2007-12-08 02:41:43 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
If it's at the rehearsal dinner, usually the best man speaks first because it's the groom's family hosting the dinner. If it's at the wedding reception, the bride's father is host and should speak first.
It's not common for either groom or bride to speak at the reception. If the groom speaks at rehearsal dinner, bride can too. This would be unusual because tradition is for women not to speak, but those days are gone. Bridesmaids & mothers should speak as much as the men do, but I'd be against either bride or groom speaking. You're expected to be too emotional to be able to talk!
2007-12-08 03:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by noname 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the weddings I have been to it has been the brides father first, then the best man.
At the last wedding I went to both father and best man fumbled over their speeches and left heaps out. The bride took up the mic and did the most calm elegant thankyou to all the guests and vendors who the other two didn't even think it mention.
2007-12-08 15:04:09 · answer #2 · answered by Stiffler 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormons teach God has a harem of wives. The Catholic Church calls Mary the Mother of God. It's all fairly disgusting. The Bride of Christ (the Son) is comprised of every Christian believer throughout the centuries. Those are the individuals who make up 'The Church'. The Bride is also the Church. Symbolic stuff. Got it? In heaven there is no sexuality, Jesus said when on earth. He was asked about marriage in heaven but told people that in the resurrection, people are like the angels, neither male nor female. What a lot of disappointed, carnally-minded folks there are going to be...
2016-03-14 06:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bestman is usually the first to make a speech, but you can design your wedding however you choose.
The bride can speak as well, from the past wedding I have been to, usually the bride and groom make a speech together thanking everybody.
Congrats!
2007-12-08 14:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Best Man always speaks first. I have never been to a wedding where the bride and groom speak.
2007-12-08 12:36:24 · answer #5 · answered by Luv2Answer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Best man usually speaks first then introduces the Father of the bride who gave her away.
The Bride can shut up as she will be doing most of the talking for the rest of the marriage.
2007-12-08 02:51:39 · answer #6 · answered by veg_rose 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Usually someone would give the toast to the bride first, sometimes it's to both the bride and groom.
Then if the father is speaking, he would do so.
Yes, usually the bride and groom both speak, to give their thanks.
2007-12-09 00:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I did it was: The best man, then the bride's parents, then the groom's and finally the newlyweds. Hope this helps!
2007-12-08 10:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
traditionally the father speaks first as he's giving his daughter away followed by the best man,then the groom as this is the last chance he gets to speak without being interrupted. the bride never gives a speech as she will do all the talking from now on.
2007-12-08 02:55:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am not sure if it really matters and yes, the bride can speak if she wants, she is half of the important couple for the day.
2007-12-08 02:52:58 · answer #10 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋