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Anniversary Prose

Wedding anniversaries are always a special time for couples and the longer they are together the more special it becomes. If someone you know decides to celebrate their wedding anniversary then it's likely to a fun filled event with lots of excitement anticipation and joy. If you are asked to speak at the anniversary celebration then you should pay careful attention to your anniversary prose.

If you are fortunate to be a good orator then you may not have a problem with an anniversary prose, but if you are not good at on the spot oratory then you will need to write out your anniversary prose. This may be easy for some persons, and for others it will be a challenge. Here some tips for writing your anniversary prose:

It is very important when giving an anniversary prose, that you are careful not to say anything that will offend the couple celebrating their anniversary. Be weary of talking about things like sickness in the family, marital problems and their private personal information.

Unless the couple would not mind, do not talk about any previous marriages that either of them may have had. This may be uncomfortable for them and if there are children from the previous marriage present then it may cause some anxiety. It is advisable that you stay away all together from this and only mention a previous marriage only if the couple requests it of you.

Speak glowingly about their marriage, at least what you know to be true. It is good to make your anniversary prose a testimony to their marriage and their commitment. Stay away from making any derogatory statements about the marriage, not even in jest.

One very important thing you should do to make sure you have the dates right is to double-check the anniversary. So if it is the couples twentieth anniversary don't assume you know and then say it is their thirtieth.

Stay away from dirty jokes and those x-rated jokes that are best when you are with your buddies. Remember this is an anniversary so it is a family affair, and you are likely to hurt offend some one. It is okay to make your speech light hearted, just do not be offensive.

Try not to say anything that will cause sentimental tears. Use sentiments sparingly it has the ability to bring down the mood of the occasion. So be sensitive to this and remember why you are there in the first place.

It is good to tell jokes, be it about the couple, or an abstract one. Make sure you jokes are really funny and not only to you. If you are telling a joke about the couple, get their permission to tell it, what might be funny to you may not be so to them. If it is an abstract joke then keep it clean.

If there is someone e who has died and had a profound effect on the couples like then it is good to mention them. Chances are the couple would want you to. Otherwise stay clear from talking about any diseased person especially if they passed away recently.

Finally and importantly, try to keep your anniversary prose short. Unless you can be absolutely entertaining you should not be talking for more than fifteen minutes. Talking for too long will make the gusts become bored with what you are saying and after awhile they will all stop listening to you. It is likely that you have been to similar events and seen people talk for too and the react of the guests. Make it short and sweet, something to remember.