I’m always amazed when I hear a Best Man say that he wants his speech to sound “spontaneous,” and therefore doesn’t want to practice it. He’ll argue that if he practices the speech, it’ll end up sounding “stiff and boring.” I think most people want to sound and appear as confident as the actors and [...]
Preparedness Meets Spontaneity
Weddings Favor Two Souls to Become One
Marriage is the joining of two lives, the mystical, physical, and emotional union of two human beings who have separate families and histories, separate tragedies and destinies. It is the merging and intermeshing not only of two bodies and two personalities, but also of two life stories. Two individuals, each of whom has a unique [...]
Common Myths about Diamonds
A diamond is forever. A diamond will only be forever if you take care of it. If you don’t, a diamond can chip, fracture, or break. Even a diamond should come with a care instruction.
A diamond is the toughest thing in the world. People confuse hardness with toughness. A diamond is the hardest thing in [...]
Wedding Toasts and Speeches – Your Content
There are several things that you have to remember when delivering your speech at the wedding - most important, though, is content. The content of your speech should adequately reflect the people at the reception. You are speaking to the bride and groom on behalf of these people, or speaking to these people on behalf [...]