My sister asked me to be her maid of honor....?

My older sister asked me to be her maid of honor in her wedding (which is in five months). I was really flattered and immediately accepted, but now it turns out she wants me to make a speech at her reception. I'm extremely nervous. What do I say at something like this? Help!?





I'm 16 and she's 25, if that helps.

My sister asked me to be her maid of honor....?
Hey, that's like the gap between me and MY Maid of Honor sister.. i'm 27, she's 18. :o)





Yeah, speeches can be nerve racking, but the best thing to do is repeat to yourself 'I am in the company of all friends and Family. Everyone just wants me to do well.' And it's true. You think of all the speeches or talks you've been to, and have you ever sat there a hoped the person would fail? No! You mentally give them encouragement, and they will be doing the same for you.





To write a really good speech, I am such a fan of the internet. You can find some really good ideas. And don't feel bad if you feel you are being 'unoriginal'. If you can find something that is both beautiful, and entirely relevant then everyone will love it.





Secondly, have a think about what style speech you want to make. A short toast? A medium speech? (No-one enjoys a long speech) Or maybe a fun Powerpoint type presentation with photo's of the couple from young kids to today.





You can have a lot of fun with it. You'll be great! :o)
Reply:Don't stress too much abou it. Take the opportunity to congratulate your sister and your brother-in-law, wish them the very best in their marriage and maybe offer to babysit.





The speech doesn't have to be long. But do prepare something in advanced. I went to a wedding where the MOH tried to come up with a speech on the spot, and it didn't go smoothly. You might even want to just read it, so you don't have to worry about forgeting what to say. Hope it helps and good luck!
Reply:Say what is in your heart, that you have always looked up to her, she was a great sis, she helped you out of jams, she taught you, directly and indirectly about makeup, poise, whatever.


She was such a great sis you know she is going to be a great wife. And sis, you look so beautiful today, and Mom and Dad, i'm writing everything down you bought for sis"s wedding, I want equal, plus a little more because of inflation!
Reply:just be yourself when you speak, you can talk about how you feel about your sister and how youre life would have changed without her in it and how much you like the husband
Reply:Don't try to be funny, just speak from the heart (watch Wedding Crashers). If you are really nervous just tell your sister about it. My friend had her 16 year old sister as her maid of honor and they decided to skip the speech all together because she wasn't comfortable with it. Only do it if you want to. Good luck!
Reply:make up a bunch of stuff to make her look good
Reply:my only advice is to keep it very short. none of the guests will want to sit through another speach after the best man's speach, so whatever you say just keep it short and simple.
Reply:The maid of honor normally does make a speech; it kind of comes with the territory. But just look around on the internet for speech outlines. You could even YouTube some.





Don't be nervous about it. The whole point of your speech is to congratulate your sister and her new husband and their new life together. It will be exciting, and over and done with before you know it!





Enjoy yourself! Best of luck to you and your sister!
Reply:The MOH always gives a little speech at the reception. It doesn't have to be long or involved...just tell her how happy you are for her and if you can relate one cute sisterly sharing about her finding her true love it will be lovely.
Reply:Being this nervous, it is probably not a good idea to try humour in your speech. There is nothing worse than to make a joke that is followed by complete silence from the crowd! Being your sister, you must know her very well, so just talk about how much you love her and how pleased you are to see her happy, and how perfect her new husband is for her. Because you are fairly young, your sister wont expect a long and complex speech so just relax and let it flow from the heart. Whatever you do, make sure you prepare the speech a while beforehand, and practice it regularly so you know it fairly well on the day and are not just reading straight from a sheet. The better you know the speech, the less likely it is that nerves will affect you on the day.

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