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Making a Wedding Speech
John Bowden

This book offers advice and examples on how to write a wedding speech, including how to write funny speeches and making jokes.

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John Bowden - When it comes to being a brilliant modern best man, John Bowden knows what he's talking about. He's been there, done it and got a crate of tee shirts. He has also written several books on weddings and speechmaking and is a member of the Comedy Writers' Association

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Making a Wedding Speech

Below is the chapter list for "Making a Wedding Speech". Click any of the chapter headings to read the full text of that chapter online

 
  1. Prefaceto The Fifth Edition
  2. Finding A Captivating Opening And Compelling Close Grabbing An Audience’s Attention; Hooking With Humour; Hooking With A Quotation; Hooking With Anniversaries; Hooking With Brackets; Ending On The Right Note;
  3. Turning Listeners Into Participants Kiss The Bride; Knowing Your Purpose And Message; Selecting Material; Using Words To Be Said, Not Read; Painting Word Pictures; Using Figurative Language; Engaging All The Senses; Using Symbolism; Remembering Rhythm; Keeping It Flowing;
  4. Weaving Quotations Into Your Speech Love And Marriage;
  5. Saying It With Humour Testing Your Material; Getting It Right; Adapting And Personalising Material; Timing Your Delivery; Jokes About Jobs; Humour About Hobbies; Wedding Speech One-Liners; Rehearsing Ad-Libs;
  6. Using Your Voice Well Assessing Your Current Skills; Improving Your Speaking Skills; Developing Your Voice Skills; Following The 28-Day Voice Development Programme; A Final Word ...;
  7. Giving Out The Right Non-Verbal Messages Communicating With Your Whole Body; Conveying Confidence And Integrity; Reinforcing Your Verbal Messages; Using Your Head;
  8. Having Self-Confidence And Coping With Nerves Thinking Positively; Visualising Success; Making Fear Your Friend; Using Emergency Relaxation Techniques; Coping During Your Speech;
  9. Fifty Model Speeches Making Your Choice; Proposing A Toast To The Bride And Groom; Responding To The Toast And Proposing A Second Toast; Responding On Behalf Of The Bridesmaids;