Words & vows
Wedding speech builder.
Pick your role — best man, maid of honour, parent or couple — answer a few guided prompts, and watch a warm, well-paced speech come together with a live word count and speaking-time estimate. Free, no AI, no signup.
From blank page to toast
A speech, in your words.
The hardest part of any wedding speech is the blank page. This builder breaks it into six small, answerable sections — a greeting, how you know the couple, a story, what makes them special, a heartfelt line and the toast — each with a role-specific prompt to get the first sentence out of you.
Choose whether you are the best man, maid of honour, father of the bride, groom, bride or speaking as the couple, and every prompt shifts to suit. As you write, the live word count and speaking-time estimate (around 130 words a minute) help you land in the three-to-five-minute sweet spot rather than overrunning. Your draft saves automatically in your browser, and a clean PDF export gives you something to read from on the day — no AI putting words in your mouth, just a structure that keeps the speech personal.
Questions
Speech questions.
How do I write a wedding speech?
Work in sections rather than facing a blank page. Open with a greeting, say how you know the couple, tell one short story that shows their character, say what makes them special, add a heartfelt line, then end on a toast. The builder above gives you a guided prompt for each of those parts so you can fill them in one at a time.
How long should a wedding speech be?
Aim for three to five minutes — roughly 400 to 650 words at a relaxed speaking pace. The tool counts your words and estimates the speaking time at about 130 words per minute as you type, so you can trim or expand to hit the mark before the big day.
What should a best man or maid of honour speech include?
A warm opening, how long you have known the bride or groom, one memorable (and tasteful) anecdote, a genuine compliment about them and their partner, a sincere line, and a toast. Choosing your role in the builder tailors every prompt to that speaker.
Does this use AI to write my speech for me?
No. This is a structured prompt tool, not an AI generator — every word is yours. The prompts are starting lines to get you unstuck, which keeps the speech personal and genuinely in your voice. It all runs in your browser.
Is the wedding speech builder free?
Yes — completely free, with no signup. Your draft saves in your browser, and you can export a clean PDF to read from on the day. It is one of a set of free wedding planning tools.
Plan the whole wedding
One free tool here. The whole celebration inside.
Budget, guest list, RSVPs, seating, timeline and your wedding website — every feature free, kept in one calm place.
Free to start · no card required