WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF WEDDING SPEECHES?
• 1.For the key participants to show appreciation to and thank publicly: • everyone who has worked hard to make the day a success • everyone who has contributed financially • everyone who has come to the wedding, especially from far away • everyone who has sent or brought gifts to the bridal couple • everyone who has participated in the ceremony – bridal attendants, minister/priest/rabbi, etc. • 2.To celebrate the bride and groom and their relationship As we’ll see later in the book, women’s speeches can be positioned in one of two ways – either replacing one of the key traditional male roles, or as an addition/alternative to the traditional male roles. And despite potential grumblings from great uncles, as long as the basic courtesies are covered by the speeches at a wedding, it doesn’t really matter who says what.
