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1 Father of the Bride Speeches : From Copyright Notice 2006 Choice-1-Marketing. All rights reserved. All Content is copyrighted as a collective work of Choice-1-Marketing pursuant to applicable copyright law. USERS OF THE CONTENT AND/OR PRE-WRITTEN Speeches MAY USE THE CONTENT FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE ONLY. You may not modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, without the consent of the publisher. Speeches MAY BE USED AND MODIFIED FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED. Published under the Copyright Laws of the Library of Congress of The United States of America, by: Choice-1-Marketing 500 N Fox Hills Dr. # 7 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 For pre-written wedding Speeches , visit: US $ Introduction Thank you for choosing You have decided to own this speech package either because you were just looking for some ideas to get you set in the right direction, or you were feeling overwhelmed and really didn t know where to begin or end.

2 Either way, you now have the right information in your hands to guide you through writing a wonderful wedding speech! So, you can now breathe and relax! It is our goal to help you prepare your wedding speech by giving you sample Speeches and extra information that you can use to personalize your speech. REMEMBER THAT THESE Speeches ARE SAMPLES. THEY ARE TO BE USED AS TEMPLATES OR GUIDELINES BY YOU. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU READ THROUGH ALL OF THE SAMPLE Speeches , AS WELL AS THE BONUS SECTIONS AND USE THE MATERIALS THAT YOU LIKE BEST TO PERSONALIZE YOUR OWN SPEECH. Some of you may choose to use these Speeches word-for-word and just change the names. That s okay, however, only you know your friends, family and audience. Use your best judgement. Nowadays, weddings can be much more non-traditional than in past years. For example, my two brothers and I were in my sister s wedding as the Men of Honor . People are moving further away from the strict guidelines that were once followed.

3 For this reason, there really isn t a right or wrong way to deliver a best man s speech. However, you do want to make sure that your stories, jokes, and overall speech are appropriate for everyone in the audience. This includes aunts, uncles, grandparents and children. Toast v. Speech If you have been asked to say a few words , deliver a toast , or give a speech , it all means the same thing. IT MEANS THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO GIVE A 1-3 MINUTE SPEECH THAT IS ENDED WITH A TOAST TO THE Bride AND GROOM! A toast is a blessing or good wish that you offered the married couple at the end of your speech. Nobody is expecting you to be a public speaker. Nobody expects you to dazzle the crowd with your incredible story telling abilities. This is NOT about you! The spotlight should not be removed from the newlyweds. Your speech should honor them and focus more on your daughter than the groom, since you are delivering the Father of the Bride speech . There is no rule on how long you must speak, however, 1-3 minutes is recommended.

4 Speak from your heart about your daughter, touch on her new husband, and your speech will be great. If you get stuck, just look at her and tell her what she means to you or share some fond memories and then offer a toast. That s it! Good luck! You ll be great! Speech #1 Family and friends: Welcome and many thanks for sharing in Jennifer and Brian s most memorable day. On a personal note, as Jennifer s Dad, this day is exceedingly special for me. Today I was able to witness my daughter get married and my-oh-my, doesn t she look absolutely beautiful? Oh, and Brian you look okay too. (Laughter) Jennifer s always been a beautiful I can still fondly remember thinking how beautiful she was the day she was born. Besides beautiful, I can think of so many other adjectives that describe my Jennifer. Jennifer is a spectacular young woman and is very bright, articulate, organized, energetic, caring, warm, and special. Her mother and I are so proud of how she has utilized these gifts to attain her many accomplishments.

5 One accomplishment that brings us particular pride is (replace with an accomplishment that you re proud of) that she will be ordained as a Rabbi next June something she s always wanted to be. Jennifer has always been a positive, optimistic person, ever determined to do things her A story Jennifer s mother and I never let her forget is (replace with a story) when in 4th or 5th grade she was to read the story Little Match Girl. Jennifer read the first part and finished the report on the premise that they all lived happily ever after. Now for those of you familiar with Little Match Girl, you might be chuckling Jennifer s rendition was the exact opposite of how the story is supposed to turn out. She amazed me that day and seldom does a day go by where she fails to amaze me with how truly exceptional she is. what makes today even more special for me is that I watched my daughter marry a young man whom I greatly admire. Because I like adjectives so much, here are some to describe Brian disciplined, driven, tenacious, athletic and, unlike most men, neat.

6 I am most pleased to call him my son-in-law. And, it s no wonder why Brian is such a great guy; he comes from a great family. My wife and I have had an incredibly good relationship with Brian s wonderful parents and we look forward to getting to know each other even better in the years to come now that we are family. I think Jennifer and Brian have each grown as individuals as they have grown closer as a couple. As a result, their many gifts have been made to shine brighter. When they re together, Jennifer and Brian appear entirely at ease and utterly in love. I don t know how better to put it than they just seem to be so right for each other. Jennifer and Brian, I wish you the best this world has to offer and most importantly, I wish you beautiful children who will enrich your lives as much as you have enriched your parents lives. Thank you all very much for being here. Let s enjoy this beautiful day together. SPEECH #2 Good evening everyone and welcome!

7 My name is Jim and I m Jennifer s Father . It s my pleasure to be in front of you today celebrating the wedding of two very special people, Jennifer and Brian. I d like to welcome all of the guests here today to what is the beginning of a wonderful journey between two extraordinary people. Let me start by saying how proud I am to have a daughter like Jennifer and that she looks absolutely radiant today. All of us thank you, Jennifer and Brian, for all the time and work that you ve put into this day. There are several other individuals that I d like to recognize before I get into my short, 30-minute (Laughter) Some I thank for their efforts and others for just blessing us with their presence. I thank my wife, Diane, for all of her efforts and hard work in bringing this day together so beautifully. I also would like to thank Brian s parents, (fill in names), for everything they ve done as well. I know how much it means to Jennifer, my wife and myself to have Jennifer s grandparents, (fill in names), here today.

8 Thank you for sharing this event with all of us; it means ever so much. Words don t do justice for the way a Father feels the day his daughter gets married. I remember the day that Brian came to me and asked me if he could have Jennifer s hand in marriage. It felt so good to tell him, As long it s the one always in my wallet ! (Laughter) At this point in the proceedings, it is traditional to bring up a embarrassing moment from her past or to highlight a strange character trait so that you can have a laugh at her expense. But on the basis that she has got so much more on me than I have on her, in the interest of self-preservation, I m just going to skip that. But I will tell you about the time she put an advertisement in a singles magazine that read, husband wanted . She had 97 replies all saying the same thing, You can have mine . (Laughter) Brian also tried hard before he found my Jennifer. I understand he sent his photo to a Lonely Hearts Club but they sent it back saying, We re not that lonely.

9 (Laughter) On a serious note, as the Father of the Bride , I think that it s my duty to offer some words of wisdom to my daughter s new husband. To Brian, never go to sleep with an unfinished argument hanging over you. Be a man! Stay awake and fight to the bitter end! You re going to lose anyway, so you might as well get it over and done with! Ladies and gentlemen, at this time I d like to propose a toast. Please raise your glasses and join me. To Jennifer and Brian-- Congratulations and good luck you two, and may your marriage be filled with happiness, love, and understanding forever! Cheers! SPEECH #3 (Stand up tall, with glass of wine in hand and a proud smile on your face.) Ladies and gentleman, family and friends-- For those of you that may not know me, I m Bruce Smith Father of the Bride . I would like to thank all of you for being part of this glorious celebration. I d like to give a special thank you to Pastor (or Father , rabbi, etc.) fill in clergyman s name for performing a beautiful ceremony today and blessing this marriage.

10 I would also like to acknowledge and thank the parents of the groom, fill in names for without them, this day literally would not be possible. I know many of you have traveled very long distances to be here today and for that we are all very grateful. I would also like to mention my parents, fill in names, which because of age are not able to make the trip but send their love and blessing for many happy years together for Sarah-Jane and Matt. Let me start off by congratulating the happy couple and by telling Sarah-Jane how absolutely beautiful she looks today. I feel the same today as I did the day she was born-- simply over the moon. Her Mother and I were both so proud, as we are today, and I know your Mother is watching over you this day with great admiration and love. Sarah-Jane is a caring, sensitive person with a keen sense of humor. She takes commitment very seriously and I know she will make a wonderful wife for Matt. Matt, I want to welcome you to our family and I look forward to getting to know you better.