34: How to Give an Amazing Wedding Speech (even if you're really nervous) with Authentically Funny Speeches

Unbridely - Modern Wedding Planning

The fear of public speaking, or Glossophobia, is believed to affect up to 75% of the population. 

So when your sister, best friend or daughter tells you that they want you to do a speech at their wedding and you’d rather stay at home and pull out your toenails with a pair of pliers, you're not alone.

But rather than adhering to the “fake it until you make it” principle, Beth Sherman believes that being honest and self-aware is actually a funnier and more smart approach for your speech.

Beth is a stand-up comedian, multi-Emmy award-winning comedy writer and the founder of Authentically Funny Speeches, where to date she's ghost-written more than 300 wedding speeches.

Today Beth is going to share with you:

  • how to reframe how you think about speeches,
  • what an engaged couple can do to help their speakers,
  • how to stop your voice from shaking, and
  • why you need to get rid of the mic the second after you’ve done the speech.

RESOURCES

For 10% off any of Beth’s speech writing packages, use the code UNBRIDELY at checkout. Authentically Funny Speeches: https://authenticallyfunnyspeeches.com/

The FREE Ultimate Wedding Speech Writing Guide: https://authenticallyfunnyspeeches.com/free-how-to-write-a-wedding-speech

Video with Susie Wilkins “Wedding Speech But HATE Speaking In Public? Watch This!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zxZtS1oeyY

2019 article on Psycom.net: https://www.psycom.net/glossophobia-fear-of-public-speaking

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