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Dylan Hadum

Head of Business Development at Dialect Labs; author of "The Wedding Speech Crisis: A Guide to Writing a Toast People Want to Hear"; 2x founder across creative and technology

May 26, 2026

Now That I'm Engaged, How Do I Get Married

Now That I'm Engaged, How Do I Get Married

#62: What Actually Makes a Great Wedding Speech (and Why Most Advice Gets It Wrong) with Dylan Hattem

May 26 · 39m

August Joker
August JokerHOST
11:44
[laughs]
Dylan HadumGUEST
11:44
And all they do is just bash themselves.
Dylan HadumGUEST
11:46
And a lot of people, you know, feel like this is a time where they want to put the bride or the groom on a pedestal, and that means putting themselves down.
Dylan HadumGUEST
11:55
But it actually doesn't mean putting themselves down.
Dylan HadumGUEST
11:57
And so being, like, not self-deprecating is, is really important.
Dylan HadumGUEST
12:02
I think the other thing that's important is staying true to yourself.
Dylan HadumGUEST
12:06
So if you're not a natural comedian-You don't have to write a speech that is a five-minute standup, you know?

8 MINS LATER

August Joker
August JokerHOST
19:49
Mm-hmm.

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