More and more women are giving speeches at weddings today - even within the most traditional of cultures. And it's not just a case of "saying a few words." Whether you're the bride, bridesmaid, mother, grandmother, sister, friend or colleague, you want your speech to be meaningful...memorable...something everyone present will cherish forever. "Wedding Speeches For Women" is any woman's complete handbook to devising and presenting a wedding speech to remember. In it, you'll find all you need to know about how to: understand where your speech fits into the day; prepare and write your speech; make it work for you, not just the audience; choose content that's perfect for the occasion and individuals; pick a speech structure and approach from a selection of ideas; choose from a wide range of joke concepts; find good, poignant quotations; select or even write a poem for the occasion; overcome nervousness or "stage fright"; and benefit from professionals' presentation tips and tricks.
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"Wedding Speeches For Women" is any woman's complete handbook to devising and presenting a wedding speech to remember. In it you'll find all you need to know about how to:
Understand where your speech fits into the day
Prepare and write your speech
Make it work for you, not just the audience
Choose content that's perfect for the occasion and individual
Pick a speech structure and approach from a selection of ideas
Choose from a wide range of joke concepts
Find good, poignant quotations
Select or even write a poem for the occasion
Overcome nervousness or stage fright
Benefit from professionals' presentation tips and tricks
Suzan St Maur has written literally hundreds of speeches for a wide variety of speakers from "captains of industry" to famous actors to private individuals making speeches at weddings, bar mitzvahs and other important family celebrations. She also writes jokes for some well-known TV personalities in the UK. In "Wedding Speeches For Women" Suzan and her expert friends share advice, techniques, tricks, tips, resources and reassurance gathered from many years' helping speakers of all standards to make successful speeches … and enjoy it!
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If you have to give a speech at a wedding – or are thinking about doing it – my book will help you not only devise and deliver a good speech, but will help you get over all the potential difficulties and hiccups that you might encounter. (The book will also help you to give a great speech at any other occasion too, business or personal.)
I am an experienced speechwriter, but I know my limitations – so for this book I went out and did some serious research to make sure I included advice and guidance that covers every aspect of the whole thing.
For starters, I interviewed drama coach and teacher Gail Cornish, who gave us loads of fascinating information and advice specifically for women speakers, and lots of professional actresses' tips on how to rehearse, warm up, and deliver your speech superbly.
There are also excerpts from best-selling books by presentations skills experts like Phil Calvert and Doctor Simon Raybould, with some unusual and highly effective tips on how to make a great speech.
I have contributed all my own skills of how to go about preparing, devising and writing your speech, practical tips on things like cue cards, using a microphone, etc., as well as accessories like how to write a poem, how to deliver and/or adapt a joke, how to use quotations, and quite a few other strategies that work really well. I've included content idea triggers and skeleton structures for just about any woman speaker from the bride herself to her granny. And in the back of the book are literally hundreds of jokes, quotations, poems, and references to other useful books and websites.
Finally, I interviewed a number of women who already have the experience of making a speech either at their own weddings, or those of others. Their advice and tips - which they share with us in the book - are invaluable.
I hope you find this book useful; I think you probably will. If once you've read it you still have a question you'd like to ask me, drop me an email - the address is in the book. I can't write your speech for you for free, because my accountant would kill me! However I'm more than happy to give you whatever advice I can in general terms, FOC.
All good wishes for a fantastic speech!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Lynn Tulip
Format:Paperback
When I picked up this handbook about wedding speeches, I didn't realise how useful a tome it would be, and how often I would refer to it.
Not only does the author give memorable hints, tips and techniques along with a load of brilliant references, resources and jokes that would make any budding speech maker enjoy the challenge of preparation, but she also gives ideas about how to develop the content and structure. A must for anyone who needs to give a speech at anytime; it's another informative, amusing and totally desirable guide book.
I've gained confidence in using some humour in my public speaking plus I had also forgotten how much fun it is to make up limericks about people you know - even if you are not going to speak about them.
Not only does the author give memorable hints, tips and techniques along with a load of brilliant references, resources and jokes that would make any budding speech maker enjoy the challenge of preparation, but she also gives ideas about how to develop the content and structure. A must for anyone who needs to give a speech at anytime; it's another informative, amusing and totally desirable guide book.
I've gained confidence in using some humour in my public speaking plus I had also forgotten how much fun it is to make up limericks about people you know - even if you are not going to speak about them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
To any Bride who wants to give a speech at their wedding:- this is a must have book!
3 Jun 2009
By Fienderella
Format:Paperback
Not just for Women as I often caught my 'soon to be husband now husband' reading it and taking notes for his own speech!
This book came higly recommended from a friend. She used it to help prepare her for her own speech and I knew she was well received leaving everyone moved by her chosen words, so was very interested in having the ability to do the same.
I wasn't too sure about whether to make a speech or not, but this book helped me to decide and also gave me courage by giving gentle suggestions on how to do things and what to cover and in what order.
Being a complete bag of nerves on the day, admittedly I did forget half of the speech, but because of how the book helped me to construct what I really wanted to say, I remembered the bits that truly mattered to me and how to get my message across which ultimately helped me to bring my new husband to peace with his sisters. So thank you Suzan for a great and practical book.
This book came higly recommended from a friend. She used it to help prepare her for her own speech and I knew she was well received leaving everyone moved by her chosen words, so was very interested in having the ability to do the same.
I wasn't too sure about whether to make a speech or not, but this book helped me to decide and also gave me courage by giving gentle suggestions on how to do things and what to cover and in what order.
Being a complete bag of nerves on the day, admittedly I did forget half of the speech, but because of how the book helped me to construct what I really wanted to say, I remembered the bits that truly mattered to me and how to get my message across which ultimately helped me to bring my new husband to peace with his sisters. So thank you Suzan for a great and practical book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Cathy Dobson
Format:Paperback
Even if you're not the sort of person who associates public speaking with jellified legs, panic attacks and a strong desire for the earth to open up under your feet... you will still learn lots from this book. Suzan St Maur tackles every aspect of public speaking at weddings systematically and helpfully - from how to prepare, what to say and how to deliver it, how to ensure everyone hears and understands you, how to use humour effectively... in short, how to deliver an absolutely top notch, never-to-be-repeated wedding speech. I shall be referring to this book for a long time - not only for weddings. Superb!
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