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  How to write your wedding vows

  A simple five-part shape, examples of big and small promises, and how to say them when your hands are shaking.
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  How to write a father of the bride speech

  Welcome the guests, thank the right people, tell one story about your daughter and welcome her partner. Here's how, part by part.
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  Staying calm before a speech

  What helps with nerves, from practising to the first line, and what to do if something goes wrong.
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  Retirement speech for a colleague

  How to send someone off after years of work with a speech that makes the room laugh and makes them feel seen.
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  How to structure a speech

  Opening, stories, ending: a thread that holds it all together. With examples and a structure for every occasion.
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  How to write a eulogy

  How to gather memories, find a shape and choose words that carry. Step by step, at your own pace.
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  How to write a best man speech

  A structure that works, ideas for your opening line, how far the jokes can go, and how to finish with a toast that lands.
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  How long should a speech be

  Shorter almost always lands better. How to find the right length for your role and how to time your speech.
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  How to give a bilingual wedding speech

  When the guests come from two countries: how to give a speech everyone can follow, without making it twice as long.
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  How to write a maid of honour speech

  From the first line to the toast: how to talk about your friend, welcome her partner and keep the whole room with you.