How many people usually give speeches at the wedding reception?

The Amount Of people's Given Speech's R @ Least 4ppls Max....

Spokespersons are usually

• Parents of the Bride
• Parents of the Groom
• Best Man
• Maid of Honour
• Bride and Groom

Roughly 10mins each, and broken up with music in between. 

short: best man then groome

medium: best man, maid of honour, groome

long: both fathers, best man, maid of honour, bride, groome

Hi there! I've personally played at many weddings and to be honest, this can vary! I've had some Weddings have 4 speakers from each side, and the other just the Groom alone! This is your wedding and the decision is in your hands :)

Feel free to reach out if there's anything else I can help with.

Marel

Hi

I have played some weddings where there were over 8 speeches and some where the Bride and Groom alone addressed their guests.  This is purely down to the bride and groom. 

I would say the following at a maximum for 5 minute duration each:

- Father of the Bride
- Father of the Groom 
- Best man
- Bridesmaid
- Groom & Bride (Colaborative speech / individual).

At the end of the day, speeches need to be done at the right time before quests consume too much on the night. Another factor may be that the longer you go with speeches, the more restless your guests will get. However depending on how engaging the speeches are your expectations for the recpetion will depend on the structure of the day too.

Kai Ward - Events DJ

In a traditional wedding, order of speeches are:

* Father of the Bride

* Best Man

* Groom

After this, you could have someone, friend or family member to read telegrams & mention those who are not with us today.

Hi, in my experience, I always suggest no more than 6.  Keep speeches to max of 5 mins each.  As to the timing of when to do the speeches, when you have the majoritys attention, that is also important. I hope this helps.

Hey there, congratulations on your engagement!

• In short, allow for 5 - 10 minutes per speech, maximum.

You may want to consider the following important people will likey want to say a word or two

• Father of the Bride
• Mother of the Bride
• Father of the Groom
• Mother of the Groom
• Groomsman
• Bridesmaid
• Brothers / Sisters

A standard speech takes 5-7 mins each, so for 4 people 30 mins is about right. This is usually the longest length you want speeches for, and is usually after mains, at which time supplier meals are servied.  Many choose to break up the speeches into shorter blocks of 2 people after entrees and after mains. Then the bridal couple can have the podium at dessert, with speech, cake cutting and first dance. Either way you want to ask for speeches to stay under a time-limit!