How to Write a Maid of Honor's Toast

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"Hi, this is Laura Turner, and today we're going to talk about, how to write a maid of honor's toast. So you've been chosen by your best friend, or one of your great friends to be their maid of honor, so that's obviously honorable, and a very good position for you to have. The most important thing for you to concentrate on is, making her happy throughout her wedding. And one of those things that you can do is to actually try to write a great maid of honor's toast for her. So, you're going to want, first of all prepare yourself to do this. If you are a nervous person in front of people, you're going to want to actually write down your toast, and sort of try to present it before people before you actually get to the wedding, and get nervous. Whenever you're writing your toast, think about all the great memories that you shared with your friend, the times that you had since you were children, if applicable, that were wonderful times, try not to think about the negative sides of your relationship, if there are any. Jot down your notes, and sort of fashion them into either a chronological sort of speech; since we were kids, when we were in college, and now that you're married, or you can be a little more creative with it if you feel more comfortable just doing it that way. Refrain from getting too emotional, especially if you've known the person your entire life, you might have some of those negative memories, and some of those really nice memories that are going to make you sort of want to cry, try not to go to that place, try to keep it light and happy, and try to refrain from things that are making you feel choked up, even as you think about them. Also, refrain from revealing embarrassing information about your friend, think about the personal things that you're going to put into this speech, so be honest, but also be respectful. And finally, show your friend your love in the speech, and be honest, and be caring, and try to make it the best toast that you can make, but don't get too worked up about it, because that'll just make you nervous, and things might not transpire as you would like. So have fun writing your toast, practice it before people, and I think you'll be good to go for the wedding."