Custom
Wedding
Speeches
for the Toast-Givers
... for a Speech Worthy of You, of Them,
and of the Moment
It’s a big day for these two people you care about. So it’s a big day for you, too.
You want to deliver an authentic tribute to the newlyweds filled with affection, admiration, and humor – not a one-dimensional toast, peppered with clichés, churned out by ChatGPT.
This is your moment to honor the wedding couple with a speech that is true to who you are, and that captures the essence of all they are to you. A graceful toast you’ll enjoy delivering, guests will enjoy hearing, and the wedding couple will treasure.
I’ll craft a speech for you that checks all those boxes, and more.
Wedding Speechwriting Package
My end-to-end services fully equip you to deliver a beautiful and meaningful toast -- replacing any speech-giving anxiety with happy anticipation
of the event.
1. Initial interview via video call
Once you’ve engaged my services, you and I will meet on Zoom for a one-hour interview. Our conversation will let me learn about you, your relationship with the bride/groom (and their new spouse), and the thoughts, sentiments, and memories that are important to you.
2. First draft
Typically within two weeks of our initial call, I’ll email you a draft of your speech – unique to you, written by me. No AI involved.
The ideal wedding speech is 3-6 minutes long, delivered at a relaxed pace. Though I will gladly write you a much longer speech if that’s what you want, I’ll do my best to dissuade you. Fewer words – when well-chosen, genuine, and aligned to the essential story your speech wants to tell -- will convey more than many.
3. Revisions through final speech
4. Delivery coaching session via video call
I aim for my first draft to be one you love from the get-go. But it is not finished until you say it is. We will hone the speech into its final form by trading the document back and forth until you’re completely happy with it. Unlimited revisions.
Once you’ve had the chance to familiarize yourself with the final speech, we’ll get on a Zoom call together so you can recite the speech “as if.” I’ll give you real-time, constructive feedback on your pacing, tone, emphases, body language. We’ll stick with it until you’re comfortable and confident.
Timeline
It’s best to start the speechwriting process four to eight weeks before the wedding date.
Need a quicker turnaround? I’m happy to do
if my schedule allows.
Fee for Services
Normal turnaround (minimum of 4 weeks before wedding date): $1000
Rush turnaround
(less than 4 weeks
before wedding date):
$1250
ABOUT
Virginia Lanigan
A writer and editor throughout her career, Virginia's guiding principle is to communicate with clarity and concision, integrity, and respect for the target audience.
For the past decade and a half, she has consulted as a speechwriter, ghostwriter, and copywriter for commercial and nonprofit leaders and their organizations.
Prior to starting her communications consultancy in 2010, Virginia was an executive editor for more than two decades in the college publishing industry, where she guided talented people in the creation of bestselling books they were proud of.
In her volunteer work, Virginia has served as president of the board of trustees of her public library, as board member for an intercultural organization for high school teens, and as publicity director for her local chapter of the League of Women Voters.
She holds a B.A. in English Literature, and an M.S. in Strategic Communication.
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CONTACT ME
Have questions about my services, process, and perspective? Please complete and submit the form below to request a complimentary consult call. I look forward to speaking with you!