As Father of the Bride, and wedding host, your speech is generally first cab off the rank. You will have certain conventions that generally fall to you. As the “opening act” your job is to welcome the guests and to set the tone for a relaxed and joyous event – “to kick things off”…

Yes, you’ve proudly accepted the role of Best Man and now it s up to you to deliver a speech. The problem is the very thought of having to make a speech brings back nasty recollections of school days and horrific experiences stumbling to deliver ill prepared speeches on any manner of topics suggested…

Dear Occasional Speaker, I’ve been asked to propose a toast at a special friend’s wedding. I’m really nervous and I’m stuck for what to say. Can you help please? Firstly let me tell you that its absolutely normal to feel at little anxious. Think of those jitters as simply a sign that you are…