Great Speech Writing Questionnaire for Grooms

Great Speech Writing Questionnaire for Grooms

If you would like me to write your Groom speech on the back of this questionnaire (without a meeting)
please include as much detail as possible. Feel free to call me at any time to discuss it.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name
Telephone number
Your preferred invoice address
Email

THE WEDDING

Date and time of the wedding?
Where are the ceremony and reception being held? Anything noteworthy about either venue?
Who is hosting the wedding i.e. who will the invitations come from?

THE CONTEXT FOR YOUR SPEECH

Who is speaking at the wedding (and when)?
Who will be introducing you?
Will you be finishing with a toast? If so, who to (usually the bridesmaids)?

YOUR SPEAKING STYLE

What proportion of the speech would you like to be sincere and what proportion lighter?
How nervous will you be when you stand up to speak?
Do you have any experience of public speaking?
How long do you want to speak for?

AUDIENCE

How many people will be there?
Would you like to mention any who have travelled a long way or who are particularly old etc?
Anyone who isn’t there that you’d like to mention?
How many of them will know you?
Will there be telegrams to read out?
Do you expect it to be a relatively sedate or loud atmosphere?

YOU

What’s your date of birth?
Where were you born?
Where did you go to school (and university)?
What do you do professionally?
What are your hobbies/interests?
How would your friends/family describe you?
How would your bride describe you?
Is there one thing that your friends and family would tend to associate you with?

YOUR FAMILY

Who are they and who needs mentioning on the day?If you are close to your parents, it would be good to have some specific things to thank them for.

THANKS

Who else do you need to thank, i.e. the hosts?
Are there elderly relatives that need a mention, or guests travelling from a long way?
Brides family? Always good to flatter them in public if possible.

YOUR BRIDE

Her full name
Where and when was she born?
What does she do professionally?
Could you describe her physically?
Could you describe her personality in three words?
What are her hobbies/interests?

YOU AND YOUR BRIDE

When and how did you meet?
Do you remember your very first reaction when you saw her for the first time?
When did you realise things were serious?
How have you changed since you met her (for better or worse)?
How has she changed since she met you (for better or worse)?
Where do you both live?
Where will you be living?
Where will the honeymoon be?
Any fun stories about when you were dating?
Can you give an example of a great story or two that you’ve been involved in with her? When was it?
If there was a theme to hold your description of her together, what would it be?
Is there anything else you want to say about her?

THE BEST MAN

Who is he?
How do you know him?
How would you describe him?
How do you intend to make fun of him?

TABOO SUBJECTS

What can’t we mention?

OTHER

Are there subjects not covered above that you know will amuse / interest your audience? Please give me as much detail as possible.

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