Brian Franklin & Vows & Speeches in California Wedding Day
California Wedding Day sat down with Brian Franklin, co-founder of Vows & Speeches, for a spotlight interview on writing custom vows, ceremonies, and wedding speeches — and how to make them personal instead of generic.
“The wedding speech should be a tribute to both of the couple, should be short — three to four minutes — and, most importantly, do no harm. No joke is worth upsetting someone, and going long takes the air out of the room.”
Brian Franklin in California Wedding Day
That “keep it short, do no harm” philosophy is the whole ballgame — it’s the same thing I got into with Conan O’Brien on his podcast, where we talked about the father-of-the-bride speech that ran 50 minutes (“a war crime,” in his words). Custom beats generic every time: when a ceremony or speech is built from your actual story, the room leans in. That’s our whole process at Vows & Speeches — an in-depth interview, your words, and no AI.
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