Father of the bride speech help?

Question

My father is slightly concerned about his speech for my sister's wedding. I've tried to help him out by finding some websites with hints and tips, but most of them seem to charge a fee. Can anyone help out with this situation, and perhaps suggest some good websites to ease his worries?

Answer 1

Start with an amusing (but not embarrassing!) anecdote. Think of three of her best qualities and give an example of how she has shown each of them. Talk about her love for her fiancee and give the marriage your blessing. Keep it under 10 minutes. Pause, smile, raise your glass, toast the bride.

Answer 2

Making a nice, heartfelt father of the bride speech is the best gift a father can give to his daughter on her wedding day. Although almost all fathers realize this, not all of them are keen to prepare for their father of the bride speeches. With a little effort you can come up with a big surprise for your daughter. Begin off the reception speeches and toasts by adding your self. Enhance your daughter how beautiful she looks and also on her accomplishments. Remember together with your daughter concerning your favorite thoughts with her.

Answer 3

Short is best. I wrote a three minute speech for my brother, who gave my sister away at her wedding, three years ago. He spoke of how honoured and proud he was to have been able to do it. He spoke of how my sister met her husband, and threw in a couple of "this is your life" things; like the time she was almost killed slipping down a cliff, but all she cared about was the fact she'd ripped her new jeans!

Tell your dad to speak from his heart. Get him to sit down in a quiet place and think about the loving things he wants to say to her and about her; and it will come. It is a golden opportunity to say these things; to throw in a couple of nice comments about his new son-in-law too.

He could start off by saying "unaccustomed as I am......to public speaking...you will all be delighted to hear I don't intend to make a career out of it!"

We didn't use a website; my brother was too nervous to speak for any longer than two or three minutes! It went off very well; the short speech was very welcome; the only REAL speech, was from the best man, and even that was less than ten minutes.

Have a lovely day.

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Answer 5

All good advice. :) Here's a jokey one:

Collect a load of old keys together, then before the ceremony hand them out to different women and an elderly lady.

Then when he makes his speech he should say that his son-in-law has lost his spare set of keys and if anyone has found them could they bring them up.. Then all the women bring their keys up to the top table and last of all the old Granny hands them in - with a wink at the groom.. lol..

I think it must be quite a worry for the men to have to do these speeches. Good luck to him and your sister!

:)

Answer 6

Keep it short and sweet. If you're a close family your sister will be very aware of how your dad will be feeling at the moment of his speech.

I would go for a few funny stories about her as a child. Nothing rude or embarresing! Then something like...

I am so proud of her and all that she has become. She will forever remain my little girl at heart although I see a beautiful woman and bride before me. We are delighted with _____ choice of husband and the joy they bring one another.

That's what a girl really wants to hear!

Answer 7

My husband had the best speech, he spoke about our daughter when she was a little girl. When she had nightmares he would go in and comfort and love her, as she got older and had trouble at school she would go to him and he would comfort and understand her, then she met this young man that she could depend on to comfort, understand, and love her. There was more to it but that is the main idea, there was not a dry eye in the room afterward. Good luck and congrats to your sister.

Answer 8

Keep it short
i had to give the mother of the bride speech a couple of years ago and one of the points i made at the end was how important it is to remember those 3 little words and say them often and with meaning. I then went on to say that we also need to remeber that there are 2 other words that need to be said frequently and that it is too easy to forgetwhen we are busy and life gets in the way
(pause for effect)
the words 'thank you' - it is too easy to start to take each other for granted and yet we would never dream of of forgetting to thank our friends and workmates when they do something so remind the bride and groom to remember to say thank you for the coffee that one one makes for the other , for picking the other one up from work after a hard day, for the little things as well as the big things
then finish of by saying
'So I would like to finish by saying thank you myself. thank you ...... for taking care of my daughter,as i know she will be loved and cherished by you. Thank you ..... for being my daughter and for all the years of happiness that that has brought me and her mother.And i would like to invite all of you to join me in a toast to .................... (raise glass).
Hope this helps.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

The old mainstay "We are not losing a daughtter but gaining a son" And if you don't take care of her we will track you down and beat you like a rented government mule... son"