Step By
Step Father of the Bride Speech
Father of the Bride Speech Step 1.Thank all the guests for coming, all the
people who have contributed, and you may like to make send
out an extra thank you to the people who have had to travel
long way to be there. Try to not draw this part out unless
you really need to, though.
Father of the Bride
Speech Step 2.How you
feel about your daughter and what she means to you. Take
some time to plan what you’re going to talk about. You can
talk about memories, and about her life, when she was born,
and any interesting stories you have. One of the best ways
of doing this is to focus on a particular story from your
daughters past. Take some time to find the best story you’d
like to tell about her. Think of something that reveals her
character, or something that makes a funny story, or
something that shows how much you love your daughter.
Something to remember if you choose the funny story option
is to make it meaningful in some way – not just funny. Try
to add some sentimentality to it. And don’t worry about
being too sentimental. This is your daughters wedding day,
after all. Father of the Bride
Speech Step 3. Share
your thoughts about handing her over to her partner to be
cared for.
Father of the Bride
Speech Step 4.Welcome
your son-in-law into your family. A good way to do this is
to tell a little story of when you first met your
son-in-law and time you have spent with him or his family.
There may be plenty of room for a little humour here, so
feel free to play with it.
Father of the Bride
Speech Step 5.Share
some advice on love and marriage. However, nowadays, this
can sometimes come across as too preachy. So it’s up to you
if you do this bit. If you do, keep everything positive.
Share only good thoughts on marriage. There’s no need to
mention the less happy sides of marriage, such as divorce
etc.
Father of the Bride
Speech Step 6.Wish the
bride and groom a happy future together. You may or may not
need to include this part if your partner is also making a
speech. But that will be up to you. There’s no harm in
doing this step even if your partner is also making a
speech at the wedding.
Finally, you can finish
by offering a toast to the happy couple on their wedding
day.