Smaller Weddings Still Need Big Speeches

I’ve written speeches for all types and sizes of weddings around the world.

The largest was a 740-person celebration in Malibu for a film director.  Southern California and Texas weddings are consistently among the largest with most attended by at least 300 to 400 guests. 

As you might expect, destination weddings are generally the smallest, including an event I created the best man speech for on Karma Beach in Bali with 12 people.

But couples are spending more—an average of $284 per guest in 2024 compared with $194 in 2009. Destination weddings can range from $1,000 to $10,000 per person. The average wedding cost is $33,000.

Regardless of the size of the wedding, your speech must engage, entertain and honor the bride and groom with something fun, warm and completely original. Make it count.