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Custom wedding speeches for nervous speakers
Write personal best man, maid of honour and parent speeches from a short questionnaire, for people who dread speaking at a wedding.
01The idea
What you'd build
Sell custom wedding speeches online. After paying, the buyer fills in a short questionnaire: who they are, how they know the couple, 3–5 stories, the tone they want and how long they can speak. Your AI turns it into a speech that sounds like them. You read it aloud, cut anything risky and send it within 3 days with one round of changes, plus a copy with the pauses marked. Charge about $79 a speech (estimate), with a paid rush option.
Why now: The US recorded 2,041,926 marriages in 2023, and "best man speech" alone gets about 12,100 searches a month, yet the writers we found charge £149–399 a speech.
02Demand
Is anyone asking for this?
An idea is only worth your time if real people want it. Here's what we found.
- The US recorded 2,041,926 marriages in 2023, the latest national count.
- "Best man speech" gets about 12,100 searches a month, and "maid of honor speech" and "wedding speeches" about 9,900 each (keyword data, Oct 2026).
- One UK speech writer charges a flat £399 for a best man speech and shows 4.9 out of 5 from 421 verified reviews.
- Another sells a written best man speech for £149, delivered within 72 hours, with a 24-hour rush for £49 more.
03The gap
Why isn't this solved already?
Free example speeches online are generic, and a self-serve app's draft still leaves the person to pick the stories, the order and the jokes that are safe in front of grandparents. Professional speech writers do it well, but the two we checked charge £149 and £399. Few offer a checked, personal speech for under $100.
04The pain point
What hurts, and when
Being asked to give a speech is an honour, then the dread sets in. Most people don't know how to start, which stories are safe or how long to talk. They put it off until the last week, then sit up late with a blank page.
😣 When it hurts: A few weeks before the wedding, when the speech is the last big job left and nothing is written yet.
05Who needs this
The person you'd build for
- 👤Who they are
- Best men, maids of honour, parents of the couple and couples writing their own words, often with a few weeks to go.
- 🧰What they use today
- Free example speeches online, a rough draft from a self-serve app, asking friends for help, or a professional writer at £149–399.
- 📍Where to find them
- Search (people type "best man speech" about 12,100 times a month), wedding forums and groups, wedding planners, and suit and dress shops.
- 💳Why they'd pay
- They don't want to stumble in front of everyone they know. About $79 (estimate) for a checked speech in their own voice is far below the £149–399 that writers charge.
06AI score
How much AI can do
🤖 AI does
- Builds the tool, the pages and the listing
- Runs checks and fixes problems
- Writes posts, emails and replies for you to check
- Turns your numbers into a weekly note
🙋 You do
- Make the accounts and pass ID checks
- Approve what AI makes
- Post, send and talk to buyers
- Handle the money, tax and decisions
AI can also prepare the selling and marketing work: posts, emails and replies. But a person has to do it: post, send and talk to buyers.
How hard is it? Easy.
07Your AI
What to have your AI do
Use any AI assistant you like. One paid plan (~$20 a month) is usually enough. Here's what to have it do:
Search the web for people asking for this, and list who already sells it and their weak spots.
Write the tool step by step, test it, and explain anything you need to do by hand.
Write your website, store listing and help pages in plain words, with no income claims.
Draft posts, emails and replies. You edit them, then post and send them yourself.
Keep your FAQ and refund rules in one saved chat or project, so every reply follows them.
Re-run the tests, check for changes, and turn your weekly numbers into a short note.
08Tools
The other tools you'll need
Your AI plus a few everyday tools. Costs are estimates.
The main AI engine to run your business
~$0–20 a month (estimate)Your own domain, like yourname.com
~$10–15 a year (estimate)Puts your sales page and sample speeches online
~$5–10 a month (estimate)The questionnaire buyers fill in after they pay
Free planOne-off payments, rush add-ons and receipts
~3–5% of each payment (estimate)Sends the speech, the delivery copy and a reminder a week before
Free planOptional: reads the speech aloud so you can check the timing
~$0–10 a month (estimate)The playbook
How to do it, step by step: proof, where to find buyers, the money math, and a prompt for each step.
09Proof
Has anyone made money from this?
🔒 Sections 09–17 are locked
Read the full playbook
10Marketing
Where to find buyers, and a 7-day launch
11Risks
What could go wrong, and what to do
12Your time
How much of your week it takes
13Setup
Step by step, with your AI
14Budget
What it costs
15Money math
Low, middle and high (estimates)
16Stop rule
When to stop
17Prompt pack
Copy the prompt. Paste it into your AI.
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This report is based on outside sources and our own research. All numbers are estimates. It is not financial advice. Results depend on you, and no income is promised.