What fun, your best friend is getting married and you are the Bridesmaid. Only problem is you have to give a speech and now you want to know how to write a bridesmaid speech. Well, if you keep to a few basic principles you will not have a problem.

1. Here is an idea of a basic outline you can use:

* Start by introducing yourself, remember not everyone knows who you are
* Say a little about your friendship with the bride
* Then it is a good idea to say a little about how the bride and groom met and how their relationship developed
* Here you can add some amusing story about the two. Most important though, make sure they are comfortable with it, you do not want to embarrass them.
* Then you can end with wishing them well, and if you have been asked to, propose a toast to the happy couple.

This is basically the broad outline of a bridesmaid speech. Keep to it and you will be fine.

2. Here are a few basic things to keep in mind:

* First and most important, it is the bride and grooms happy day and you should make very sure you do not say anything that will embarrass them. Remember, you may know some things they would not necessarily be comfortable about everyone knowing.
* Check with the bride and the groom if any joke you intend telling is OK with them.
* Keep your audience in mind, there are bound to be children and older members of the family amongst the guests. Do not say anything that will embarrass or insult them. Be very sure to check about any possible religious and cultural differences there may be. Remember we live in a multicultural environment these days and something that is quite acceptable in one culture may be totally unacceptable in another.
* Keep your speech short, between eight to ten minutes. If it is too short, you cannot say anything meaningful and longer you will start to bore your audience.

So, now you know how to write a bridesmaid speech. Keep to it and you will be fine.