Father of the Groom Speech
5 Disasters you Must Avoid When Giving your Father of Groom Speech
I know you are nervous about your
father of the groom
speech and that you really want to do your best for your son. There are some pitfalls you should really
avoid if you want to give a wedding speech that will really show how proud you of your son, the groom. They are
as follows:
1: Don’t mess up the
greeting
When you greet the guests and
any special members of the audience such as a Reverend or a Rabbi, make sure you use the correct names and
titles. Make sure you include all the people you need to include and don’t fluff this as it is your beginning,
if you get this right you will be on a roll for the rest of the speech. If you mess up the greeting you will be
flustered and nervous and it will be difficult to recover.
2: Don’t tell any
inappropriate stories
This is obvious but I have to
say it. This is your son’s wedding. This is not the time to speak of ex-girlfriends or tell any “peed his pants”
type stories. You can be funny but don’t be lewd.
3: Don’t forget to
welcome the bride the family
Welcoming the bride into your
family should be a key part of your speech. Do not forget this as it could offend both the bride and her family,
including your son, even if it is not intentional.
4: Don’t get drunk
before the speech
I know you will be nervous but
there is nothing worse than a drunken father of the groom speech.
You will not be at your best and slurring your way through even the most touching of stories is not pleasant for
anybody.
5: Don’t give an audio
biography
Please do not put your audience
to sleep with the story of your son’s life from the moment he was born to the present day. I can hear the
yawning already. Keep it short and snappy. 3-5 minutes is enough.
If you avoid making the above
disastrous errors you will be halfway to giving a successful father of the groom speech. You might feel that you
need more help to prepare your speech and there are many resources out there that can really help you give a
speech to remember.
You will find sample speeches,
tips to get over those nerves any much more here!
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