| Wedding rehearsal dinners are very cherished and | | | | short speech to honor all their guests. |
| personal events and are usually held just prior to the | | | | It is advisable to write your speech well in advance |
| wedding night. Out of the entire wedding celebrations | | | | say about two weeks before the wedding. Keeping |
| and festivities, the wedding rehearsal dinner is the one | | | | the speech short and sweet is the key to catching |
| special event which bride and groom are likely to enjoy | | | | your audience's ears. The speech should be simple |
| and remember than any other wedding event. But | | | | and usage of difficult words and literature style should |
| wedding preparations tend to be so hectic that the | | | | be avoided as that tends to get boring. An easy, |
| composition of a well versed speech may prove to be | | | | heartfelt speech is sure to gladden the new couple |
| a very stressful situation for many. | | | | and the guests more than a one with heavy handed |
| A wedding rehearsal dinner is considered to be a | | | | words. An ideal wedding speech would be about 4 to |
| rewarding experience for the new couple and their | | | | 5 minutes, composed of words dedicated to the bride |
| families as it is conducted on a smaller base and is | | | | or the groom's positive qualities and memorable |
| more intimate. Only the close relatives of both the | | | | moments of life. It is also important to adopt a light, |
| bride and groom are in attendance whereas, a | | | | frank tone rather than droning on in a matter of fact |
| wedding reception hosts hundreds of guests whom | | | | way, preaching way as this may cast a dull tone over |
| the bride and groom barely know. The bride and | | | | the festive atmosphere. |
| groom have a golden chance in the rehearsal dinner to | | | | The most embarrassing situation would be to blow up |
| acknowledge all the people who have helped in the | | | | your chance at delivering the speech. Practice well in |
| wedding arrangements. The dinner can be held in any | | | | front of a small audience to boost your confidence |
| place, whether a backyard, a rented room or can be in | | | | before the rehearsal dinner. A wedding speech is |
| form of a barbecue. | | | | considered as a gift for the bride and groom if |
| Arrangement of a wedding rehearsal dinner comprises | | | | composed and delivered well, as a speech on their |
| of getting the best man, maid of honor, father of the | | | | special occasion is something that will last forever in |
| bride, and other family members to practice their | | | | their memories. |
| speeches. The best man and maid of honor will | | | | All in all, a wedding rehearsal dinner will be gracefully |
| practice giving a short speech before dinner and the | | | | ended by giving a toast to the happy couple. A round |
| father of the bride will also give a welcome speech for | | | | of drinks will be passed and final bows made. |
| all the guests. The bride and the groom may also put | | | | Champagne is considered most appropriate for such |
| some sincere thankful thoughts into words and give a | | | | an occasion. |