Mother of the Bride and Groom Speech

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In the event you are called upon to give a Mother of the Bride and Groom speech or toast, these hints may provide some useful ideas for you. It is hard enough to speak before a large gathering of friends and family, but involving feelings or emotions and rational thought might disappear along with your tongue.

Hopefully, you will not be called upon to speak without advance knowledge, but if you are, give the possibility of a Mother of the Bride or Groom Speech some thought prior to the event. Given some time to think about what words you will use and given the chance to edit your words, you can probably come up with something pretty special. Speaking from your heart is always the way to go. It is the opportunity for mothers to combine the love, fear, pride and work it took to raise the bride and groom to this day.

Immediately and without thought to punctuation or grammar, write down everything that comes to mind. When your mind stops, read what you have written. I bet it sounds pretty good and will make an excellent starting point. Review it, re-read it, ponder on it, edit here and there and you are off and running.

Don not forget to say thanks. You know who contributed to make your son or daughter the beautiful person they have become and who contributed their time, money and effort to help make this day a success. Let everyone attending know, too. A heartfelt acknowledgment will earn you the gratitude of all who helped with your special day.

Include some advice to the newlyweds, but keep it simple, short and humorous. Face it, none of us have all the answers just life experience we can impart.

Since it is expected, a few words about the pride you have in your son or daughter are always acceptable assuming you don not overdo it. You would be remiss to not say a few words about your feelings for your son or daughter since you are one of the Mothers of the day. Let common sense dictate here since you do not want to embarrass them, simply show how proud you are of them.

Sincere and loving words of welcome for your new daughter or son-in-law and their family are always nice and go a long way towards meshing the two families.

Keep all comments positive. Now is not the time for anything else. You words will have a bearing on the ambiance of the day and the tone of future days. Do not let anything you say contribute anything but cheer, joy and happiness. Avoid all words that are not positive.

Avoid all but the barest mist of tears during your speech. Emotional outbursts cloud your message, make listeners uncomfortable and can very possibly turn a happy occasion into a sad, or at the very least, an uncomfortable one.

Lastly, short and sweet should be the order of the day for everyone who has been asked to speak. The day belongs to the wedding couple. You have been asked to speak to contribute, not dominate the occasion. Make your son and daughter proud of you today and you will reap the benefits for a long time to come.

Bride and Groom Mother's Speech

Anne Dunne has been an author and online marketer since the mid 1980s.