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I'm Getting Married Next Month
You're thinking, "Who cares". You've got some attitude problem mister! But that's ok.

I’ve started writing a speech for the wedding. I’ve done three paragraphs so far – E.T.D. = 1min, 30sec. I have also created this brief example of the speech for use in ‘promotion’. This is not included in the final version of my wedding speech.

I have been a little sceptical about getting married. Not so much sceptical, [pause to think] more doubtful of the point. I thought that a wedding was something to prove love for one another. I didn't think we [point to Christine, then me] needed any further convincing and the wedding felt a little condescending [doubtful face expression - something like this: :doubt: ]. But then I came to realise that our marriage isn't the next step in our relationship, [raise one finger in an idea fashion] in fact it is a celebration of the love we have for each other.

The target for my speech is 5 minutes. So I have 3mins, 30sec to go. I had a few ideas pop into my head over the last two weeks, so I decided to write them down before I forget. I’ll leave the speech for now until I think of more. But I still have enough time until the wedding. Plus the worst case scenario of not coming up with anything else is still ok, because I think the speech that I’ve prepared so far is enough.

By the way, I'm 20 years old and am already paying off a mortgage.

The question is, do you think 5 minutes is a good length for a wedding speech from the groom?

 

Offline Kamikaze

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Whee, it's cool that we have such a close community that we're sharing our marriage information, quite amazing :D :p

Anyway, about your speech, I liked the first part :yes: and about the length, I think that five minutes is pretty good... you don't want it to be too short or it won't have enough "impact" but if it's too long people will start to tune out, so I think 5 is perfect... but I think you should try out your speech with an audience to see if you can keep them captivated for 5 minutes.
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wait, forgive me .... but is a wedding speach the same as wedding vows. i haven't been to a wedding in like a year or so...


5 minutes is fine. Take as long as you need to express what you feel, you'll only be saying that to your love in that particular ceremony once... do what feels right.. if that makes sense
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...it's cool that we have such a close community that we're sharing our marriage information...


Indeed. The FS community (or more specifically - the HLP community) is the best on the net! Thanks for your advice. :yes:

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wait, forgive me .... but is a wedding speach the same as wedding vows. i haven't been to a wedding in like a year or so...


Nope, both different. We're not saying unique vows, we're just using the ones supplied by that guy who marries us (I can't remember the position name). The speech is separate. Usually an embarrasing time.

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... but I think you should try out your speech with an audience to see if you can keep them captivated for 5 minutes.


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Normally I try not to express pity for people... but sometimes its just an overwhelming sorrow for the individual... what they are going through is not fair...  its just not fair... so I must express great pity for that bride-to-be... poor girl (hopefully its a girl :doubt: - I mean theres nothing wrong with that... but still... some things you should just keep to yourself) :D
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...hopefully its a girl ...


It certainly is. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :nervous: :p

 

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It certainly is. Not that there's anything wrong with that. :nervous: :p


Well, I'm sure none of us doubted that :nervous:


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lol i gotcha, think i remember some speaches now.... well good luck.. sounds good


And Simpsons Moods kickass!
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Just say 'I love you all, cheers!'

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Just say 'I love you all, cheers!'

:D


when you take it that far, it's not a speech ;)
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cool! speeches... speeches... speeches...
well, remember all that stuff you learn in high school english about speeches? About the use of the rhetorical question, about addressing the audience, about composing your speech in advance, etc etc etc?

forget all of that (except the addressing the audience bit) and just say what you want! Like: This is the best wedding I've ever had, or, I'm so lucky, or, Christine (is that her name?) is so lucky...

Don't think of it as a speech. Weddings are supposed to be fun!
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Every wedding should have a trampoline/bounce-a-thing-house..... that would be great fun
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:wtf: that's not fair. the girls can't go in it. their dresses aren't made to go in those things.

hey, tell us how the wedding goes, okay?
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Matthew 5:16

When I graduate, I'm going to be a doctor, and people are going to come to me looking for treatment and prescription drugs, and I'm going to give it to them. Is anyone scared yet?

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:wtf: that's not fair. the girls can't go in it. their dresses aren't made to go in those things.
 


oh... but they are ;7
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I'm sure tuxedoes never had trampolines in mind either :p It'd be quite amusing to see a bunch of girls in frilly dresses bouncing abut :wink:

Good luck for you and your to-be-wife peg, and show us a pic of you two sometime :p
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*mutters* evil evil evil obsessive guys.... *stops muttering*

hey, pegasus, if you ever order a bouncy house thingy for the wedding, I'll find out about it and yell at you.
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When I graduate, I'm going to be a doctor, and people are going to come to me looking for treatment and prescription drugs, and I'm going to give it to them. Is anyone scared yet?

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It'd be quite amusing to see a bunch of girls in frilly dresses bouncing abut  


that my friend can be titled as "The Man Show"
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Originally posted by Knight Templar


that my friend can be titled as "The Man Show"


I never watched that show through fear for it's contents :p
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you poor soul
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Its all so romantic *sniff*

5 minutes? How long can you drag out "I love you" ? (j/k)
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