Speeches - no best man/bridesmaids

You don't actually 'need' speeches. And at most weddings I've been to, I'd have been more than happy for them to have been missed out - unless the person giving the speech is a gifted speaker, they can be quite painful to listen to! If you're not fussed about having speeches, then I'd just settle for a brief 'thank you' one.

We're not having speeches as we're both not a fan of them really. my FH would definitely not make a speech as he hates public speaking, even if it is with friends and family present and his best friend (best man) has refused too (in all fairness the best man never had speeches at his wedding either so I understand why)

My MOH would do a speech and so would my sister (BM) but I don't really require them to do so. as the bride I will make a short welcome/thank you speech and that's the end of it.

The other idea I had to replace the speeches in our case was my sister doing a Wiccan blessing for us instead, almost like a very quick extension to the actual ceremony as both myself and her are of Wiccan faith. my FH knows how important it is for me to include this in the wedding somewhere so he is more than happy for her to do so if the venue allow us to (we still need to check with them) but it would be a 10 minute thing tops and hopefully something visual for our guests who are not familiar with our faith to witness and enjoy.

I definitely don't think you need to have speeches in a wedding, it's quite possibly one of the more boring parts of the day. you could always just do a welcome and toast with your guests prior to dinner or like you say maybe a nice video montage of moments from your relationship so far, or of friends and family in a relaxed environment pre-recorded so they don't have to worry or be stressed on the day.

just have fun with it.