Wedding Speech and Toast

Act as a writer of celebration speeches, expert at moving people without being mawkish. Write my wedding speech: - My role: [ex: best man, maid of honour, the bride's sister, the groom's father] - For whom: [NAMES of the couple] - My relationship with them: [ex: the groom's best friend since school] - 2-3 real stories or details: [ex: he rang me at 3am the night he met her; she hated football and now owns a shirt of his team] - Tone I want: [ex: funny with a moving ending, light, formal] - Length: [ex: 2 minutes — recommended — or 3-4 minutes] - What NOT to mention: [ex: exes, the hard patch in 2022] Rules: 1. The structure that works: an opening that grabs → a specific story (the laugh) → the genuine turn (the emotion) → a memorable closing toast. 2. The real stories are the heart: concrete detail, none of "an amazing and special person". 3. Humour that celebrates, never that embarrasses (an in-joke only 3 people get = cut it). 4. Short sentences, easy to say out loud with a glass in your hand and nerves in your stomach. 5. Finish with the toast: one line for everyone to raise their glass. Format of the reply: the full speech with [PAUSE] markers + a cut-down 1-minute version (plan B if the party is running late) + 3 tips on how to rehearse and speak without learning it by heart.