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Father of the Bride Speech Writing – Top 5 Tips

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
John W Dixon asked:

You can write your father of the bride speech if you follow some simple guide and tips to help you with the writing process. As father of the bride you are tasked to deliver a special speech that will entertain and inspire the audience as well as the bride and groom. So hone your writing skills so you can start creating the best father of the bride speech.

Like you, I was also tasked to write and deliver a father of the bride speech for my daughter’s wedding. I was so stressed about the prospect of writing that I was unable to sleep weeks before the wedding. Fortunately I am computer literate. So I scoured the Internet for information and guides to writing the best father of the bride speech.

Allow me to share with you the things that I learned on-line.

1. Write your speech using a rough draft. Your first draft will allow you to free write your speech. You can write until you are finished while first ignoring grammar and spelling. You will have to edit heavily later, but it is all worth it for polish.

2. Avoid using fancy words when writing your father of the bride speech. Using fancy words may seem impressive to you, but it is more annoying if you can’t reach the majority of your listening audience.

3. Keep your father of the bride speech short and simple. The key to a good speech is coherence, cohesiveness, and brevity. So keep your speech short and simple by using conversational English and short sentences to fill your paragraphs.

4. Use descriptive devices like metaphors, simile, and imagery when writing your speech. This will engage the imagination of your audience. The key to this tip is to draw in the attention of your audience so you can tell a much more colourful story.

5. Start your speech by introducing yourself. Remember that not everyone here knows who you are. The next step is to tell humorous anecdotes or inspirational stories. You can tell stories about the bride and groom and how they changed for the better when they were together. The last part of your speech should be the obligatory congratulations.

Now that you have a guide to help you write your father of the bride speech, I hope that you are now more confident and ready. If you need more professional tips and guides to speech writing, then click this link http://www.weddingspeechesforall.com/father-of-the-bride-speeches-toasts-writing-guide/

African American Wedding Invitations

Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Heather Carreiro asked:

Brides have always come in a variety of skin tones, and it’s about time some wedding stationery was developed to celebrate African American roots. Finally, that stationery is here, and there’s no need to be stuck with a blonde blue-eyed bride on your stationery or as a cake topper.

In stationery, gold and ivory is all the rage. Invitations in this color combination can match any wedding color theme.  They can be elegant, casual or chic. Make your invitation cards fancy by choosing delicate Ecru paper or a different type of fold.

There are several ways to add an ethnic touch to your wedding invitation cards. First of all, you need to think about your wedding style. Is your event going to be a traditional African style wedding with African cultural dress? Is it going to be a more traditional American or European wedding where the bride wears a white dress and the groom sports a tuxedo? Do you plan to incorporate any African symbols or designs in your wedding décor, favors, or table centerpieces? Before choosing your invitations it’s important to know what you want the rest of your wedding to look like.

For a very African style wedding, choose invitations showing a bride and groom in traditional wedding attire. This will make a colorful invitation and show guests that they are welcome to wear their traditional wedding clothes as well. Choose invitation cards with ancient Ethiopian symbols, foil tribal symbols, or different African designs and patterns to show that your wedding is not going to be just a traditional “Western” event.

Even if you don’t plan to put much cultural flair into your wedding, you can choose to have a card depicting an African American bridal couple. A delicate pencil sketch or a drawing etched in gold will show guests they are expected to dress up and that would probably fit in more by wearing modern dresses and suits. To make the invitation more personal, put your own photo in the invitation. Guests, especially those great aunts who haven’t seen you since your childhood, will appreciate seeing what you and your fiancé look like. Even if guests are unable to attend the wedding, they will feel as if they’ve been a part of it by receiving a photo wedding invitation card.

These styles of cards give you some great options when it comes to incorporating your heritage in your big day. Browse the options until you find something that fits your personality and your wedding style.

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