This day is very much about your blushing bride of a daughter but as someone who has brought her up since birth and someone whom has contributed greatly to the wedding, you are allowed to speak a few words of your own. Whether you are a natural public speaker or not, this can still be a very daunting task, especially as you will be the first speaker of the evening. You need to set the tone for the rest of the evening's events.
Start as You Mean to Go On
Begin in a lighthearted way but try never to put your speaking skills down. If you rise from your seat and the first words that you speak are those belittling your speech before it has even begun, then the audience will not be on tented hooks waiting to hear what you have to say. A simple way to begin is to say something that the audience will agree with. Talk about how the weather was beautiful or how it was a shame that the photos all had to be taken indoors due to the rain and watch them nod in agreement. This will prove that they are listening properly and you can continue.
Make Thanks
State your heartfelt thanks to everyone who has made the effort to attend the wedding today and make sure that you specifically pick out those whom have made extra effort. For example, if someone has travelled a long way or has managed to attend despite a long-term illness, then name them and allow time for the audience to clap in appreciation.
The next thing to do will be to welcome to grooms' family, they are the next set of important people there besides your own and without them, your daughter could not marry their son. Make thanks for their assistance with arranging the wedding and express how well you feel that it has all gone. Talk about the ceremony and how it moved you, as you are sure it did for the entire host of guests for the day.
Reference the Future
You will have already talked about the past towards the start of your father of the bride wedding speech, so now it is time to look to the future and wish the new happy couple well. The perfect opportunity to express your wishes is at their wedding, whilst the audience is listening intently. You could even help the audience imagine what the newlyweds might have in store for their future together and talk about the places they will go and the family that they may begin to build. Finally, make a toast to your beautiful daughter and her new husband, and await you're the claps and ovation.
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