Father of the Bride Speech Sample III
Good afternoon I want to thank all of you for coming and helping (Groom's name)and (Bride's name) celebrate this important day in their lives!
I've tried to memories this speech, which isn't easy when you have the memory retention of a geriatric goldfish, so please forgive me if I resort to my notes. probably every five seconds. I did ask for an auto cue to be set up in front of me, but apparently the wedding budget doesn't stretch that far... And neither does my eyesight
The most important people here for(Groom's name), are (Groom's parents name). It has been really good to meet them and become family-in-laws and friends.
What we find gratifying, is that (Groom's name) parents feel the same about (Bride's name). They have taken her to their hearts, and I believe that she is now their daughter, in fact as well as in law!
A marriage certificate is very much like a blank lottery ticket. It carries the anticipation of a rosy future. Everything always perfect from now on. At the time of acquiring it however, there is nothing to distinguish the jackpot winner from an out-and-out no-hoper!
(Groom's name)and (Bride's name), like a lottery , a marriage requires input from you. Like a lottery it all depends on the selections or decisions that you make. Unlike a lottery having made the initial decisions, you can't just sit back and wait to see if your prize has come up. Marriage is a participation game and requires love, attention and constant
tweaking and fine tuning.
I believe that marriage will teach (Groom's name), loyalty, self-restraint, and control. It will develop in him a sense of fair play ..... and many other qualities.....which he probably wouldn't have needed if he had stayed single!
Seriously though, as someone with some experience of marriage, I would like to warn this beginner here about what he'll be up against.
You must consider the words of Oscar Wilde, "Women are meant to be loved, not understood"
(Groom's name)....Now that you are married, (Bride's name) will always have the last word in any argument - any word that you come out with afterwards is by default, the start of a whole new argument!
Remember, when you buy her flowers ...it PROVES you're guilty. (but or course, beware the far more serious consequences of not buying her flowers !)
Remember to put the seat down after you. And always remember those two invaluable words "Yes Dear"
I'd wish you you a wonderful marriage, and I hope you have a really great honeymoon, which, (Groom's name) you will find is the period between "I do" and "You'd better"
And finally, please be all upstanding and join me in a toast;
(Bride's name), (Groom's name):
May God abundantly bless you both!
May you live as long as you wish, and have all you need for as long as you live,
May the road you choose be smooth, and your burdens light,
May your joys be everlasting, and may all your pain . . . be champagne.
Ladies and Gentlemen, for the newly wed couple
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