Then you remember that maids of honor have to make a wedding speech toast during the reception. All of a sudden, you feel your knees shaking and your heartbeat racing. Panic grips you and you begin to have thoughts of backing out as the maid of honor. Speaking in public was never an ability of yours, and you do not want to choke on your speech during the big day. You do not want to embarrass yourself and disappoint the bride. You find yourself in a major predicament. If this is the situation, what will you do next?

Quite frankly, you should not worry about anything. No matter how inexperienced you are in public speaking, you can be able to make a wonderful wedding speech toast by remembering three letters: A, B and C.

The letter A is for anecdote. Aside from the usual formal greetings and message of thanks, relate a story or two about a funny or an unforgettable experience you had with the bride. Include jokes and funny remarks, and reveal some of the bride’s secrets or embarrassing encounters. Doing so will warm up the audience and provide the trigger for laughter.

The letter B is for bride, obviously. You must concentrate on her in every aspect of your toast. Be sure that what you will include in your speech before proposing the toast are things which the bride will like. Being chosen as the maid of honor, it probably means that you are very close to the bride. Thus, even if she does not tell you directly, you will know what she wants.

The letter C is for confidence. This may seem like the difficult part but it is not. If you make it a point to practice your speech days before the actual wedding, your nerves will be at ease. It is also advisable to research the names of particular guests to thank, if there are any. You may quote some famous sayings which are applicable. Just remember to plan ahead and keep on practicing so that on the wedding day, you are confident enough to speak and make your girl proud.