To those who have a wedding speech to give,

and to those who know someone who does and would like to support them

Let me show you how you can take on this challenge, and make a confident heartfelt contribution to the day   

Hello,

This is Bronwyn Ritchie from Pivotal Public Speaking and I want to say CONGRATULATIONS! 

Congratulations to the bride and groom.  And congratulations to you on taking on the role of helping create a very special, unique occasion.  What a challenge!

It will be a beautiful day, but maybe the speech you have to give has you a little challenged!

Is it all starting to sound overwhelming?

Will you be able to speak confidently, or does public speaking make you horribly nervous?

Originally I created this pack specifically for the Father of the Bride.  I have been approached by so many Fathers of the Bride who are wanting help with their speeches.  They are facing uncertainty over their role in their daughter's weddings, wondering if they will be able to cope with all that must be achieved on the day, and feeling desperate about the Father of the Bride speech they will have to give.  How will they deal with the nerves?  How will they be able to cope with their emotions while speaking with such affection and pride about their daughter on her wedding day?

They obviously care deeply for their daughters and want to make a first-class, heartfelt speech, and this so warms my heart when the world seems so full of callousness and superficiality.

Until now, all I could do was send an email with some ideas, but when the most recent request came in, I resolved to create a package of resources for these Dads, that they could conveniently access and download.

But in offering the pack just recently, I realised that many of the suggestions that applied to the Father of the Bride speech also applied to wedding speeches in general- the basic structure, the idea generators, the speaking hints.  So I have adapted the documents to make them more general.  I did keep the documents outlining the Father of the Bride duties and the Father of the Bride speech, in case that is your role, or you are supporting a Father of the Bride.

And here it is:

The Pivotal Wedding Speech Pack contains 7 documents 1.  Speech structure, ideas and hints. 2.  How to keep nerves under control. 3.  How to avoid being overwhelmed by emotion. 4.  Using Stories in Your Wedding Speeches 5.  10 Ways to Make Your Speech a Success Plus 2 Bonuses -  Traditional Duties of the Father of the Bride -  Father of the Bride Speech

The Pivotal Wedding Speech Pack

1.  Speech Structure, Ideas and Hints

Many people are moving away from traditional weddings. There is information in this pack on what the traditional options are and how to use them, either as tradition dictates or in the way that you and the family have chosen.  It contains suggestions that will lead you to find the best stories to tell and how to support the main points of your speech, creating engagement with your audience and effectively fulfilling your role in the speeches.

2. If emotions and nerves are your problem, we've got you covered, with mental and physical strategies to use in preparation and to help you give your speech without being overwhelmed.

3.  The tips on public speaking  and on using stories in speeches will give you confidence, knowing that you are implementing all of the necessary techniques to make a great speech - get across your message to the bride and groom, and to the guests, and present a speech that will "do yourself proud".

4.  2 Bonuses that will give you the traditional information on the Father of the Bride so that if that is your role, or if you are supporting the Father of the Bride, you know what is expected under those circumstances, and then you can make a decision together with the rest of the bridal party and families as to how you will interpret them. 

With this information, you can reduce the overwhelm of deciding just what your contribution is meant to be. 

So if you are giving a wedding speech, congratulations!!  It's going to be one of the best.   

I hope you use it to give yourself or someone you know, the gift of peace of mind that they can present a wedding speech ... and survive!!

P.S.  I have included what I think are really useful tips in this Wedding Speech pack, but if you are not entirely pleased with the Pack, you are very welcome to let me know and I will refund your money.  Guaranteed.

Contact:  Bronwyn@pivotalpublicspeaking.com