Speeches For Weddings

Wedding Speech Questions

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What are the full names of the bride and groom?

What is your relationship to them?

How old are they?

Has either been married before?

What are their educational backgrounds?

What is their professional history?

Precisely when, where and how did they meet?

What are the most distinctive characteristics of their personalities?

Are there any particularly notorious incidents in their respective pasts that might be of use to us?

What are the full names of the parents of the bride and groom?

Is there anything distinctive about any of the parents that might be of use to us?

Are there any other major characters present who might be worthy of mention? If so, why?

Are there any striking stories about the major characters?

Are there any taboo subjects which must not be mentioned?

What is the religious persuasion of the event?

How many speeches will be made at the event?

Who will they be given by?

Will anyone who has not been mentioned in your previous answers be speaking?

Will you be able to find out the likely content of the other speeches?

How good are they likely to be?

How many people will be present?

Can you describe their age range, nationality split and dominant characteristics e.g. are 60% of them accountants or went to the same school?

What time of day will it be?

Will a microphone be available? What type?

How about a lectern?

What experience do you have of speaking in public?

What weaknesses do you have as a speaker?

Is there a Toastmaster or MC?

If not, who will introduce you?

Have you ever successfully used humour in a speech before?

In the past, have you used a fully written-out script, notes or relied on memory?

Do you think that you will need coaching in delivery?

Do you already have some form of script in draft form?

What are the best times to phone you?