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Hey Congratulations in the first place. I got married 18 years ago. Can relate to what you said. What helped me was the following. A scotch whisky just beforehand for dutch courage I chose to have 2 best men speak before me, I went last. I made this call so that I could possibly enjoy their reminiscing and light hearted speeches I had prepared my own by having bullet points on pieces of paper to act as a guide in case I became overwhelmed, too disctracted. This helped me enormously I took a deep breath and gave it my best. I felt enormously proud afterwards and must admit very emotional I had practiced the speech several times also I kept mine somewhat short - 3-4 mins as I recall. Made every effort to thank the guests not forgetting to mention my wife. Threw in few well timed jokes Give it your best. Be proud of yourself for giving it a go. The folks at my wedding who are “fluent” told me they were dreading the speeches, one in particular. I think it’s somewhat universal for people to have a real sense of anticipation for speeches such as these. Your guests are glad to be there to enjoy your special day. Keep us posted Best of luck