A typical Father of the Bride speech will last anywhere between five and fifteen minutes and for those longer speeches it is essential that you intersperse the sincerity with a few quips along the way – nothing hilarious, just something that will help keep the interest of the guests up.
As times have changed, you may wish to involve the Bride’s mother in the speech (or you may not be given a choice!) and in 21st Century Weddings, the Mother of the Bride is becoming more vocal during this part of the proceedings. Should tradition prevail, then you must remember that you are making the speech on behalf of both you and her and the terminology of the speech should reflect this.
You may be interested to know that we are currently in the process of pulling together some sincere snippets and some top-notch Father of the Bride speeches. If you feel you've penned something that you’d like to contribute please click here and do so. We will be publishing the best submissions some time in 2007 and will continually be adding to the list so it's never too late to contribute.
This is an emotional, (and expensive!) day for you. Use the speech wisely to tell your daughter all those things that you'd always wanted to say to her but never quite found the time. At the same time of course, milk it for everything it's worth, you've probably paid for most things, so make sure you get some value for money!
Enjoy!
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