The Wedding Speech Crisis: a Guide to Writing Toast People Want Hear

As featured in Town & CountryMost wedding speeches fail in the same way.They go too long. They lean too hard on inside jokes. They drift into stories that don't quite land. And somewhere along the way, the focus shifts away from the couple.The Wedding Speech Crisis is a practical, modern guide for anyone who's been asked to give a wedding toast and doesn't want to become that speech.Recently featured in Town & Country Weddings, the book takes on what author Dylan Hattem calls an "epidemic" of bad wedding speeches: at events where nearly every detail has been meticulously planned, one of the most memorable parts of the night is often handed to someone with little guidance beyond "say a few words."This book gives you a clear framework for doing it differently: choosing the right stories, finding the balance between humor and heart, honoring both people getting married, and delivering something that actually sounds like you.For best men. Maids of honor. Parents. Siblings. Friends. And anyone who just got volunteered.