a little advice.

One my bestest friends ever sent me an e-mail today asking for advice. I figured who better to ask than a bunch of ladies (and a guy or two) who think about weddings all day long. Logical, don't you think? So here is the scenario:

"One of my friends up here is trying to write a speech for her friend from high school who she really isn't that great of friends with any more but still got asked to be the maid of honor. She wants to say something along the lines of how this couple has been together for 7 years and it is fantastic to see them taking the next step but with out it sounding like it is about time they took this step. Any suggestions?"

Hmm, seems like a little bit of an awkward position if they aren't really close friends anymore. I am struggling for advice to give her. I know how difficult it can be to write a maid of honor speech, so I really want to help her out! So, all of you lovely brides (and grooms!), do you have any suggestions for this friend of a friend trying to write her MOH speech? Has anyone been in the same situation? Help a sister out (literally, she is my sorority sister)!!

bridesmaid times two.

This summer I have the pleasure of standing in not one but two of my friends' weddings (both of them are standing in my wedding as well). I must admit, it's kind of fun to be planning our weddings at the same time. We are all in the same boat, and whenever everyone else is tired of hearing about the weddings, we have each other to talk to!

Dana's wedding is in October, so I'll have a month to recover after our wedding. We recently picked out our bridesmaids dresses. We had a great time trying to find the perfect one, stopping at a few Chicago establishments along the way of course. We selected strapless satin dresses from the Vineyard Collection in Pewter. I think they will look beautiful, don't you?
Dona's wedding is in May, and I am the maid of honor. You know what that means... yep, the speech. I feel like the maid of honor speech never quite measures up to the best man's for some reason. I'm struggling with what I'm going to say. I want it to be short, sweet, and to the point, with a little bit of humor thrown in as well. Easier said than done. And it's only two months away! I need to figure out what I'm going to say soon so I can practice, practice, practice because public speaking is not my forte. If anyone has any advice, I'm all ears! What was the most memorable wedding speech you've ever heard? If you've given a speech of your own, where did you turn for inspiration?