The father of the bride plays a major part in the wedding so of course they should be giving the biggest and best speech.  The father of the bride speech is a way for you to say hi to and thank the guests for attending in a more formal manner. It also serves as a time for you to thank the people who made the wedding a success before delving into the heartfelt moment of the father of the bride speech where you get to talk about your daughter.  Let’s look at the Father Of The Bride Speech Sample below.

Hello everyone,

As the father of the bride I got stuck making the first speech. My daughter gave me lots of advice on what she thought I should do. However, I have spent 25 years listening to what she thought I should do. Do not drop me off in front of the school, do not wear socks with your sandals, and my of course my personal favorite you cannot wear a brown belt with black shoes! So today I have chosen not to listen to any of her advice as their witnesses so she really cannot do anything to me without being caught! (Pause for laughter)

First I would like to begin by thanking everyone for celebrating with us today for both (insert brides name)’s mother and I and also for (insert grooms name)’s parents. We realize that everyone is very busy and it is great that (insert bride and grooms names) have such great friends.

Today was a very a proud day for me. I got to walk the most incredible woman in the world, besides her mother, down the aisle. There is no doubt that everyone in this room will be on my side when I say that (insert bride’s name) looks absolutely beautiful.  At this point I am supposed to give some embarrassing details of (insert bride’s name); however, after seeing how perfect she looked today, it made me look back on her growing up and somehow I cannot find one moment in her life when she did look equally amazing. I think that her mother would agree with me when I say that we both are so happy that (insert bride’s name) found someone she can live happily ever after with. We have always tried to give her both the wings to fly away from home with and the brains to know that she can always come back home. Well today she has spread those wings; and, there is no doubt that the next time she flies back home she will not be coming alone but with a new partner.

Now, when (insert grooms name) asked for (insert brides name) hand in marriage I had known it was coming; but, somehow I still could not help but think, “Finally she will grabbing money out of someone else’s pocket, (pause for laughter). No, but seriously he is a very nice young man I could not think of anyone better for my daughter.

This is the part where I am supposed to give them my advice for marriage; however, I am not the one best suited for that. The only reason I am still married is because I got lucky and chose someone who can put up with me so I suppose that would have been my advice, choose the right person. To me it looks as though they have already done that though.

So to finish this up I would just like to say congratulations to the two of them and wish them a life of happiness. So it is now my pleasure to toast Mr. and Mrs. (insert grooms name here).

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