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Your wedding speech as a guest or friend

You're a guest or friend and want to say a few words. Tell us about your moments with the couple, and we write a short speech from them.

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  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • You review every word

From first notes to the last rehearsal

An interview that asks follow-up questions

Every role has its own questions, so your stories make it into the speech.

Read first, then decide

You see the outline and the opening for free before you pay anything.

Cue cards to print

A6 landscape, one card per section, with a time mark for a glance at the clock.

Practise with timer and teleprompter

You know beforehand how long your speech really takes.

What a speech from your stories sounds like

An excerpt as an example. Your speech is written from your own answers.

Guest or friend, example

I'm Sophie, and I sang in the same choir as Ben for twelve years. He sings bass. Not always the right notes. But he came every Thursday, even the winter his arm was in plaster and he couldn't hold his music.

Lea, that's Ben: he stays. To you both.

What this speech needs to do

As a guest you have something the wedding party doesn't: your own view from the side. Maybe you know the bride from choir, the groom from work, or both of them from the street you all used to live on. That point of view is exactly what makes your speech worth hearing.

The key is to keep it short and stay with what you know. Say who you are, tell a story only you can tell, and say what you see in the two of them as a couple. Then a wish, a toast, done. Three good minutes stay with people longer than ten average ones.

How your speech can be structured

  1. Opening: an image or line that shows straight away how you know them.
  2. Introduction: your name and your connection to the couple.
  3. Your connection: what links you to her, him or both.
  4. The story: a moment that says something about them.
  5. The couple: what you notice about the two of them together.
  6. A wish: short and specific.
  7. The toast: for example “To you both.”

Check in beforehand

Let the couple, or whoever is running the day, know that you'd like to speak. Ask who else is speaking, and don't tell the same story as the best man or maid of honour. If you're speaking as a group, rehearse together once so the handovers work.

Common questions

Can't find your question? Write to us at support@moverba.com

How long should my speech be as a guest?
We suggest 3 minutes. In the interview you choose anything from 1 to 6 minutes. As a guest, short almost always works better.
I'm a sister, cousin or colleague. Does this work?
Yes. In the interview you choose who you're speaking as: friend, brother or sister, relative, or colleague.
There are several of us. Can we share a speech?
Yes. Choose “Group of friends together”. The speech splits the lines between you and shows who says what. If names are missing, the speech marks the spot in square brackets and you fill it in in the editor.
How is my speech different from the best man's?
It's shorter and more focused: who you are, one or two stories, what you see in the couple, a wish, a toast. Leave the long thank-you lists and the big look back to the wedding party and the family.

What you can rely on

Promises you can check before you pay anything.

More about Moverba

  • Nothing made up

    Every detail comes from your answers. If something is missing, we mark the spot instead of making it up.

  • You have the last word

    You review and change every word before you give your speech.

  • Read first, then pay

    You see the outline and the opening for free. Your first purchase comes with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

  • Your stories only for your speech

    We use what you tell us only for your speech, never for advertising. Our servers are in Germany.

Occasions
5
Roles with their own interview
14
Speech languages
8
Days money-back guarantee
14
Servers in Germany
DE

Other roles, their own questions

From the guides

Guide

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.

Your speech starts with your story

Answer a few questions, read the free preview and then decide.

Start writing your speech