Father of the Bride
A very nervous time for me this week. My daughter is getting married on Friday, I've got my speech prepared but a seed of doubt has been sown in my mind. When I open my speech I welcome the guests on behalf of myself, my wife and the groom's mother and father. My question is - do I also include the bride and groom in my welcome or do I leave that for the groom?
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I’m no expert DD but because it’s their day, & they are what it’s all about I don’t think you can give them too many name checks & shout outs. I’d give em a mention, the more fuss the better👍🏻😊
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Just google father of the brid
good luck and have a great day🥂🍾🎩
https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-speeches/example_father-of-the-bride_speeches_3/
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Good luck dennisd...with a few drinks to hand everyone will be in a merry mood, mention them all with a smile....and don't read this..
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Welcome the Bride and Groom first. After all, you are paying for it so you can do what you want.
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Why not at the outset just say " On the occasion of Jane and Tom's wedding (using their real names of course!!!) I would like to welcome our guests etc etc. That would be an easy way to get them mentioned? However you do it you have to be comfortable with it.
David
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That is somewhat "old hat" these days, many couples pay for their wedding themselves, especially if they want something more expensive than the parents can afford!
Our daughter and SIL issued their own invitations and organised everything themselves, and saved up for it. The in laws contributed as a gift and because they wanted to have a huge number of family and friends there.
I welcomed everyone on behalf of the bride and groom
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Nice of them to take the plunge on the date we celebrate our wedding anniversary.
All I can say Dennis is that if they have as much fun as we've had and grow together as a couple then they'll not regret a single minute.Good luck to one and all.
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My eldest daughter got married 14 years ago, it was a very traditional, formal do and my first experience of speaking at weddings.
When my daughter made the booking she did not realise it was the same day as an England World Cup match. I tried to make all the speech very light hearted and started by thanking everyone for attending even though there was "another" important match on that day.
Thankfully it had the desired response from the guests and bride and groom.
Coincidently my youngest daughter got married only three weeks ago.
This time it was a much less formal affair with only twenty close relatives.
No best man's speech just a quick speech from me to thank everyone and remarking on the fact that we had all been waiting for over twenty years for this moment.
Next I offered a toast to the health and happiness of the bride and groom, the groom then made a short speech also thanking everyone.The first wedding made a large hole in my pocket but on the second one I just put £200 behind the bar at the reception.
I'm all for the modern approach.
Good luck DD, try and enjoy it.
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I would also advise keeping the speeches relatively short. Not everyone amongst the guests will understand the "in family" jokes!!!
David
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Just do not mention bricks (of any colour)!!!!!!!!!!
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I can’t bear that advert! I’d never use that company because of the advert.
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I opened my speech at No.1 daughter's wedding as follows:-
The internet has 5000 pages on how to tie a cravat, and you can even download a speech, so I’d like to welcome you all here from the four corners of the globe this morning, this afternoon, this evening, delete as appropriate, to celebrate the wedding of, insert groom’s name here and insert bride’s name here.
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I guess you really had to be there for the effect CY😕
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Of course. It's all in the delivery.
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