Great Speech Writing Questionnaire for the Bride
If you would like me to write your bride speech on the back of this questionnaire (without a meeting)
please include as much detail as possible. Feel free to call me at any time to discuss it.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name
Telephone number
Address
Email
THE WEDDING
Date and time of the wedding?
Where are the ceremony and reception
being held? Anything noteworthy about
either venue?
Who is hosting the wedding i.e. who will
the invitations come from?
THE CONTEXT FOR YOUR SPEECH
Who is speaking at the wedding (and
when)?
Who will be introducing you?
Will you be finishing with a toast?
YOUR SPEAKING STYLE
What proportion of the speech would
you like to be sincere and what
proportion lighter/funny?
Are you, by nature, shy or extrovert?
How nervous will you be when you
stand up to speak?
Do you have any experience of public
speaking?
How long do you want to speak for?
AUDIENCE
How many people will be there?
How many of them will know you?
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Do you expect it to be a relatively sedate
or loud atmosphere?
YOU
Where and when were you born?
Where did you go to school (and
university)?
What do you do professionally?
What are your hobbies/interests?
How would your friends/family describe
you?
How would your Groom describe you?
YOUR FAMILY
Who are they and who needs mentioning
on the day (siblings, parents’ relationship
etc)?
THANKS
Who else do you need to thank, i.e. the
hosts or your bridesmaids?
Are there elderly relatives that need a
mention, or guests travelling from a long
way?
Do you want to mention the Groom’s
family?
YOUR GROOM
His full name
Where and when was he born?
What does he do professionally?
Could you describe him physically?
Could you describe his personality in
three words?
What are his hobbies/interests?
YOU AND YOUR GROOM
When and how did you meet?
Do you remember your very first
reaction when you saw him for the first
time?
When did you realise things were
serious?
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How have you both changed since you
met (for better or worse)?
Where do you both live?
Where will you be living?
Where will the honeymoon be?
Any fun stories about when you were
dating?
Can you give an example of a great
story or two that you’ve been involved in
with him? When was it?
If there was a theme to hold your
description of him together, what would
it be?
Is there anything else you want to say
about him?
TABOO SUBJECTS
What can’t we mention?
OTHER
Are there subjects not covered above
that you know will amuse / interest your
audience? Please give me as much
detail as possible.
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