Great job, and congratulations on pulling it off beautifully!!
Great speech, but also this:
I bagged my wife at the aforementioned wedding…
Last wedding I went to, the bride sat me next to her former roommate, who was delightful. And engaged.
Good job. It’s easy when you talk about things you know, like your enthusiasm for the wedding couple. Plus the audience is primed and wants you to succeed, so all you have to do is give them what they want!
Pretty much. The spontaneous applause I got throughout it was really gratifying. I can see why people go into politics!
Everything I have learned about public speaking has been from watching wrestling. I got out of my apartment lease six months early by adapting a Chris Jericho “Decent And Honorable Man” promo!
Awesome speech, man.
Awesome speech jeffd!
I was going to suggest cribbing from Lord of the Rings as a backup plan:
Sons of Wayside, of Jersey, my brothers,
I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.
A day may come when the courage of men fails,
when we forsake our friends
and break all bonds of fellowship,
but it is not this day.
An hour of wolves and shattered shields,
when the age of men comes crashing down,
but it is not this day!
This day we celebrate the marriage of S & K!
By all that you hold dear on this good Earth,
I bid you stand, Men of the Wedding Party!!!
OK, maybe not. Your speech was way better. Congrats!!
Good speech, though of course you missed your chance and have now left it wide open for your brother to savage you at your own wedding.
But, hey, good speech!