how many speeches is too many?

We will be spreading speeches out through the night, so that the guests don't get bored.

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JK. I hate speeches even when they're beautiful and I love them. That is only because people end up going too far. I'd say keep speeches to about 2 or 3 at no more than 2 minutes each because they tend to drag on and become boring. Maybe I'm a speech grinch, but I really can't stand too many/too long speeches!

Also.. could your BMs and other people who want to do speeches do them at the rehearsal dinner? Not sure if this is a thing, but I'd find it a little less painful than having so many on the day of.

I'm only looking for one from the BM, MOH and our 'thank you' speech to the guest. I doubt if my FH's parent will do one...maybe his Dad will?!? But we plan on keeping them all short-n-sweet.

I love my family; but one of their weddings, there were 6-7 speeches & it was a little awkward as they were mostly the wife's family & little was said about the husband?!? One speech giver had it written down on multiple pages...IDK...like I said, just a little awkward; but great wedding overall : )

ETA...could some speeches be made during RD instead?

2...3 tops and keep them short.

We're limiting speeches to just the MOH and BM. We invited anyone else who wants to say something to do so at the rehearsal dinner.

2 is almost too many.

I had none- I thought my wedding was effing great.

As AK mentioned, we will be doing all of our speeches at the rehersal dinner. It will be a smaller, more laid back affair so if they start going on and on it wouldn't be a big deal.

I agree with @AK, one is enough. And the time for speeches needs to be limited for each speech--no more than 5 min. I went to a wedding that had four 15 minute speeches that were highly personal with private jokes and it was boring and took away from the fun of the night.

Please limit yourself to a post a day. You can combine all of your questions into 1 and bam, they're all answered. It's quite annoying to see 3 of your posts all up top. It looks like hogging.

That's way too many. You'd start to lose my attention after 2, maybe 3 tops.

2. That's plenty.

Rehearsal dinner would be a great time for those wanting to speak beyond your father, best man and maid of honor!

Take up too much time and can be boring for guests keep it to best man and father speaking

I would limit speeches to two.

I think three at most

How many speeches is too many? One.

We didn't have any speeches or toasts at my wedding. They kill the mood and bore the guests at an event that is supposed to be for them (the ceremony is for you; reception is for them).

We had Father of the Bride, MOH and Best Man. My dad's was a tad long but he's a really good speaker and people enjoyed in. MOH and BM were like 2-3 mins each. Any more than that and I think people would get bored