7 Tips for How to Write a Last-Minute Wedding Speech
Katelyn Peterson Katelyn Peterson

7 Tips for How to Write a Last-Minute Wedding Speech

Even the best wedding party members procrastinate writing their wedding speech. Writing a best man speech, maid of honor speech or parent speech is intimidating.

What are you supposed to say? How do you overcome your public speaking fear? How can you inspire guests to laugh and shed a tear?

It’s no wonder so many people wait until the last minute to write their wedding toast.

If you can relate, this wedding speech writing guide is for you. We’ll cover how to write an impactful speech that you can be proud to deliver...even if you wrote it just days before the newlyweds say I do.

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11 Wedding Speech Public Speaking Tips
Katelyn Peterson Katelyn Peterson

11 Wedding Speech Public Speaking Tips

Do you have a fear of public speaking but you have to give a wedding speech? Whether you’re the maid of honor, best man, or a parent, I have the inside scoop on how to replace your public speaking fear with confidence.

I’m a professional wedding vow and speech writer and after I ghostwrite custom speeches for my clients, I provide public speaking tips too.

And that’s because writing the wedding speech is only half of the challenge. A really killer wedding toast is not only what you say, it’s how you say it.

So brush up on your public speaking skills if you want to make a positive and lasting impression with the couple and their guests.

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10 Tips for How to Edit Your Wedding Speech
Katelyn Peterson Katelyn Peterson

10 Tips for How to Edit Your Wedding Speech

The writing process would not be complete without editing.

As a wedding vow and speech writer, I can tell you that editing a wedding speech is even more important than writing the initial draft. It’s the editing phase that gets you from an okay speech to a speech that you feel confident reciting in front of a room full of people.

Yet, most people procrastinate writing their speech out of fear that it won’t be perfect.

Here’s the deal: it won’t be! At least not the first attempt.

My advice for writing a wedding speech? Just write something, anything, for your first draft. Then dedicate the majority of your time to editing, editing, editing.

Not a writer? Not sure what editing entails?

Here are my top 10 editing tips for how you can turn any mediocre first draft into a masterpiece.

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How to Write a Wedding Day Letter to Your Bride
Katelyn Peterson Katelyn Peterson

How to Write a Wedding Day Letter to Your Bride

Are you looking to write a wedding day letter to your bride? It can be overwhelming to start this wedding day task, especially if you’re also writing custom wedding vows.

There are so many questions to consider. What’s the difference between vows and a letter? What do you include in a wedding day letter? Is there a structure to follow? Are there any details to exclude? How long should the letter be?

As a professional wedding vow writer, I’ll cover all of these questions and more through this wedding day letter writing guide for your bride.

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