The boss of a Bristol wedding speech company has said she is “giddy” after Hollywood star Drew Barrymore discussed her business live on air. The A-list actor ran a segment on her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show, about Speechy, which was founded by former BBC producer Heidi Ellert after she got fed up of hearing too many “awful” wedding speeches.
The Bristol-based company employs BBC writers, including freelancers who have worked on programmes such as Have I got News for You and Dead Ringers, to write speeches on people's behalf - and coach them how to deliver them. On the show, Barrymore discussed whether it was ok to hire a ghostwriter for a wedding or not.
She said: “You’ve already got a florist and a caterer, so why not a wordsmith? The company is called Speechy and they write personalised speeches for brides, grooms, best men, whacky aunts - you name it.
