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Would just a congrats note be a better wedding toasts maid of honor?

My sister doesn’t want me to get into any long speeches as I am the Maid of Honor at her wedding, and she has instead insisted on toasts than the speeches! I know how awful orator am I, and this is why I am really nervous, but I want to do it for my sister. Since the speech, isn’t going to be long, and I know the groom as well, as he has been a very good friend of my sister and mine, I was thinking of starting with an anecdote, which comprises of my sister, her fiancée, and me. Nonetheless, I am not sure whether everyone would find it boring or fine! I really wanted to know from some wedding planner expert whether I should be just off with a congrats note, for the wedding toasts maid of honor, or I should better go with the incidence that happened! Please advice!

Dec 13 2011

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Taniya Banerjee | Dec 13 2011

Writing the toast as the maid of honor can be quite a difficult task, but you also need to keep in mind that it is an honor being chosen as one. Now, the speech is the time when everyone focuses their attention on you and they actually listen to the speech, so you need to make sure that it doesn't go wrong.

Since you are the maid of honor for your sister, if you just stick to a congrats note, it really wouldn't be emotional enough and you basically wouldn't be doing your job as the maid of honor. The speech which you give can be serious and very emotion which is more likely considering the bride is your sister and that you have known the groom as well. Or you could try and keep it light if you have a problem with speeches. Make it funny, if you mess up, cover it up with a funny one liner or some funny event which happened in their life.

Make sure that you talk about how the two met and that you mention what you think of them as well as why they should be together. Also you need to include a few nice and emotional moments in the entire speech. Since you are the bride's sister you will find that the speech will come naturally to you and there won't be any chance of messing it up.