Father of The Bride Speech

Father of The Bride Speech | The Ultimate Guide

The most important thing to think about when you structure your father of the bride speech is to think about time. You don’t want your speech to be too long. Your aim should be no more than 5 to 6 minutes. Write that down so you can remember as you’re going along.
Next, write down the topics you plan to cover during your you want to cover in the speech. Basically, as the father of the bride you need to cover the following; welcome everybody, say thanks, mention the bride’s early years, talk about what an amazing woman she has become, how she met the groom and introduced him to you, how you love the groom and welcome him into the family, some marriage words of wisdom and finally a wedding toast. Breaking down the speech into those bite-sized chunks makes it easier to write.
In terms of tone, your father of the bride speech should be light-hearted and introspective. You can add some humor as well, but make sure you balance any funny stuff with sincerity and loving comments about your daughter and her new husband in your Wedding Speeches for the Father of the Bride.


Oh, and don’t forget to address your daughter directly during your speech, the best time is when recollecting how she’s grown up to be an amazing woman. Face her and tell her how proud you are of her.

Wedding Speeches Father of the Bride Dos & Don’ts

• Do: Plan your father of the bride speech ahead of time
• Do: Make sure you welcome everyone to the wedding and introduce yourself
• Do: Celebrate your daughter’s life and achievements and how wonderful a person she has grown up to be
• Do: Talk honestly about your feelings on this special day
• Do:  Tell your daughter that you love her
• Do: Say nice things about the groom (no matter what you really think)
• Do: Propose a beautiful and heartwarming toast to the new married couple
• Don’t: Talk for too long. It is a wedding speech, not a state of the union address
• Don’t: Talk about yourself (you’d be surprised how often we see this)
• Don’t: Embarrass your daughter. Stay well away from bed wetting and old boyfriend stories
• Don’t: Raise the dead in detail. Discussing beloved relatives who have passed away can be upsetting
• Don’t: Posture or assert yourself. You’re daughter has another man in her life, don’t be an alpha male today
• Don’t: Bring up the ex-wife in a negative light. If you’re divorced, now isn’t the time to take a jab.