Speeches... Anyone NOT having them?

Not having speeches and not have the DJ introduced us. If you don't know who we are, you shouldn't be at the wedding lol. I feel the exact same way you do - speeches are boring, I'm shy and would feel so awkward having to sit there while someone talks about me or looks at me while I'm walking in being announced. I don't even like when people sing happy birthday to me I get so embarrassed.

My FH and I will only have speeches during the toast. Usually it's someone from the court of honor or parents that say a small thank you to everyone that came

I'm not having speeches because our best man refused but my maid of honor said she would but can't have one without the other and honestly I wouldn't want to stand up in front of that many people and give a speech so I won't ask someone else too do it but we are still getting introduced by DJ not sure why you wouldn't give because there are not speeches

I'm toying with the idea of nixing the toasts/speeches. The one I would keep is my dad welcoming everyone to our wedding, and maybe saying a few words. Other than that, I don't care. The Best Man may just really want to do it, so that's fine, and maybe the MOH, but I'm not setting aside time specifically for that.

EDIT: We are still having DJ introduce us just to help facilitate the transition from cocktail hour to reception.

We're also having a smaller wedding/bridal party with just MOH, best man and his son and daughter standing up with us too.

None of the bridal likes talking in public and I don't want to pressure them or have them worry about doing one, so we are thinking of skipping this part and maybe just have it be be us thanking our guests for sharing in our special day....rather than them saying how AWESOME we are, as THEY are the awesome ones!! <3

We only had my Man of Honor and DH's Best Man (his 15-year-old son) give short speeches...maybe about one minute each. We didn't do a thank you speech, but we did go around to each table to greet and thank our guests for coming. I think it's totally fine to just skip the speeches if you want.

We're only doing the best man and MoH speeches. Only because they're both very persistent about doing them

At least I know it's not just me. I just haven't been to a wedding that DIDN'T have them. But a few have had a ton of long and boring ones, and I don't want to do that to everyone. I guess we should still say a small thank you to everyone for coming so we can partake in the champagne toast that our venue has with our contract. Maybe FH will do that! LOL

We aren't having toasts or speeches. No one wants too. Our DJ is introducing us though.

We did not do any speeches but we still had the DJ announce us, just not in an over the top way. DH's groomswoman told a poem right before dinner but it was her decision, we didn't ask her too.

We had no speeches. Only one drunk toast

We had a wedding on the smaller side (60-70 people) and had no speeches. I hate speeches. No one missed them to my knowledge.

No speeches. No toast. No DJ. No first dance. No bouquet/garter toss. I hate being the center of attention so I'm eliminating all those things. Not our first wedding so we don't see the need for those traditions. It will be small with friends and family.

You don't have to have anyone give speeches and you especially don't have to. I've actually never been to a wedding where the bride or groom gave a speech. We did a quick thank you speech at the rehearsal dinner, and went table to table at the wedding to thank guests for being there.

We had the DJ do intros for us and the bridal party because it was fun for us to dance in and seemed really anticlimactic if we just showed up after taking pics, but that's a personal opinion.

@Taylor you can have the MOH give a speech but not the BM if you want...we are having only the BM give a toast. And my dad is giving a short speech to welcome everyone.

I wish we had not had speeches. DH's brother took the opportunity to roast him for his speech. No well wishes for us as a couple, no mention of us as a couple, not a wedding speech at all. It was strange but not unlike him.

This is why when people show true colors, you take them at their word. Luckily, the speech wasn't awful, but it certainly wasn't appropriate.

We aren't expecting any speeches and don't care for them but we won't tell anyone they can't do it, if they feel so inclined. we won't be setting aside time for them. I would like a quick introduction from the DJ but that's it. Maybe a prayer before dinner. But speeches I've seen before are so forced and uncomfortable.

FH and I are toying around with the idea of having any speeches people want to do at the rehearsal dinner the night before. His cousin did this at her wedding back in the spring and FH really liked the idea.

No speeches.

I don't really care to have people give speeches... I'm not a fan... both FH are pretty shy people and don't like a ton of focus on us as it is