father groom wedding speech

 When it comes to wedding speeches, the father groom wedding speech is one of the ones which are largely forgotten. People mainly wait to hear the speech from the father of the bride and the best man, but the groom father wedding speech is also an important one. It is a chance for you to welcome the bride into your family and to offer advice to your son about married life. If done right, the speech can be both moving and humorous. So just how do you create the perfect father of the groom speech?

Setting the Right Tone
Really it doesn't matter who is giving a speech, all of them should be both heartfelt and humorous. Getting the right mixture of emotion and humour can be hard to do especially as most men do not like to be too emotional - even at a wedding. Luckily the father of the groom is not expected to be as emotional as the father of the bride, so when creating your father of the groom speech you do not have to get too personal.
Firstly you should open your speech by welcoming the bride into the family. Perhaps compliment her and congratulate your son on having good taste. This will go down well with the bride's family and you will make the bride feel special.
Next it is time to tell perhaps a couple of funny stories about your son. Have you got any embarrassing stories about him when he was younger? Ideally you do not want to mention any ex girlfriends as that can potentially spoil the day. Stick to stories from childhood and you cannot go wrong. Everybody loves to laugh at childhood stories and it is your chance to add a little humour to your speech.
Another important part of the wedding speeches for the father of the groom is where you give your son advice. This should ideally be near the end of the speech and it should not be too long. Just give a couple of sentences such as "and in your married life remember that your wife is always right and you will never win an argument". If you add something like that it also adds a little humour and it will give the speech a good light-hearted ending.
Overall you want the father of the groom speech to be humorous and emotional. Start by welcoming and complimenting the bride. Next add a little humour with childhood stories, then get emotional and tell your son how proud you are of him before finally ending the speech with a few humorous words about married life. That is definitely the best layout for a father of the groom speech and you are sure to get a round of applause once you have finished!

To find out how I gave a touching, memorable yet funny and apt speech on my son's marriage that made him and the guests really emotional please visit Father Of The Groom Speeches