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Yet even that simple toast of
congratulations and best wishes has become more like a 2-5 minute speech,
including other things such as stories from the Groom's past and thanks to the
wedding attendants, guests, and parents for helping to make the day a success.
There are typically four people who will speak at a wedding. The
father of the bride, the best man, the groom and the maid of
honor. Of course other people are free to speak as well, but
typically these 4 are the main 4 speakers of the wedding. It is
not un common for the father of the groom to speak and even
bridesmaids.
The brides father usually speaks first. His job is usually to
perform a toast or say a small speech and welcome his new son in
law into the family permanently. He will usually offer the bride
and groom happiness and health and will then thank and welcome
the guests for coming. He will also say a few words to the
family of the bride.
The groom usually speaks next and he replies on behalf of
himself and the bride. This is the opportunity usually to thank
the brides parents and relatives. He will also thank his family
for all the support they have given him over the years till this
point. It's usually a very touching moment between son and
family. At this time he will usually thank all the guests for
coming, maybe individually singling out a few people and
thanking every one for their gifts and presents. Sometimes the groom will also mention people who wish they were
there but couldn't make it for what ever reason. At the end of
his speech he will propose a toast to the brides maids and thank
them for coming and for the work they did to get the wedding to
this point.
The best man will usually speak next and give a funny and heartfelt speech on his experiences with the groom. The best man
speech is usually the highlight of the speeches so far and will
set the tone for the rest of the wedding reception. He will also
tell the bride and groom how lucky they are to have found each
other and that he wishes them all the best. He will also thank
both parties families and guests for coming and making it such a
memorable event.
The maid of honor if she is going to speak will speak now after
the best man has made his speech. By this time every one is
getting a little sick of speeches so the maid of honor speech is
usually short and to the point. She will talk about how she met
the bride, how they became close and a few funny incidents along
the way. She will also wish the bride and groom all the best for
their future ahead of them.
The Difference Between a Wedding Toast and a Wedding Speech
A toast is really just a few words, basically a cheer, that is offered as you
raise a glass for a drink with your buddies. For a wedding, it's a bit more
formal, but basically the same thing.
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Make sure to check out our
Funny Wedding One Liners
and
Famous Wedding Quotes for Wedding Toasts
pages as well as other related wedding speech articles
below.
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