Father of Bride Speeches

It's your daughter's big day. And as her parents it's a huge day for you too. You have probably paid thousands of dollars for the wedding, witnessed arguments about the song list, the font size on the invitations and the shade of magenta on the flowers. You are dealing with the fact that every woman in the household has been sustaining on water and celery. You ordered your tuxedo. You paid the band. You contributed to the guest list. Haven't you done enough? No. You still have to make a father of bride speech at the wedding!

In this article you will discuss a few key points related to giving perfect father of bride speeches and hopefully you, the father of the bride, will find them useful enough to implement in your speech in order to make it really outstanding.

Don't worry. With a little preparation, your father of bride speech will be a cinch. Plus, it's always nice to get a little of the attention you deserve, too! You want to appear relaxed and happy at the reception (no matter how much you might not like the groom). So, if a glass of wine or beer will relax your jitters, by all means do it, keeping to one glass of course! Before you get up to give your father of bride speech, take a moment to take a few deep breaths and have a drink of water. You don't want to cough up a lung during the speech. When you begin, don't speak too close to the microphone. Most microphones will pick you up just fine if you speak clearly and annunciate, keeping it eight inches from your mouth. Also, use notes if you must, but of course the best speeches seem from the heart, not from an index card. If you do use notes, make sure you are looking up most of the time and making eye contact with the guests.

While you decide what to write your your father of bride speech, keep in mind you do not want to embarrass your daughter with bad stories from her childhood. For example, a cute story about how she used to dress up in her mother's wedding dress, great! Story about how in high school she dressed like a harlot, bad. Also, avoid any cheap jokes that insinuate that you never thought she would get married, can't believe it, or any reference on your daughter's perhaps advanced age. I know you will want to have some humorous bits, but keep in mind your daughter's feelings on her big day! The best father of bride speeches will incorporate both some sentiment and humor, so try and find a good mix of the two. For the actual toast, perhaps use a quote or a traditional toast of your heritage or the groom's heritage. Make sure to welcome the groom and his family as part of your family, and thank all the guests for coming. Remember, too long of a speech and everybody will complain you are breaking into the dance time, so keep it under 8 minutes. Best Men are notorious for giving too long speeches, so yours will seem great in comparison!

But the most important thing you can do to prepare for your father of bride speech is to practice for the mother of the bride, who undoubtedly will give you the best feedback!

Everything You Need to Know to Create Your Own Amazing Wedding Speech!