Overview

"More and more women are giving speeches at weddings today - even within the most traditional of cultures. And it's not just a case of ""saying a few words."" Whether you're the bride, bridesmaid, mother, grandmother, sister, friend or colleague, you want your speech to be meaningful...memorable...something everyone present will cherish forever. ""Wedding Speeches For Women"" is any woman's complete handbook to devising and presenting a wedding speech to remember. In it, you'll find all you need to know about how to: understand where your speech fits into the day; prepare and write your speech; make it work for you, not just the audience; choose content that's perfect for the occasion and individuals; pick a speech structure and approach from a selection of ideas; choose from a wide range of joke concepts; find good, poignant quotations; select or even write a poem for the occasion; overcome nervousness or ""stage fright""; and benefit from professionals' presentation tips and tricks."

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Author:   Suzan St Maur
Publisher:   Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:   How To Books Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.422kg
ISBN:  

9781845281076

ISBN 10:   1845281071
Pages:   225
Publication Date:   14 March 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Part 1: It's easy when you know how! 1. Planning: The foundation of success 2. Preparation: the more you do, the better you'll be 3. Humour: How to make it work well for you 4. Poetry: how to use it creatively 5. Rehearsal and delivery: putting your money where your mouth is Part 2: Delivering your content 6. 'Traditional male' speeches and how to replace them 7. The bride - the sky's the limit! 8. The maid/matron of honour/chief bridesmaid/sister/friend 9. Mother, grandmother or other older relative of bride or groom 10. The bride or bridegroom's daughter Part 3: Content resources 11. Jokes - some samples and how to use them 12. Poems - some samples 13. Quotations - some useful ideas

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Suzan St Maur worked in journalism and advertising before turning her hand full-time to book writing. She is the author of more than thirty books, on a wide range of topics.

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