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Rachel Weinshanker

Certified Event & Wedding Planner

Rachel Weinshanker is a Certified Event and Wedding Planner and the Owner of San Diego Life Events, an award-winning wedding and event planning business based in San Diego, California. Rachel has over eight years of event planning experience, and her work has been featured in many notable publications. San Diego Life Events has been awarded the Wedding Wire Couple's Choice Award in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Rachel is a graduate from San Diego State University.

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How long should a best man speech be?
In addition to keeping the speech short and sweet, it’s important to end a speech on a heartfelt note. While some people choose the “roast” approach (where there are several jokes, often taking a light jab at the newlyweds), ending the speech on a positive note regardless really leaves the crowd feeling inspired and happy to be a part of the occasion. Don’t forget to make it about the couple as an item, and not just the bride or groom.

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