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Speeches

Speeches
The speeches are one of the main things guests will look forward to hearing. There usually tends to be three main speeches: Father of the Bride, The Groom and The Best Man.

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride speeches usually get a little tear from most people as the father tells the story of how his little girl has grown up and flown the nest into another family.

The pressure if off you a little bit as this speech is not intended to be the funniest speech, however that doesn’t mean you cant crack a few jokes.

If you are stuck with what to say then stick to this checklist and you will sail through it:

    • Thank the guests for coming, especially those who have travelled a long way.
    • Tell everyone how proud you are of her and welcome your new son-in-law into your family.
    • Talk about your daughter’s younger years, adding in some funny stories if you can.
    • Lastly wish the newlyweds success and happiness and prepare a toast to the bride and groom.
If you are not having a toastmaster then it is the job of the Bride’s father to introduce the Groom.

Groom
The Groom’s speech is thanking both sets of parents, the bridesmaids, page boys, ushers and best man for getting you there on time. It is also about expressing how much love you have for you new wife. However, if you don’t like doing too much mushy talk then try and bring a happy medium to the speech.
Remember that not all brides want to make a speech therefore the Grooms speech should give thanks from the bride as well.

During the Groom’s speech it is a good time to give the mothers a present – this could be a bouquet of flowers or whatever you wish.

You will also give gifts to the Bridesmaids and Best Man. The Groom will then introduce the Best Man.

The Best Man
The eagerly awaited best man’s speech – therefore no pressure! The best man’s speech should be something that people remember and talk about even after the wedding. However you want them to talk about it for the right reasons. The Best Man usually tends to embarrass the Groom as much as he can

Just remember the material you use for your speech will need to be tailored to your audience. There will be older members of families in attendance at the wedding therefore try to keep it clean.

However, there are certain things a best man should avoid in his speech:

There no doubt has been a stag do, remember not to go into too much detail as only a handful of people will have been and therefore not everyone will find it funny. Might be a case of "You had to be there to appreciate it".

Only talk about past loves if they are funny - no one likes to know everything about someone's past.

Remember to test your speech out on someone who knows the party involved to check you haven’t stepped over the mark or not added enough jokes.
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