The longest speech, which should be kept under 10 minutes, should be reserved for the host of the rehearsal dinner. If you're in the wedding party, keep your toast between five and seven minutes.

You turn to your beloved to recite the vows you wrote yourself and knew by heart and…you go blank. Or it’s your turn to toast the happy couple and…you forget what you were going to say. Or you say ...

Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette expert, says when it comes to wedding speeches – practice makes perfect! Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

A man acted "self-centered" at his daughter's wedding, turning her ceremony into "an amateur stand-up routine" and making his speech about himself One guest said on Reddit that everyone "felt so bad ...

Wedding speeches are often the emotional heart of community participation in the reception — an opportunity for loved ones to share their joy, tell the couple's story and offer wisdom for the journey ...

If you're planning your upcoming nuptials, there's a lot to think about. Not only do you have to consider a wedding budget, venue, countless logistics, and a honeymoon destination, but you also have ...

Delivering a toast at a wedding is an honor—but, alas, an intimidating one. Plan ahead to lessen the pressure. With some forethought, everything can go smoothly, and you’ll spend the rest of the ...

The speech portion of a wedding ceremony can be hit or miss depending on who has the mic. If it’s your tipsy uncle or your scene-stealing sibling, it probably won’t go so well. For the perfect toast, ...

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"I spoke to some of the people I knew at the wedding, and we all had the same thought: 'What was that?' " one wedding guest said Shutterstock / PeopleImages.com - Yuri A Wedding guests quickly learned ...