Groom speech suggestions

# Start thinking about the speech six months before the big day. That way you can be writing down material you can use.
# For the grooms speech, remember you are speaking on behalf of yourself and your bride.
# Remember to include the following in your speech:
* Thank your parents and brides parents for their love and support. Present both mothers with flowers.

* Thank the bridesmaids, pageboys and ushers for all their hard work. Present each with individual gifts.
* Thank the Best man for his support and doing a great job. Ask him to go easy on you in his speech. This will add to the guests anticipation of the eagerly awaited speech. Present the Best man with a gift from yourself and your wife.
* Thank all the guests for coming, telling them it means a lot to you and your wife.
* Talk about your wife and how you first met. The first date you had and how you proposed. Tell the guests any funny anecdotes about you and your bride.
* Mention how wonderful your bride looks (look at her when you say this).
* Toast to the bridesmaids from you and your wife.

# Make a copy of your speech in case you lose the original.
# Be positive, the audience has been waiting to listen to your speech.
# PRACTICE your speech in front of close friends and record it. This allows you to get feedback from people and you can judge your pace.
# Make eye contact with one person at a time during the course of your speech.
# If you are telling an anecdote set the scene so all guests can relate to the story, but keep it brief.
# Smile, and your audience will smile with you.
# Most importantly, be YOURSELF, if you’re not yourself and try to be somebody your are not, the audience will not be as forgiving.
# If you forget a line, just apologise and laugh it off and the audience will laugh with you.
# You should end with a toast to your gorgeous bride.