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Groom's Speech
The groom speaks on behalf of himself and 'his new wife' unless the bride wishes to speak too.
Starting the your speech with 'My wife and I......' will always get a round of applause and should help you relax! If the bride chooses to speak you can always work around this by starting with 'I was going to speak on behalf of my wife and I - but as usual she wanted to have the last word!'
key things to include in the groom's speech
- Thank the father of the bride for his kind words in welcoming you into the family and for allowing you to marry his daughter
- Thank everyone for sharing your special day and for their kind and generous gifts
- Say a few touching words about your new wife and compliment her on how beautiful she looks. Don't forget to thank her for all the work she has put in to plan your wedding day.
- Thank both sets of parents for their support in planning the day (and help paying for it) - whilst presenting them with a small thank you gift.
- Thank the bridesmaids and best man for all their help and give them a thank you gift
- Propose a toast to the bridesmaids.
The groom should then introduce the best man to speak (if there is no master of ceremonies). This often provides another opportunity for a joke as the groom asks the best man to go gentle on him.
If speaking on behalf of the bride, the groom should refer to 'we' throughout his speech - unless of course he is talking about his bride!