Transforming wedding speeches with SpeechyAI

Speechy® is a startup built by a team of world-class wedding speechwriters — from comedians to scriptwriters — whose work has been featured in The Times, The New York Times, BBC Sounds, and The Drew Barrymore Show.

Already a powerhouse in bespoke speechwriting, Speechy wanted to broaden access to their expertise. Our brief was to combine the power of AI with the craft of professional speechwriting — creating an affordable, high-quality option for users unable to invest in fully bespoke services.

The key challenge:
Build a system that produces authentic, original, and personalised speeches — steering clear of AI clichés, platitudes, and heavy human editing that would inflate user costs.

ChatGPT became our AI engine of choice, guided by a laser focus on strong user experience (UX).

We designed a simple, enjoyable process that collects rich personal insights from users through a series of carefully crafted online questions.
These user inputs are combined with Speechy’s professional speechwriting principles, embedded into the system's logic, ensuring that the final outputs are genuinely original, clever, and meaningful.

Key features:

• Personalised, authentic speech creation

• Editable sections that allow users to refine tone and style

• Iterative generation to maintain user control over final outputs

• Seamless embedding into Speechy’s existing website via WooCommerce API integration

Technologies used:

• ChatGPT for AI content generation

• React for a responsive and engaging frontend

• .NET for backend infrastructure

• WordPress/WooCommerce API integration for ecommerce and user flow

From initial concept to Beta launch, the SpeechyAI project moved at an incredible pace:

• Accelerated discovery phase: User journey mapping and AI solution research

• Proof-of-concept testing: Experimenting with ChatGPT’s API to balance humour, originality, and warmth

• Rapid development: Backend built with .NET, frontend built with React

• Beta launch: Live in just 6 months from concept, with full build completed in 2 months

SpeechyAI remains in active Beta, gathering user feedback to refine and optimise the experience — ensuring it delivers at the emotional level a wedding demands.

SpeechyAI is transforming wedding speech preparation by:

• Making professional-quality speeches accessible to a wider audience

• Empowering users with a tool that balances originality, humour, and personal touch

• Saving time and stress for those facing the pressure of an important wedding speech

Weddings are one of life's most memorable days — and now, thanks to SpeechyAI, anyone can deliver a speech that leaves a lasting impression.