Speak up! Wedding Toasts 101

front cover of book, tiffany-blue with gold writing

Author of new book Wedding Toasts 101, Pete Honsberger, walks readers through the building blocks of a great speech, anecdotes and advice from past weddings, and an easy-to-follow checklist to make sure you hit all your points.

An essential read for the wedding couple and the bridal party, this humourous guide will take the fear out of public speaking - what's more you might even enjoy it!

About The Book
Write and present a memorable wedding toast with this light-hearted, humorous guide that gives you all the tools you'll need for a successful speech—the perfect gift for any best man or maid-of-honour.

As much as it's an honour to be chosen as the best man or maid-of-honour at a wedding, giving the perfect speech can sometimes be nerve-wracking. Delivering a crowd-pleasing toast at the reception that has the right amount of humour and sentimentality is a daunting undertaking, no matter how advanced your public speaking skills are.

Pete Honsberger's guide to giving the perfect wedding toast provides even the most nervous of public speakers with all the tools and advice they need for writing and presenting the best toast ever. After witnessing speeches both good and bad, Honsberger shares a few bits of wisdom he's learned along the way, providing building blocks to creating an unforgettable story along with helpful speech prompts, and the perfect checklist that will turn a potentially scary obligation into a golden opportunity.

Wedding Toasts 101 presents a fun and simple way to write a successful wedding toast without all the stress so you can spend less time worrying and more time celebrating the happy couple.

Wedding Toasts 101, The Guide to the Perfect Wedding Speech
By Pete Honsberger, £8.99, find stockists here.

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