{"id":9185,"date":"2025-07-26T08:46:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T05:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/best-man-maid-of-honour-speech-formula\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:48:23","slug":"best-man-maid-of-honour-speech-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/best-man-maid-of-honour-speech-formula\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Man or Maid of Honour Speech Formula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">With this formula you\u2019ll write an unforgettable wedding speech with ease.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta.webp\" alt=\"Mies kirjoittaa puhetta\" class=\"wp-image-3370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta.webp 1080w, https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta-600x417.webp 600w, https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta-300x208.webp 300w, https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta-1024x711.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Toni-kirjoittaa-puhetta-768x533.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The maid of honour and best man have a lot to remember on the wedding day, and giving a speech is one of the most nerve-racking moments for many of them. Now you can stop stressing: with the formula below, based on Aristotle\u2019s structure for a speech, your wedding speech practically writes itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The same structure also works for a speech by the father of the bride or the mother of the groom. Read the example speech, then fill the formula with your own unforgettable moments. And remember: a punchy 2\u20133 minute speech makes a far more lasting impression than ten minutes of rambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The speech formula:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b1. Opening<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Greeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Attention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c. Appeal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d. Preview of main points 1, 2, 3<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Main point 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Conclusion\/punchline<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Main point 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Conclusion\/punchline<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Main point 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Conclusion\/punchline<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Closing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. beginning of the end<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Appeal (same as 1c)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c. Recap (same as 1d, but in the past tense)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d. Closing line<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">An example speech based on the formula above (names and content made up):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Opening<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Dear Irmeli and Eemeli, honoured guests \u2013 and Pena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. In a moment I\u2019ll reveal things that my soon-to-be ex-friend Eemeli doesn\u2019t want anyone to know. Sorry in advance, Eemeli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c. I ask that you don\u2019t repeat any of this to anyone outside this room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d. I\u2019ll be telling you about a fishing trip, a blunder in March and the most embarrassing moment of the bachelor party.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. On to the stories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. A couple of summers ago, we lads went on a fishing trip. Eemeli bragged to everyone, Irmeli included, that he\u2019d bring home the biggest pike. After two days of fishing, there wasn\u2019t so much as a tiddler in the net. So it was a stop at the shop on the way home. The village shop\u2019s selection, however, was rather limited. I wonder if Irmeli saw through the ruse when Eemeli came home with smoked Baltic herring?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. In March we were on our annual cruise. With the lads again. We\u2019d booked a sauna suite just for ourselves, but we fancied a trip to the public pool area too. Eemeli decided to go down the little children\u2019s slide. He came down far too fast and the landing area was far too short. Eemeli flew all the way onto the tiles, taking out an elderly lady who happened to be walking past at that very moment. Luckily she landed on top of Eemeli and wasn\u2019t hurt. The moment their eyes met was unforgettable. Judging by her expression, the old dear may have been hoping to get better acquainted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c. And then the bachelor party. Eemeli, why are you giving me that murderous look? Irmeli, don\u2019t cry just yet. Well, for the bachelor party we\u2019d booked the activity every lads\u2019 bachelor party always ends up with. [Awkwardly long pause]. Yes, at the go-karting our competitive streak got the better of us and we ended up in a tangled heap in the tyre wall. Luckily we got away with just bruises.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Closing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a. Honoured guests \u2013 and Pena<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b. Once again, I ask that you don\u2019t repeat any of this to anyone outside this room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">c. Forget that I mentioned the fishing trip, the blunder in March and especially the little mishap at the bachelor party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">d. I\u2019d like to raise a toast to Irmeli and Eemeli \u2013 a match made in heaven<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One last thing: feeling matters far more than reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With this formula you\u2019ll write an unforgettable wedding speech with ease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9222,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9185\/revisions\/9222"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakomielle.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}