The Essential Father of the Bride Speech Ideas and Format

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You're the Father of the Bride, you want to make a wonderful speech and sadly you haven't got a clue how to go about it! If that sounds vaguely familiar then you've come to the right place because nearly every other Father of the Bride feels the same way too.

You see, all of us have been to a few weddings over the years and due to varying reasons (probably we'd either just got married, or we were still thinking about food) we've really missed listening to the Father of the Bride Speech let alone studying it's format. So now when it's our turn to deliver one of the most important speeches of our lives we really are clueless. However, don't despair, the knack to writing a great Father of the Bride speech is to have a template, a format that you can follow point by point. In fact, if you think of your speech as a car journey then each point of the format is like a signpost that directs to you to your final destination.

So What's the Best Format to Use?

Introduction

• Start off by introducing yourself. It sounds pretty obvious but not all the guests know you by sight and it helps to break the ice.


• Thank everyone for coming, maybe even point out a few far-flung relatives you haven't seen for years, relatives who have made a special effort to attend.


• Welcome the Groom's family.


• Mention the ceremony, how special it was, and didn't the person in charge do a great job.

Body of the Speech

• Memories of the Bride growing up. (The tone of the speech is decided here as it all depends on whether the memories are humorous or heartfelt)


• How proud you feel of your daughter.


• How beautiful your daughter looks.


• What a great choice your daughter has made with the Groom.


• How happy the Bride and Groom are going to be in the future.

Wrapping it all Up

• Maybe a nugget of matrimonial advice that's served you well.


• Wish the Bride and Groom well.


• The Father of the Bride's Wedding Toast.

And that's about it, feel free to miss some of the points out if they don't exactly match your situation, but the main thing to remember is to make the speech sound as natural as possible and try to enjoy the occasion. Oh and one last thing, once you've written your speech, practice it as much as you can, because the better you know your speech- the better your speech will sound.

Dane Skort is an author and copywriter who's passions include snowboarding, photography and generally cool stuff. You can find more helpful Father of the Bride information from Dane including Father of the Bride Speeches and hints and tips about Father of the Bride Wedding Etiquette by clicking the links.