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By James Nardel
Giving a speech after 50 years of marriage would seem to be
really easy, but expressing your emotions after 50 years
doesn’t always get easier, sometimes it gets more difficult
because the emotion becomes stronger, deeper, and more
complicated. Whether you are the husband or wife or a dear
friend that would like to make a speech, it can be difficult
to
find the right words to say that encapsulate a love that has
been able to withstand 50 years of marriage.
If You Are One of the Couple
If you are either the husband or the wife, you should thank
all
of the guests for coming to celebrate 50 years of marriage
with
you. You should then express your gratitude to your spouse for
hanging in there with you for all of these years. Share a
story
or some feelings with your spouse and your friends and family
about a particularly inspiring time, loving time, difficult
time, or a moment of levity in the 50 years of marriage that
you think is appropriate. You can present your spouse with a
gift during your speech as well, which is a great way to end
your golden anniversary speech!
Where to Start
Starting a speech can be very difficult, so the best way to
start off is with a brief introduction of yourself if you are
not the husband or the wife. For instance, you don’t need to
give your entire background you can simply say, “Hi, I’m Jane.
I am a long time friend of Bill and Nancy and am so glad to be
here today.” This will give the other guests that are at the
party some idea of who you are and why you would want to give
a
speech at all!
What to Say
50 years of marriage, what do you say? If you are married,
thank the couple for being an inspiration to you and your
spouse. Thank them for sticking together and being two people
that everyone could count on. You can tell the couple that you
hope that your marriage can be as strong after 50 years as you
know that theirs is now. If you have one, share a cute story
that you think demonstrates the strength and beauty of the
couple’s love. You can also present the couple with a gift, a
framed picture, or a framed piece of scripture or a poem
during
your speech. The point of the speech is just to convey how
happy
you are for the couple for sticking together for 50 years, as
well as to express what an inspiration they are to married
people everywhere.
How to Close
Closing the speech can be the most difficult part after
starting! The best thing you can do is say congratulations and
that you hope to celebrate many more anniversaries, and thank
them for sharing their day with you. The closing needn’t be
anything extravagant, and there will likely be someone that
will follow you in their congratulating the married couple for
their 50th wedding anniversary.
About The Author: Written by James Nardel, expert author at
www.EasyWeddingToasts.com. For more information on
wedding toasts and wedding speeches and toasting tips visit
www.easyweddingtoasts.com
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