Father of the bride speech examples

I am Dan Jean, a professional wedding speech writer and i am about to share how you can use father of he bride speech examples to help you write a great toast for your daughter. 

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Father Of The Bride Speech Example/Sample

Good evening and welcome everyone.

It was a Saturday in July in Ocean city, New Jersey. The day started out like any other. A morning bike ride to breakfast, a leisurely stroll on the boardwalk and a lazy afternoon on the beach.

And as my wife Sue and I sat in our beach chairs watching Nick and Nicole hand-in-hand playfully splashing by the water’s edge

with a real sense of happiness and a smile on my face, I turned to my wife and I said she’s going to marry that boy.

They don’t know it’s coming and as the sun set and we return home for cocktails

and hors d’oeuvres on our back deck. Then court a Phillies game and movie and then retired for the evening.

And as we peacefully drifted off to the sleep our bedroom door flung open and Nick Valenti fresh from a night in Sea Isle City and clearly making a wrong turn for the hallway bath staggered by our bed on his way to our bathroom.

Sue who always picks the side of the bed closest to the bathroom would live to regret that choice this evening as we lay stunned and trembling and fearful anticipation as to what might come next.

Our worst fears were realized as Nick emerged from the bathroom and proceeded to get into bed with us.

Sue always accommodating started to move over to give him more room.

Outraged, I said get him out of here. To which she replied I’m not touching him his thing might be out.

So I got out of bed and I guided Nick back to his room and as I returned to bed now locking the door behind me which we do now every night even when no one is in the house.

I got back into bed still dazed and confused and with a look of bewilderment on my face I turned to my wife and said she’s going to marry that boy?

Nicholas Michael, all joking aside you’re an outstanding young man with a kind and generous soul. Me and Sue and Gino couldn’t be happier to welcome you into the Samoa family as your family has welcomed Nicole into theirs.

Your mother Marlene and father Mike your sister Kimmy and your brothers Danny and Max have opened up their hearts and home to us and we are honored humbled and grateful.

Your family’s character and integrity set a high bar and we’ll do our best to keep up although I have to tell you off script keeping up with your old man is going to be tough. That’s going to be tough.

Nicole, ever since you could walk and talk whenever your mother where I would announce it was time for bed you would jump up and yell five more minutes and no matter what we did that day the zoo. The library, the park, a birthday party at Chucky Cheese or all the above, you still needed five more minutes.

Your spirit and zest for life which you inherited from your nanny Lou and uncle buddy although challenging at times is a gift and a blessing.

And whenever your mother and I look at you and Nick what impresses and delights us the most is the childlike enthusiasm for life that the two of you share.

And so I say to the both of you now cherish that enthusiasm nurture it and don’t ever change. And so once again let’s raise our glass and toast the new Mr. and Mrs. Thalente and let the games begin.

That is a good and funny speech, right? A lot of thought, love and humor obviously went into writing that example.

Was there anything specific you enjoyed or found useful in that example?

And can you write something close to that? Now, let’s see how it was pieced together by the writer.

Two steps are involved in the content writing process:

· Create a solid outline and structure for your father of the bride speech.

· Then, support each key point with good stories.

Once you have an outline on paper, everything will naturally fall in place as you can simply support each key point with a story or two.

Still not sure how that works? Ok, I am going to create a simple outline from the example I just shared with you and embellish it with good ideas and stories.

Here is one:

· Acknowledge the guests and thank them for coming

· Tell who you are and your relationship with the bride and groom

· Share your personal sentiments about their wedding day

· Launch into your story about the bride

· Talk about her growing up years

· Share your proudest moments

· Talk about meeting the groom

· Share your views about marriage

· Toast the happy couple

Now, let’s see how you can fill in the blanks.

· Acknowledge The Guests And Thank Them For Coming

Anyone can do this, right? Just thank the guests for coming. By the way, you can thank personalities like:

· The mother of the bride

· The parents of the groom

· The grandparents of the bride

· Her uncles and aunts for playing an immense role in her life

Here’s an example:

Thank you to all the helpful people, hotel staff, band and catering for such a wonderful presentation and making today special.

To provide some context of the family before you, I would like to introduce a few of them: Please stand and remain standing as I mention your family surname, relation or individual names.

Mardo and Rez are Megan’s grandfather and adopted grandmother who can’t be physically here today for health reasons. However, they sends their love and

I’d like to welcome Grandma Sarita here tonight traveling from Santa Rosa, CA to be with us.

· Tell Who You Are And Your Relationship With The Bride And Groom

Below is an example:

I am Spencer, father of the bride, Megan is my daughter and Dan is my son-in-law.

That is not hard to write when you have a clear outline.

If the bride’s dad is deceased and you are standing in for him, you can say this if you are the bride’s brother:

For those of you who don’t know me, I am Glen, Mary’s older brother. I am standing in for my father because he left us three years ago and I would he would have been proud to see her beloved daughter and my sister get married to….

If you are an absent father, then you can make your remarks very sincere and honest.

· Share Your Personal Sentiments About Their Wedding Day

How do you feel about your daughter’s wedding day? Let the guests know about it.

Are you happy or filled with mixed emotions? Please share it.

You may also congratulate them on making it thus far.

Does her wedding remind you of your wedding day? Please share that too.

Well, you don’t have to use all of that. Just pick an idea and go with it.

· Start Your Story About The Bride

This is what you can say about your daughter:

It was a Saturday in July in Ocean city, New Jersey. The day started out like any other. A morning bike ride to breakfast, a leisurely stroll on the boardwalk and a lazy afternoon on the beach.

The best way to start your father of the bride speech is to start on a good note. Below are some practical steps to help you start well.

First, start with a nice story as shown in the above example

Second, you may start with a good joke.

Third, you can start with a quote. Here are a few good quotes.

Fathers, be your daughter’s first love and she’ll never settle for anything less.” — Unknown

“A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against she will judge all men.” — Gregory E. Lang

“They say that from the instant he lays eyes on her, a father adores his daughter. Whoever she grows up to be, she is always to him that little girl in pigtails.” — Unknown

Now, see how I am going to use the first quote to write my opening remarks: This is going to be a bit emotional.

Marina has always been my first. From the moment, she was born, she made me feel so proud to be a new dad and….

Fourth, you may break into a song if you have a good singing voice. This dad did it that beautifully:

· Talk About Her Growing Up Years

This is an example to give you an idea:

I would announce it was time for bed you would jump up and yell five more minutes and no matter what we did that day the zoo. the library, the park, a birthday party at Chucky Cheese or all the above, you still needed five more minutes

Do you have any memorable story about your daughter when she was growing up?

Write down as many as you can remember down and pick the really exciting stories you would like to share with your family and friends.

· Share Your Proudest Moments

· What are your proudest moments as her dad?

· Was it her high school or college graduation?

· Was it when she found the love of her life?

· Was she a loving and protective older sister?

· Did she make your life easier when her mom wasn’t around?

I could go on. You just have to find that one proud moment and share it with the wedding crowd.

· Talk About Meeting The Groom

This is what you can say about your new son-in-law.

· What was the feeling like when you first met the groom?

· How did you meet him?

· What are his great qualities?

Write answers to those questions and use it to come up with something like this:

Matt is kind, easy-going, and fun to be around…

· Share Your Views/Advice About Marriage

What has kept your marriage going all these years? Share your personal struggles and triumphs with your daughter and son-in-law.

What essential factors make a good marriage? Communication, empathy, patience…just share that with the bride and groom.

· Toast The Happy Couple

Below is an example:

Let’s raise our glass and toast the new Mr. and Mrs. Thalente and let the games begin.