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Do you worry about your Wedding Speech?
You're standing in front of the crowd, and it's your day to shine, you look up, and all the sets of eyes are on you, waiting, expecting you to spew words of wisdom. It's too much...you freeze, and your mind goes blank, and all the carefully crafted phrases you planned to say flew out of your head. Uh oh.
That is a situation most of us have been in-and most certainly a situation we want to avoid. Giving a speech can be daunting, so when it comes to wedding speeches, the keyword is preparation, preparation, preparation. On the day of the wedding, the speech must be prepared enough that you are able to appear off the cuff and spontaneous-only then will the audience believe that it is as heartfelt and sincere as you meant it to be.
Until you are an experienced confident speaker, write your wedding speech out completely. After writing it out completely, edit it, then go through it again and take out any words or phrases that seem unnecessary. Learn to write and deliver a inspirational wedding speeches using some professionally written speech samples and examples.
Weddingspeech4u.com is a resource for professionally written and inspirational wedding speeches and toasts, step-by-step guides that walk you through everything you need to know to create your own inspirational speech!
The author have given many speeches himself and have researched as much speech-making information as he could find, attended seminars of many well known professional speakers, surveyed customers to find out their exact wants and needs, all with the aim of providing you with fresh and up to date material that will help you write and deliver the killer speech. He has helped thousands of people from all over the world deliver exceptional speeches that have brought both laughter and happy tears to many listeners.
* A great selection of sample wedding speeches.
* Piles of outstanding and entertaining toasts that you can copy and paste into your wedding speech!
* Famous quotes and poetry.
* The best speech delivery techniques.
* Know precisely what to say, no matter what the situation. Whether you need humor, substance or emotion.
* Prevent yourself looking bad.
* Discover how to overcome any public speaking fears that you may have.
* Save time whilst enjoying the speech writing process.
Be one hundred percent prepared for your speech, so that nothing is left to chance on the big day! |
Posted: 3:02 AM, 3/6/2009 |
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What to say in a wedding speech£¿
I'm going to be maid of honor in my friend's wedding, but I don't believe that she is going to be happy with the man she's marrying. He is not a bad man and will not ever hurt her, but I don't think they're really right for each other. I have reasons for this, but I won't bore you with them. I've told her my concerns, and she is convinced she is doing the right thing.
My question is, how can I make my speech at the wedding without lying? I can't say that I know they'll be so happy together, etc., etc., because that would be a blatant lie. What else can I talk about that will spare me having to lie? |
Posted: 3:56 AM, 9/12/2008 |
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Wedding Anniversary Speeches - Ten Top Tips on What to Say or Do
1. Don’t say anything in your wedding anniversary speech that would distress the anniversary couple. Subjects such as drug taking or alcoholism in the family should be avoided at all costs.
2. Do not speak of somebody who is deceased unless you know that the couple would like you to mention the fact that they are with you in spirit on the day. Much will depend on how recent the bereavement is. It is really safer to check whether or not the couple would be upset at the mention.
3. If it is your own anniversary do not mention private matters of contention to the guests who are present. So don’t talk seriously about the way your wife spends all your money foolishly or the fact that your husband is really a workaholic who can’t spare the time to look after his own children.
4. Don’t mention previous marriages. If there are children from a previous marriage present you should be very careful about mentioning them unless of course you know the couple would like you to do so.
5. Don’t say anything derogatory about marriage itself even in a joking manner. This is a celebration of matrimony and everything you say should be positive.
6. Don’t forget to check the anniversary before you give the speech. Each anniversary is different and there is no point in talking about rubies if the party you are attending is for a golden wedding anniversary.
7. Don’t say anything about the actual wedding day of the couple unless you are sure you have your facts right. If you mention the bridesmaids or the best man be sure you have their names right even fifty years on.
8. Don’t tell dirty jokes or blue stories. A wedding anniversary party is usually a family occasion and you don’t want to offend anybody. Don’t take that to mean though that your speech shouldn’t be light-hearted.
9. Don’t be too sentimental in what you say. A little sentiment is all right but it should be laced with some humor. A wedding anniversary speech is not the time for tear-jerkers. The speech should reflect the fact the couple is celebrating.
10. Never mention a family member who has been the cause of family distress It’s fine to say John would dearly love to be present but unfortunately, had to be away on unavoidable business at this time. It’s not good to say that John would love to be there except that he is, unfortunately, in prison. |
Posted: 3:54 AM, 9/12/2008 |
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How to Lower a Wedding Cake Price
I recall how Mrs. Ingridman taught me invaluable lessons on how to lower a wedding cake price while still going for the classiest of cakes. After her successful wedding, she told me how she managed to treat her guests with a mouthwatering cake which was bought at reasonable price.
She told me the reasons why most wedding cakes turn out to be expensive are because the cake pans used to bake them are expensive. I will list some of the ways by which you can lower a wedding cake price and choose the best cake for your wedding:
1. Before you agree to give an order to the baker, make sure that the decoration and design is the right kind to suit your taste. Go through referrals and see what prices are being quoted. Look through the samples first before deciding on your cake. A supermarket could offer a wide range of cakes at a lesser cost than your bakery.
2. Decide on how you want to decorate your wedding cake…whether you want to keep it simple and cute or splendid and rich. Avoid over decorating the cake. It is not necessary to have a five tiered cake. You can have your cake stacked if you want.
3. Bakers who are not specially into wedding cakes could still bake the best cakes and cost less. Home bakers too do not charge much and could make lovely cakes.
4. You can borrow the pillars. There are disposable pillars available with your local baker or rental companies which are a better alternative than those crystal pillars if you want to cut down on the cost of the pillars. Let the baker or your local rental company helps you with the disposable pillars instead of the crystal ones.
5. Another great idea would be to find prices at a cake making or culinary school near your place. Students have baking and decorating cakes as part of their curriculum. You can be assured that you will get gorgeous cake and have your wedding cake made at a very low price.
6. Investigate prices at a culinary school near you. If students are baking and decorating wedding cakes as part of their curriculum, the per person charge may be greatly reduced.
7. You can even save on your wedding cake topper prices. In Mrs.Ingridman’s case her uncle asked her what she would like to have as a wedding present. Her quick answer was a wedding cake topper. Often relatives and well wishers would ask you to ask what you need as a gift.
8. Another good thing which Miss. Ingridman did, which you may want to do, is that if you buy a multi-tiered cake, see that you decorate it yourself or have the florist do it for you. If you want flowers on your cake but the cost of the artificial flowers isn’t fitting in your budget, let your florist put real flowers on the cake. Just make sure that they are non toxic. Check the price of the organic edible flowers. |
Posted: 3:39 AM, 9/12/2008 |
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Wedding Cake Tips
Your wedding cake design should demonstrate your personal taste and style and of course fit the décor of your reception.
Follow me and I will help you with every step in choosing the right cake. You will develop a feeling of joy and relief, as you should, while preparing for your wedding. I promise you that.
Choose your wedding cake only after you have decided on your gown, the bridesmaid dresses, the reception site, the theme, colors and anything else that could have an effect on which cake you choose.
You could select a photo of a cake you love first and then try to match everything else to that. However, that approach will likely be much harder. After all once you cut and serve the cake everything else you have chosen to match it will still be there but the cake is just a memory.
Couples only fool themselves if they think guests only care about the cake’s taste and the decorating and design of a wedding cake. Other than the bride’s beautiful dress and glowing face nothing says wedding like a wonderfully decorated and designed wedding cake.
Unique wedding cake inspiration may come from looking at pictures of wedding cake designs. You may find a photo that will help you design the wedding cake of your dreams to enhance your reception.
There are several approaches one can take in choosing wedding cake designs, from traditional cream or white icing in classical designs to totally modern artistic colorful masterpieces. Nowadays anything goes.
The wedding cakes we see today are very different than in the past. Designs have evolved to suit the taste of today’s couples. More and more couples are choosing cupcake towers for the wedding. This is one of the newest and original wedding cake ideas ever.
Another wedding cake style that is gaining in popularity is the miniature cake. Traditional round wedding cakes may soon fade out since all sorts of other shapes are becoming very popular. Square, oval, heart, octagon and other shapes are gaining in popularity. However some couples still prefer traditional round cakes and flavors like cheesecake for the wedding cakes.
Whatever shape or flavor you choose, your wedding cake, to your friends and family will always symbolize love, the sweetness of life, prosperity and fertility.
Here are some questions to ask yourself when deciding your wedding cake design. How much can you spend on the cake? Will the cake be the only dessert? How big of a cake will you need? Not every guest will want cake if you offer other desserts or a meal.
Will a particular cake fit your reception decorating scheme and menu? Today’s cake designers offer an almost endless variety of cake styles, decorating, choice of construction, flavors, icing and decorations.
How many tiers do you want, in what colors? Do you want a custom made, one of a kind cake topper? Do you as a couple have a shared passion, job or hobby? Make your cake topper reflect that interest. You can get anything from animal to motorcycle cake toppers.
Or do you just want a porcelain or crystal bride and groom cake topper?
There are very nice online stores that sell a wide variety of elegant and whimsical wedding cake toppers.
Are you planning to serve the cake as dessert or do you want to put slices in little boxes for the guests to take home?
Try to make preliminary decisions on these and other issues before you consider visiting any bakery or cake designer. However stay open to suggestions from these experts. You can get your wedding cake from your caterer, reception site or bakery. Try to order your cake from someone who specializes in wedding cakes or who does one or more weddings a week.
Ask for references and check them out. Ask past clients if they were satisfied with the cake and if they have any hints for dealing with this particular baker or bakery.
Some newlyweds want to save the top layer of their wedding cake for their first anniversary or the birth of their first child. Check with your baker to see if he can freeze and store the top layer of your wedding cake for a year. |
Posted: 3:30 AM, 9/12/2008 |
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A Brief Herstory of the Wedding Cake
THE WEDDING CAKE as we know it goes back to the Roman Empire where cakes were actually barley bread. The groom would partially eat the loaf and then break the rest over the bride’s head. This symbolized his dominion over her, and the crumbs that fell to the floor symbolized good luck and fertility. It was good luck as well for the guests to eat the crumbs, and single women went after crumbs to ensure their own future marriages. The breaking of the bread over the bride’s head was phased out over time, though there were still reports into the 19th century that oatcakes were broken over bride’s heads in Scotland. In Northern Scotland, bridesmaids put a napkin over the bride’s head and poured a basket of bread over her to symbolize fertility and good fortune.
During the middle ages, cakes were simply flour-based breads or biscuits. It was the guests’ duty to each bring a small cake to the ceremony. The cakes were piled up on top of each other between the bride and groom. Should the bride and groom succeed in kissing over the pile, they would have good luck in their marriage. The small, bland cakes evolved into dense fruitcakes baked well in advance of the wedding and soaked in spirits for preservation.
Flowing out of this tradition came the bride’s pie, making its appearance in the 17th century. The pie was made of anything from mince meat to mutton to sweetbreads. For poorer families, this pie made up a centerpiece of the wedding meal. A main ingredient of any pie was a glass ring. The woman who found the ring would be the next to be married - a tradition replaced by the throwing of the bouquet today.
By the late 19th century, sugar was more widely available and the wedding cakes familiar to us began to take shape. The first known wedding confection cake appeared in 1859 and commemorated the marriage of one of Queen Victoria’s daughters. However, even with this cake, only the bottom layer was actual cake. The top tiered layers, which are reportedly inspired by the spire of the St Mary-le-Bow church in London or simply a throwback to the stacked cakes of yore, were made of spun sugar. Despite the fake upper layers, the Victorian era gave rise to the elaborately decorated cakes that we know today, with the flourishes of color, sugar and figures we’re used to seeing. It is even said that Queen Victoria herself had a cake weighing over 300 pounds!
Queen Victoria is also credited with popularizing white in a wedding to symbolize purity. White icing on wedding cakes became traditional during this time. Even before this specific symbolism, cakes were white simply because ingredients for the cakes were hard to come by, especially the sugar used in the icing. The whiter the sugar, the more refined, and therefore the more affluent the family appeared. So, the white wedding cake was originally a symbol of affluence rather than purity.
As the architecture of the cake evolved, the columns that traditionally decorated a royal cake became support columns for the upper tiers which could then be made of actual cake. Thus was born the tiered wedding cake. Often the columns were disguised broom handles serving as the true support for the weighty confections. The frosting of a cake has several possible origins. One possibility is that in the seventeenth century, a French pastry chef frosted the cake tower with sugar to ensure the buns kept their form. Another possibility is that because a lack of refrigeration would spoil the cake, a dense layer of sugar and fat would help preserve it as well as feed all the people attending the wedding.
As the tiered cake evolved, so did the symbolism behind it. Starting in the 17th century, it was thought that sleeping with a piece of cake under one’s pillow would help them dream of their future spouses. This idea led to the tradition of brides passing crumbs of their cake through their rings and distributing them to guests who could place the crumb under their pillow. This tradition tapered off after the superstition of never removing one’s wedding ring after the ceremony appeared.
At this time, the three tiered cake became traditional. The first layer is for the reception, the second layer for distributing to guests, and the third is saved for the anniversary, leading us to another popular tradition: freezing the top tier of the cake and sharing it on the couple’s first wedding anniversary. Another take on this tradition is that the tier is unfrozen and eaten at the christening of the first child. It was assumed that this event would happen soon after the wedding, so the event would share the cake from the wedding. However, as couples waited longer after marriage to have children, the notion of saving the top tier for the christening tapered off.
The wedding cake has a rich herstory, but luckily in this day and age, you can have whatever size, style and flavor of cake your wedded heart desires. |
Posted: 3:09 AM, 9/12/2008 |
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