Wedding speeches have been a par and parcel of our culture since time immemorial and as far as we all remember. Everyone we know surely has wedding speeches said on their wedding days and other people of a far bygone time also do remember having speeches said in their weddings.

So, wedding speeches are an intricate part of our wedding culture. They form a very special part of the whole ritual of a wedding and although some of them have been forgotten the instant they were spoken, there are definitely others which have become quotable quotes at weddings and many people actually quote from those wedding speeches to enrich their own wedding speeches.

However, giving a wedding speech is not that easy, much less giving one which is exemplary. At the thought of giving a wedding speech people start to feel clammy and sweat. However it is not even that difficult a task that men and women alike have to behave like this. Now basically what happens is that the first speech is of that of the father of the bride and then comes the grooms’ speech as a response and thank you to him.

Now, the tips of the century is that if you find your father-in-law getting all mushy and crying eyes over his daughters wedding, then you can do best to keep the situation under control and remove him from the podium as soon as possible. The reason I am saying this is, your bride might get highly upset by seeing this and as a result your first night with her really would be a big waste.

The other good tip is that, try to conform to the tradition of the speech as has been coming down from centuries ahead. However, that does not mean that you confirm strictly but so that you keep within its bounds and not make it sound decorative and highly artificial. Your speech should be ideally highly extolled one, one which people will talk afterwards and therefore be yourself when you speak. No needs for superfluous decoration just say it from your heart. Sometimes a honest speech can go a long way.