Not a Good Idea!! Advanced Speech—A Wedding Toast
The Assignment Requirements
Your task is to write and deliver a mock Wedding Toast addressed
to a sibling or a very close friend and his or her spouse. Your
audience should not know the newlywed’s spouse. Not knowing
him or her will make your task much more realistic because almost
half of the guests at a wedding reception probably do not know
both the bride and the groom personally.
To create and deliver a Wedding Toast, complete the following:
1. Introduce yourself and thank everyone for coming. Now is a good time for compliments (Probably about the
bride, NEVER talk about any other females without mentioning the bride first! )
2. Be sure to clearly explain who you are and how you know the bride and groom. Clarify your relationship to one
or both of them.
3. Address the couple and why they are perfect for each other. Remember, the wedding day is a day to celebrate this
couple’s love for each other, and you are there to help lead this celebration during the reception following the
marriage ceremony.
4. Avoid cliché’s—“first time meet”!!!! Your task for this assignment, and in a real life wedding toast scenario, is to
be as original as possible. DO NOT COPY someone else’s ideas for this assignment or for the speech you may
someday find yourself delivering in the future.
5. DO NOT CRY—not an option—for this assignment or in real life.
6. Your toast should last no more than two minutes—three tops!
7. Submit the text of your speech to Turnitin.com no later than the day after you deliver the speech.
Not a Good Idea!! Advanced Speech—A Wedding Toast
The Assignment Requirements
Your task is to write and deliver a mock Wedding Toast addressed
to a sibling or a very close friend and his or her spouse. Your
audience should not know the newlywed’s spouse. Not knowing
him or her will make your task much more realistic because almost
half of the guests at a wedding reception probably do not know
both the bride and the groom personally.
To create and deliver a Wedding Toast, complete the following:
1. Introduce yourself and thank everyone for coming. Now is a good time for compliments (Probably about the
bride, NEVER talk about any other females without mentioning the bride first! )
2. Be sure to clearly explain who you are and how you know the bride and groom. Clarify your relationship to one
or both of them.
3. Address the couple and why they are perfect for each other. Remember, the wedding day is a day to celebrate this
couple’s love for each other, and you are there to help lead this celebration during the reception following the
marriage ceremony.
4. Avoid cliché’s—“first time meet”!!!! Your task for this assignment, and in a real life wedding toast scenario, is to
be as original as possible. DO NOT COPY someone else’s ideas for this assignment or for the speech you may
someday find yourself delivering in the future.
5. DO NOT CRY—not an option—for this assignment or in real life.
6. Your toast should last no more than two minutes—three tops!
7. Submit the text of your speech to Turnitin.com no later than the day after you deliver the speech.