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If you are having a large wedding with lots of guest, check to see if there will be a microphone available at your wedding venue when the time comes for your speeches.

Traditional Speeches

 

Bride’s Father

The Bride’s Father will start by welcoming his new son-in-law to the family before giving his expert and humorous advise to the newly-weds.

Finally he will make a toast to the happiness and health of the Bride and Groom.

Groom

The Groom will usually responed on behalf of his wife and himself to the first speech by giving thanks to everyone for coming, for all their good wishes, cards and gifts. He’ll thank both sets of parents, Bridesmaids and the Best Man and finally anyone who helped towards organising the wedding day.

The Groom then makes a toast to the Bridesmaids, Best Man and any further attendants. The Groom will present the thank you gifts to the families and attendants.

Best Man

The Best Man speaks on behalf of the Bridesmaids and reads the cards and good luck messages. For those who cannot attend on the day, they could record a good luck message if there is a TV DVD or video player available (check with the wedding venue).   

Others

The Bride can speak at anytime if she would like to.

The Bride and Groom may want to give a speech together.

If anyone else would like to give a speech, it would be best that this is arranged first with the Bride and Groom.

General Tips

Try and make the speeches sound witty, if not, keep them brief.

Speeches should not last more than ten minutes.

Write the speeches out and practise in front of a friend to get an honest opinion.

Those giving speeches should limit their drinking until after the speeches!

Consider letting the small children play in another room so the speeches can be heard (check with the wedding venue beforehand).

 

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