17. My First Wedding Speech: blow by blow, by Rebecca Twomey

Rebecca Twomey is good with words. As a journalist, she knows a lot about dating, having written about it for several years. As an interviewer, she’s used to being recorded. But until recently she had never given a wedding speech – and felt all the pressure that comes with  it. In this interview, recorded as research when I was writing A Modest  Book About How To Make An Adequate Speech, Rebecca remembers in detail how she approached it, what worked (and what didn’t), and explains how she came to be giving what was, in effect, the “father of the bride” speech. Also in this episode, you can hear the voice of Lorna Milburn, a photographer who - as well as shooting for newspapers and magazines - has covered a lot of weddings. I asked Lorna to tell me what she has noticed, particularly, about wedding speeches.  You can find Rebecca and Lorna on my website, here:  https://flintoff.org/my-first-wedding-speech-blow-by-blow-by-rebecca-twomey