I am the maid of honor and I have to write a speech about my best friend. can any1 point me in the right direc?

[JillS]

we have been friends for about 5 years and i am actually surprised that I was chosen to be her matron of honor. I have never been in this position before and now I have to stand and talk in front of 200 people. Do you know any sites or do you have experiences to share?

[Livermore3930]

just speak from the heart and keep it short!

[MavistheMaven]

Traditionally the Best Man is the only one that makes a formal speech. IF you are going to make one forget about writing out and memorizing something. You would do much better to speak from the heart, tell her how happy you are for her and how lucky she is and all the nice things I know you want to say. Put things in your own words and style. No need to try and be funny if that is not something already in your personality. Be yourself, speak from the heart, and do not try to talk for too long a time.

[Boris]

Well I just went to a wedding where the maid of honor gave a speech and it was horrendous! She meant to be funny but didn?t carry if off very well and it ended up sounding very mean, no one laughed and I was a bit shocked. My advice is that if you want to use humor, use it well and in the right context. But the best thing you can do it relax, and speak from the heart. You can write it down if you want. Just reminisce about all the great times you have been through with your friend, the great person she is, how you have come to know her and her fiancé and their compatibility, love for each other and their great qualities. Make is as warm and as heart felt as you can, be genuine and if you want it can have hints of humor people appreciate that.
Good Luck