If you’re a fairly modern couple or having a more informal wedding, then you can look at giving an alternative to the standard formal speech groom’s are often expected to offer guests. There are a few things you can do to make them interesting and personal.
One thing you can consider is having a combined speech between bride and groom. While some modern couples will give separate speeches from both sides of a marriage, you could look into doing it together. This way you can offer a speech that is like a conversation together, for the benefit of guests. Offer up anecdotes and stories from your relationship or the planning of the wedding and present both points of view. This can be extremely successful if you’ve got some very different ideas on how and why certain things occurred. Make sure you don’t cause a fight and practice it together so you know what the other is going to say ahead of time.
If you have a fairly small wedding, you can involve your guests. Perhaps ask them for one word to describe you and get your new wife’s response. Turn your speech into a game of sorts and by using the involvement of guests you’re less likely to bore them, even if you run over time. If people consider you and your wife to be opposites you can match up the corresponding personality points to show just how perfectly you balance each other.
If you want to go all out, look at props. In some scenarios this may not work but if it does it can be entertaining and everyone will appreciate you for it. Perhaps you have things around at home that signify different parts of your relationship. Lead guests through a very condensed history and use the props as you go.
One good story can include the stress of the engagement ring. Men will agree, women will love hearing of your distress and your bride will know just how much effort went into finding the perfect symbol of your engagement.
Make sure you are considerate no matter what. Always end with something sincere and loving about your new wife. Don’t degrade her or anyone, and don’t embarrass her. In any speech finishing this way is important, and gives an added touch of romance to the situation.
