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The Ultimate Guide to Joint Bride and Groom Speeches
Why Give a Joint Speech?
A joint speech allows you to thank everyone together, shows your unity as a couple, and creates a meaningful shared experience. It's also practical—it combines two speeches into one, saving time in your reception schedule.
How to Structure a Joint Speech
There are several approaches to structuring a joint speech:
- Alternating paragraphs: Take turns speaking, with clear transitions between each speaker.
- Topic-based approach: One person introduces a topic, the other expands on it.
- Shared/individual sections: Begin and end the speech together, with individual sections in the middle.
- Conversation style: Structure it as a natural conversation between the two of you.
Essential Elements to Include
- Joint welcome and thanks: Begin by thanking guests for attending.
- Individual thanks to families: Each of you should thank your own families.
- Acknowledge the wedding party: Thank bridesmaids, groomsmen, and other key people.
- Your love story: Share a brief version of how you met or your journey together.
- Individual messages to each other: Share why you love and appreciate your partner.
- Joint toast: End with a unified toast to your guests, families, or your future together.
Tips for Delivering a Successful Joint Speech
- Practice together several times to perfect your timing and transitions
- Make clear eye contact with each other during transitions
- Position yourselves so you can easily share a microphone or notes
- Consider using different colored text in your notes to indicate who speaks when
- Keep the total length to 5-10 minutes
- Balance the speaking time between both of you
- Support each other if one of you gets emotional or nervous
Common Joint Speech Mistakes to Avoid
- Interrupting each other
- Having one person dominate the speech
- Awkward transitions that disrupt the flow
- Going off-script in ways that confuse your partner
- Inside jokes that most guests won't understand
- Making the speech too long or repetitive
- Failing to practice together enough
Frequently Asked Questions
Should couples give a joint speech at their wedding?
While not traditional, joint bride and groom speeches are becoming increasingly popular. A joint speech allows you both to express your gratitude and love together, creating a meaningful shared moment and showing your unity as a couple.
How do you structure a joint wedding speech?
A joint speech typically includes sections you deliver together and parts where you each speak individually. You might begin and end together, with alternating segments in between. Another approach is to have one person introduce a topic and the other expand on it.
How long should a joint bride and groom speech be?
A joint speech should be 5-10 minutes (approximately 800-1500 words total). Remember that your speech is replacing two separate speeches, so you have a bit more time, but be mindful of not making it too long.
When should the bride and groom give their joint speech?
A joint bride and groom speech typically comes after the father of the bride's speech and before the best man's speech. However, as you're breaking tradition with a joint speech, you can choose the timing that works best for your reception flow.
How do we handle the microphone during a joint speech?
You can either share one microphone, passing it back and forth (practice the handoffs), use two microphones if available, or consider using a handheld microphone that you can both easily access. Discuss this with your venue or DJ in advance.