Maid of honor speeches are of three main types namely sentimental, humorous and performance-based. The essential "musts" of a maid of honor speech include introducing yourself, thanking those who have gathered, talking about the bride, talking about her partner (how you met, how they met), talking about them as a couple, wishing them well going into the future, and raising a toast to the newlyweds. We have presented the research findings in the section below, wherein we have covered the additional information apart from the requested data.

STELLAR EXAMPLES OF MAID OF HONOR SPEECHES
Five stellar examples of maid of honor speeches include "My Sister's hilarious maid of honor speech," "Perfect Maid of Honor Speech," "Taylor Swift's Maid of Honor Speech," "Speech by Helen," and "Maid of Honor Raps her Speech to 'ICE ICE BABY' at her sister's wedding."
                            
REASON FOR INCLUSION OF THESE EXAMPLES
Each was among the most viewed (for YouTube) or highest rated (Helen’s Speech) of its kind. We chose one that was primarily humorous, one that was primarily sentimental, one that was famous (Taylor Swift), one that used “props” and one that was performance-based, so that all variations on the possibilities would be represented.

ABSOLUTE "MUSTS" (BEST PRACTICES) OF MAID OF HONOR SPEECHES

 Introduce yourself.
 Thank parents, family members, wedding party, etc.
 Talk about the bride, how you met the bride, etc.
 Talk about her partner, how you met him, how they met, etc.
 Talk about them together as a couple.
 Wish them well going into the future.
 Raise a toast to the newlyweds.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

TIPS FOR WRITING AND DELIVERING MAID OF HONOR SPEECH ES 

Don't be generic; make it specific to the newlyweds.
 Focus on storytelling.
Keep the focus off yourself on the newlyweds.
 Do not mention exes.
 Keep it short.
 Pause after delivering a joke.
 Don't use inside jokes.

Poking fun is okay, but don't go so far as to embarrass anyone.
 

Practice delivering your speech twice a day, record yourself and play it back.
 Consider your audience whether they will be uptight, carefree, formal, laid back, etc. And raft/deliver your speech accordingly.
 Include quotes from music and/or literature.
 Do not drink too much alcohol.
Let your personality shine through.
 Consider using props.

IDEAS FOR PROPS
One of the bride's childhood toys 
 Office supplies
 Household items (candle, tea bag, marble, match, tissue, heart)
A gift for either/or both newlyweds
A letter or card
A Happy Meal
An empty beer mug
A pillow
 Funny photos
A clown nose
A wig

TYPES OF MAID OF HONOR SPEECHES 

 Speeches that are primarily sentimental.
Speeches that are primarily humorous.
 Performance-based speeches (for example, speeches that rewrite the lyrics to popular songs)