One tiny thing, absouletly free, will make a big difference to how your speeches feel.
Have someone introduce the next speaker before each person starts their speech. It might be the venue, a MC, one of your guests or the previous speaker at the end of their speech.
It’s super simple, instead of starting their speech to a quiet room each person starts already with people giving them a round of applause.
a little wedding tip: for the speeches
Not every day you get a wedding tip that takes a couple of minutes and is completely free!