Smaller Weddings Still Need Big Speeches

I’ve written speeches for all types and sizes of weddings around the world.

The largest was a 740-person celebration in Malibu for a film director.  Southern California and Texas weddings are consistently among the largest with most attended by at least 300 to 400 guests. 

As you might expect, destination weddings are generally the smallest, including an event I created the best man speech for on Karma Beach in Bali with 12 people.

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal said the overall guest count at weddings slipped to 141 guests in 2019 from 149 in 2009 according to data from wedding website the Knot. 

But couples are spending more—an average of $245 per guest in 2019 compared with $194 in 2009. Destination weddings can range from $1,000 to $10,000 per person.

Regardless of the size of the wedding, your speech must engage, entertain and honor the bride and groom with something fun, warm and completely original.