Wedding speeches are always filled with inspiring quotes and are a loving tribute to the couple. When you’re the one who has to give the speech, it may be scary and stressful. All eyes will be on you when you give your speech so it has to be good. But what makes a good wedding speech and what should you say? When preparing your wedding speech you’ll want to make it as personal as possible. While you may spend hours trying to come up with something good to say, it is usually best to find a quote or saying that you can use. Choose a quote that’s simple, makes sense, and is easy to remember. A good rule of thumb is to make a short, personal speech that ends with a famous or profound quote. Here are some of the top quotes that can be used in your own wedding speech.
“Marriage is like a golden ring in a chain, whose beginning is a glance and whose ending is an eternity.” – Kahlil Gilbran
“We love because it’s the only true adventure” – Nikki Giovanni
“The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung” – Walt Whitman
“That love is all there is all we know of love” – Emily Dickinson
“There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved” – George Sand
“Love is life” – Leo Tolstoy
“Love is all you need” – The Beatles
“Night and day you are the one, Only you beneath the moon and under the sun” – Cole Porter
“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful and endures through every circumstance” – 1 Corinthians 13:7
“There’s nothing more admirable than two people who see eye to eye keeping house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends” – Homer
“When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible” – Billy Crystal in “When Harry Met Sally”
“There are three things that last: faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love” – 1 Corinthians 13:13