quotes are a great way of helping mums sum up a lifetime of love in a few eloquent sentences. While plagiarism is never allowed, quoting clever people is. Some people have that amazing knack of articulating feelings that seems impossible to describe. Exploit their talent. Here’s the Speechy team’s collection of great quotes for mums […]
