Humorous Wedding Speech from the Father of the Bride

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Humorous Wedding Speech from the Father of the Bride

Distinguished guests, those of dubious distinction and those of no distinction, family, relatives, in-laws and outlaws, young and old, friends, friends of friends, freeloaders and hangers-on – let me extend a warm welcome to Meradith and Naren’s wedding reception celebration.

Winston Churchill was apparently asked to address a prep school and he got up and said, “Never, Never, Never give up!” then he sat down.

Well you are not going to get away quite as easily as that, but I will try to be brief.

There aren’t many people who find themselves in the position I find myself in today. I’m married, 35 and I have two sons, yet I find myself in the role of “Father of the Bride”, but as I am Meradith’s brother I consider it a great honour and would like to say how proud I am to be giving away my beautiful baby sister today.

I know I speak on behalf of my mother and the rest of Meradith’s family when I say how proud we are today to see Meradith looking so beautiful, finally married to Naren.

During the time we have known him we have come to realise how special he is to Meradith, and everyone can see how they are made for each other.

He is really likable and easy going, and we are happy to welcome him formally into our family.

At this point in the proceedings, it is traditional to bring up an embarrassing moment from Meradith’s past or to highlight ...

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...uite hard to carry out.

You must both realise that marriage isn’t easy, but it’s not impossible. Many of us know that everyone faces ups and downs in a life commitment. There is no secret to a happy marriage. You’ll both have to work at it, like many of us.

There is no challenge in a marriage that cannot be overcome by the following three, three-word sentences.

These are:

I was wrong!

You were right!

I love you!

Meradith and Naren,

Here’s to the past for all that you’ve learned

Here’s to the present for all that you share

And here’s to the future for all that you can look forward to together.

Ladies and Gentlemen, please be upstanding, and raise your glasses to Meradith and Naren

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