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The Wedding Speech Crisis: A Guide to Writing a Toast People Want to Hear

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How Not to F*ck Up a Wedding Speech

Weddings are beautiful. Wedding speeches are often… cringe.

If you can already feel your heart rate spike or think there's a chance your bridesmaid might ruin a perfect night in under five minutes, you've come to the right place.

Read it once, give the speech, and never be remembered as that person.

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Town & Country Weddings feature "Prompts and Circumstance" quoting Dylan Hattem on AI and wedding speeches
Town & Country Weddings — “Prompts and Circumstance”

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Dylan and The Wedding Speech Crisis were featured in Town & Country Weddings’ “Prompts and Circumstance.”

“A man whose approval everyone seeks.”
— Town & Country Weddings

We've all been there

The Blank Page Panic

You've known the couple for years, but suddenly can't think of a single thing to say.

The Cringe Factor

Worried your speech will be forgettable—or worse, memorable for the wrong reasons.

The Last-Minute Rush

The wedding is tomorrow and you're still scribbling notes on a napkin.

What People Are Saying

Rachel, Washington D.C. 😖

I love my friend. But watching her give her bridesmaid speech at my wedding was one of those out-of-body experiences where you're smiling on the outside and quietly begging the universe to wrap it up on the inside.

This book should have come sooner.

Andrew, New York 👿

I love my friend. But I also hate him.

This book would've stopped me at the first sentence. If you're giving a friend a mic at your wedding, make them read this first. Please. I beg you.

Jessie, Connecticut 🤡

I went into my best man speech thinking I'd “wing it.” Fifteen minutes later, I was somehow telling a story that involved a college couch, a broken lamp, and the bride's grandmother staring directly into my soul.

This book would've saved me.

Scott, San Francisco 😶‍🌫️

If you think launching into a wedding speech using ChatGPT is a good idea, just read this book first.

Yours truly,

Mr. I almost ruined an entire wedding.

Kelsey, Dallas 😳

Yep. I was practically the person mentioned throughout this book for my first wedding speech. Read it before giving a redemption speech for my other bestie. I'm no longer 'that girl.'

Sam, New York 👀

The last speech I heard, the best man dove into a poem about childhood trauma, career failures and overall despair.

That ain't happening to me. Thank you, Dylan.

Ready to Write a Speech Worth Remembering?

Stop using ChatGPT to "write me a wedding speech about my bestie" and start with a proven system. Your perfect speech is waiting inside this book.

  • Step-by-step framework anyone can follow
  • Principles of a great speech
  • Sample speeches to inspire you
  • Delivery techniques that build confidence

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