How to Begin Your Maid of Honor Speech
While it's polite to start your maid of honor speech by introducing yourself and thanking the bride and groom. It's also important to grab the audience's attention and get them emotionally engaged. Your maid of honor speech's intro should surprise them, make them laugh and touch their hearts. Here are some examples of ways to begin your maid of honor speech. Also check out our maid of honor speech overview for some help with the speech as a whole. If you're pressed for time, another great resource is the bridesmaid speech tool by Bridesmaid Words.
Start with a quote or witticism
They say you don't marry someone you can live with - you marry someone who you can’t live without, well after spending a week with Jen while Brad was away on a canoeing trip I think I...
They say love is blind, well if that’s true then why did Jen choose such a handsome…
They say “love always creates, it never destroys”. Jen and Brad, it’s remarkable what you have created together…
Start with a Rhetorical Question
Would you marry this girl? This crazy, bike riding, flip-flop wearing…
What would you do if this handsome man standing here asked you to marry him? Actually don’t answer that ladies…
How much work is it to plan a wedding? Well when Jen is involved, I can tell you…
Make Fun of Yourself, the Bride, or the Groom
Hello everybody, for those of you that don’t know me, I’m Jen. For those of you who do know me, don’t worry, I’m…
I'm so lucky to be here today. Jen couldn't decide at first between me and her dog, Lassie. Luckily for me, Lassie wasn't allowed in the church, so...
I know, right? The guy who once took a certain girl to Taco Bell for a first date finally getting married? Maybe miracles…
When You First Learned They were Getting Married
When Jenny announced the engagement, my first thought was “What took him so long?”…
When we began planning this wedding, my first thought was “We will never get these two to agree to anything.” Jim and Karen’s tastes…
When Jen told me she was getting married, my first thought was, “Do you know what it takes to plan a wedding?” I knew it was an ambitious project for a girl who…
Hopefully these will help to get you started. If you haven't already you should try out our wedding speech creation tool it's a fun way to quickly generate and customize a unique maid of honor speech. Remember, the maid of honor speech is less traditional than the others, it's a place to have some fun.