Wedding Speech Guide

So your daughter is getting married, and it’s your job to give her away and give the father of the bride speech at the wedding. Letting go of your daughter and realizing that she’s someone else’s girl is definitely a tough task for a dad, but you know you’ll get through it. What you’re probably really worried about is that speech you have to make a the reception.

The father of the bride speech happens to be the first speech that is given in most cases, so the pressure is really on. You want to make sure you say the right thing and make your daughter’s day a special one, so you’ll want to make sure you prepare for the speech. The last thing you want to do is wing it and get up there and make a fool of yourself, so writing your speech before hand is a great idea.

Wondering where you should get started when trying to write the father of the bride speech for your daughter’s wedding? The good news is that you can easily break down this speech into parts, helping you to come up with a well written and meaningful speech that will be absolutely perfect on your daughter’s big day.

Start Out by Welcoming Everyone

First of all, as you are writing your speech, you want to start out with a nice welcome. You are starting out the speeches, so your speech should welcome everyone who has come to the wedding, and thank people who have come a long distance to be there on this special day.

Take a minute to comment on the wedding as well in the welcome. While you can’t write this part in beforehand, leave yourself a note to mention something that really stood out to you about the wedding. The welcome doesn’t need to be long, so just write a couple sentences to get the speech started.

Compliment Your Daughter

In the next part of your speech, you are going to want to compliment your daughter. As you are writing the speech, note that you should say a few words on how she looks at the wedding. Of course, until you see her that day, you won’t want to write this, but mentioning that she looks stunning, or incredible, is an appropriate way to start this section.

Add some memories to the speech about your daughter as you write your father of the bride speech. Don’t embarrass her, but a bit of humor is definitely fine. Talk about how she’s grown up, her streng ths, how she became a great woman, and be sure to talk about how proud you are of her as well.

Say a Few Words About the Groom

The next part of the speech you will write includes a few words about the groom. Come up with a few memories about when you first met him, mention the relationship the two of you have, and definitely talk about how happy he is making your daughter. This is the time to give him a warm welcome into the family. Let him know you can’t wait to get to know him and the rest of his family even better.

You may even want to direct a few words to the groom. It’s perfectly fine to tell him to take good care of your daughter, as long as you do it in a friendly and humorous way. Even a joke or two is fine here.

Thank Special People

No doubt there are some special people who have made the wedding possible, so make sure you write a small part of your speech to thank them. People you should thank in this part of your speech include the mothers of the bride and groom, those in the wedding party, others involved in planning, and all those involved in the wedding (i.e. Caterers, musicians, florist, clergy, etc…).

Give a Toast

The last part of your speech should be a toast. Write a few words about marriage and share some wisdom about a good marriage as well. Then write a beautiful toast to the bride and groom. It can be unique, but it should focus on toasting their success, their love, happiness, and their health as they get started in life as a couple.

Writing the father of the bride speech doesn’t have to be that tough. With this step by step guide to writing your speech, you’ll be armed with a beautiful and touching speech on the big day.

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