Being a bridesmaid is a responsible task. After all, you have to perform a lot of responsibilities. Participate in competitions, entertain guests, and help the newlyweds so that everything goes perfectly for them on this day. In addition, you need to prepare a good congratulations, which you must say during the feast, because this is an obligatory part of any wedding.
Style and performance options
Congratulating the newlyweds on their wedding day is, at first glance, a rather simple task. However, your congratulations should be beautiful. Since one of your fundamental responsibilities is to entertain guests. Therefore, you need to add a little variety to decorate the wedding at least a little.
The most common form of congratulations is poetry. You can find them both in books and on the Internet; you just need to substitute the names of the newlyweds and you will get a very beautiful poem. But this option has one significant flaw; it is immediately clear that this is a congratulation, not your authorship. Therefore, it is much more respectable to give a speech.
Of course, you can also choose a speech for a wedding on the Internet or in books, however, it will look much more natural. Thereby. You will be able to emphasize your individuality and originality. After all, speaking in front of an audience should always be creative.
Since during congratulations, all attention will be focused on you, so if you want to do something nice for the bride, groom and other guests, then you need to try very hard. You don’t need to be a speaker, it’s enough just to show all your emotions, and so that they are transmitted to everyone who is present in the ceremony hall.
An original wedding greeting should be original, touching and funny. In addition to standard congratulations in the form of prose or poetry, there are many more original options. In any case, the congratulations should reflect your joy for your friend and that with receiving a new status, your relationship with her will not change. It is important that the wish is remembered by her for a long time.
Congratulations at a friend’s wedding in your own words
Beautiful words to a friend on her wedding day
My dear friend, you are now a wife. May your life be filled with women's happiness and children's laughter. Let your attraction with your husband only intensify every day, and the light of your love turns into a flame. I wish you such a family life that in 50 years you will remember this day with tears in your eyes as one of the happiest in your life!
Friend, how many paths have we traveled together, Now I’m letting you get married. And I want to wish you healthy children, I hope I’ll play with them soon. You will be the most beautiful bride. And together forever with one thing - with your beloved. I will keep my fingers crossed for you, all you have to do is love and respect.
My friend, you have become a bride, There are beautiful flowers in your hands. To the loud sound of the orchestra, you are getting married, my dear! Dear friend, congratulations! I wish you a full house of happiness. I wish to give birth to many children, And let there be no quarrels in your house. I love you, dear friend! And I say: be happy now! Let there be a blizzard of passion in your life, And let a blizzard of love sweep through your veins!
My dear friend, congratulations! You were able to find your love. And on your wedding day I wish you: Don’t miss her for anything. May she bring you joy, May your dreams come true with her, May you feel the sweetness of kisses on your lips every evening. Let behind your husband, behind his shoulders, you be sheltered from adversity. And may you and your husband be lucky with your kids.
Do you remember, friend, How long ago the two of us dreamed, That we would grow up with you and live a great life, And that the whole world would be at our feet, And our heads would be spinning, Luck, happiness and love would always accompany us, And that our loved one would always be nearby, So that easily carried in his hands And so that love will last forever, And to cook borscht for him, And dinner by candlelight, And to give him children, And joy forever, And on a beautiful wedding day All dreams come true, Today the world is at your feet Now you are the bride!
Girlfriend, today you became a wife! I want your union to be happy, so that your husband respects and loves without looking back, so that the moments together are sweet. Have good children and a sea of love, Carry out all your plans, Strive for dreams and sow goodness, Let the magic of love flourish!
I, my friend, congratulate you from the bottom of my heart! Lucky you and your husband, God, how good you are! I put on a white dress and became the best on earth! Today you are the queen, everything is allowed to you
Everything is in your power today, And nothing matters! You've waited for your happiness, you deserve it
My dear friend, my beloved, You have finally found a hero for yourself, Let him be a support, let him be a wall, Let no bully be afraid of him. Let him give gifts and love only you, Let him read poetry at least sometimes; I wish you happiness, comfort and warmth, I wish you never to part with each other!
Our dear, dear, You have already become a wife. Our merry little friend, Remember, we are still next to you. Today we sincerely wish you Happiness, bliss, of course, love. So that patience and understanding. You were able to surprise everyone around you. So that we always value each other, So that there is reliable support. So that idylls may live in peace, So that the soul may be united!
Friend, how many times have you and I wondered about the grooms. And here He is sent from heaven to you by fate - your hero from dreams. He is nearby - strong and reliable. You are divinely beautiful. Today everything is possible for you, Today your dreams will come true! Now you will go through life happily, hand in hand. And may you be surrounded by peace, love and beauty all your life!
Poetry
This is the most common option for wedding congratulations from girlfriends and others. This genre is accessible to those who have at least a little talent for writing rhymes. Of course, you can find different approaches on a website, a book, or on greeting cards, but it’s no secret that templates and previously used options are not the best solution. Even if the basis is a ready-made option, when congratulating a friend on her wedding day, you should add something personal, so you should think about preparing your speech in advance. The template version can only be used by distant relatives, but not by friends.
For guests
To cheer up those present at the wedding and give them a break from food and alcohol, you can offer the following competitions for guests:
Greedy
Everyone sitting at the table can participate in the competition. The prize is placed in the middle of the table, and the presenter announces that it can be claimed on a count of 3. But the trick is that the count is not in order, but randomly: 1, 2, 50, 34, etc. The prize will go to the one who is attentive.
Why not Pushkin?
The host offers the guests a few words from which they need to make a toast in poetic form. Rhyme is required. Another version of the competition: guests are given a line of a romantic poem. You need to recite your version of the continuation.
My light, mirror
The host gives any of the guests a small mirror. While looking at it, the participant in the game must say at least a dozen compliments to himself, and at this time the rest of the guests must knock him down or try to make him laugh
It is important not to smile and not lose your temper, then the guest gets a prize
Prose
This type of congratulatory speech for a wedding is recognized as the most sincere. As a rule, all emotional words are put into prose speech and all experiences are poured out and feelings are conveyed. This form is often used by both bridesmaids and loved ones. It does not require lengthy preparation. The length of congratulations in prose can vary, but you shouldn’t drag it out too much so that guests don’t get tired listening to it, even if it’s filled with funny and humorous stories.
A wedding congratulation, written in prose, may contain positive information from the life of the newlyweds, but it is important that it pleases the heroes of the occasion.
Original congratulations from the bridesmaids
Here is one original congratulation from the bridesmaids for the wedding:
- Many people know that the bride is our best friend. All girls have secrets. Even in early childhood, we swore to each other not to fall in love, much less not to get married. When we turned 17, a decision was made to vow a replacement. It was possible to get married, but the weddings had to be on the same day. Today the promise was dishonestly not fulfilled. Our beloved best friend is getting married. But of course, we are not offended, we are only happy for her! After all, over the many years of our strong friendship, we became related and became sisters to each other. Is it possible to be offended by a loved one? Congratulations on the best day of your life with all our hearts! Today we would like to make a new oath that will now never be broken. We vow to regularly visit the newly-made family, help both of them and listen to their complaints, and also meet the first-born from the maternity hospital. Our dears! The real joy today is the happiness of a close friend. Of course, everyone can be successful in everything, especially when they have wonderful friends nearby, but this is not enough for true happiness. There should be a loved one nearby. We are so glad that our friend was lucky and met her love. We are sincerely happy for her, but to be honest, whatever one may say, we are a little BITTER!
Parable
Girlfriends are those people who know her well and are often aware of the acquaintance of the heroes of the occasion, so a wedding wish in the form of a story with a good ending would be an interesting option. They can tell several points in turn, making the congratulatory speech more interesting. Such a performance will be pleasant not only for the newlyweds, but also for all those invited. Each of them will certainly listen to the text and wait for the outcome of the plot.
Christian wedding greetings
Surprise
The bridesmaids are very close people, actually sisters, so they put their soul into every gift or wedding speech. A surprise is an interesting form of congratulations on the bride’s wedding day from her bridesmaids, which will be remembered for a long period of time. This could be the organization of fireworks, each volley of which will be an element of the new surname of the young people.
Another interesting option would be to have a song sung and recorded for the bride and groom. In addition, a video clip can be used as a congratulation, which will be filled with joint photographs of the newlyweds and bridesmaids; cards of the groom’s friends will also be useful.
The main goal here is to arrange the congratulations with your own hands and keep it secret until the wedding ceremony.
Toast from a friend about family
Dear newlyweds! I sincerely congratulate you on the creation of a new family. The most beautiful thing in this life is true love and great human friendship. I wish your love to be as long as your happy life! Take care of your old, devoted friends, they will definitely help you create a strong family. Do not forget that you are now responsible to us, your friends, who supported your decision to tie your destinies in one knot. I wish you to raise good, cheerful children and become the most beloved and kind parents for them. Have a good journey in life, my dears! And, of course, it’s bitter!
Once, an unkempt, crumpled old woman came to a house in which two sisters’ weddings were being celebrated at the same time and asked to be fed and given something to drink. The elder sister was angry with the old woman for disturbing the young people on such an important day, and wanted to kick her out. But the younger sister sat the grandmother down at the table, fed her well and brought her water. And this old woman turned out to be a good sorceress. She decided to give her sisters what they deserved. She put invisible gray glasses on her older sister and pink ones on her younger sister. After that, the older sister began to see the whole world in dark colors; it seemed boring to her. Her family life turned out to be just as gloomy, poor and uninteresting. And the younger sister enjoyed every moment of life, loved all its colors. She respected her husband, not noticing minor offenses, so their family turned out to be happy and loving. A woman is the queen of the family; it depends on her how long and happy the holiday of family happiness will be. Therefore, I wish my dear friend ______ (name of the bride) to create paradise for her family happiness. The kingdom of the family is the domain of a woman, and only she has the power to make marriage one bright and long-lasting holiday. Let our bride definitely succeed. Bitterly!
Humorous congratulations
Humor must be present when celebrating a wedding event. The bridesmaids should bring a dose of laughter. They can do this in the form of a skit or a gift with a joke. For example, giving a gift in the form of a pair of boxing gloves and describing it with the words: “Such a gift will resolve family scandals in the ring, and these gloves will help turn a disagreement into a funny situation” will become creative and will amuse everyone.
Another interesting option would be to present a driver's license. The important thing is that it is intended for driving a stroller and the congratulatory speech will be appropriate: “Do not break the rules in anything, so that the wife listens to her husband, and he listens to her.”
Creativity is the main thing in congratulations
Bridesmaids should be creative and imaginative individuals and show imagination when congratulating the heroes of the occasion. They must find a way out of any situation, even if the gift is ordinary money. An excellent solution would be to present an umbrella with banknotes attached. Just for fun, you can splash water on the newlyweds so that they open the umbrella - this will be a creative solution and an original surprise. The speech could be as follows: “Let our umbrella protect you from any adversity.”
Congratulations on the wedding from the groom's parents
Little tricks
When choosing a wedding greeting, it is worth remembering that your performance should look as natural as possible, even if you use someone else’s preparations. Since the main task of bridesmaids is to express their true feelings.
Therefore, you should not be afraid to make mistakes, because, on the contrary, this will give you naturalness. You shouldn’t speak like a robot; you need to put all the feelings of joy and pride that you feel into your performance. Thanks to this you will be truly unique.
In addition, you should not refuse to participate in various humorous competitions. They are also held in order to make the atmosphere of the celebration more fun. Therefore, it is your direct duty to try for the sake of the young.
If you try even a little, you will be able to not only celebrate your friend’s wedding joyfully yourself, but also help the rest of the guests do the same. After all, marriage happens only once in a lifetime, it is a day of happiness and fun. Therefore, it is your direct responsibility to support this wave so that it becomes the first in the sea of joy on which the family ship will sail.
Total
When choosing competitions for your wedding feast, consider the audience. Talk to the newlyweds in advance: how many young people will be among the guests and how many elderly people. Games should be chosen so that all guests, regardless of age and income, do not get bored. Alternate active games with calm competitions and do not forget that guests want to do more than just play. Give them time to eat, dance and just chat with each other and with the young people.
And most importantly, remember: both the young people and their guests came to relax. There should not be too many competitions - do not overload the script, distributing them evenly throughout the celebration. If the guests have fun and interest, everyone will remember the wedding for a long time as a fun and joyful pastime.
