WHO SAYS WHAT?
These are the important traditional points that should be included in each speech:
Father of the Bride
· First to speak
· Welcomes everyone to the reception
· Thanks everyone involved in planning the wedding
· Speaks proudly of his daughter and welcomes the groom to the family
· Proposes a toast to bride and groom
Groom
· Speaks second
· Speaks on behalf of himself and his new wife
· Thanks the father of the bride for welcoming him to family
· Thanks everyone who helped with the big day especially the best man and the bridesmaids
· Thanks everyone for coming to the wedding and for their gifts
· Praises his new wife
· Toasts the bridesmaids
Bestman
· Master of ceremonies for the day
· Introduces all speakers
· Speaks last
· Thanks groom on behalf of the bridesmaids (for the toast)
· Thanks groom for the honour of being asked to be his best man
· Compliments everyone on the great day
· Tells stories about how the couple met / fell in love and of the stag party
· Reads out messages from absent family and friends (letters/emails/telegrams)
· Propose a toast to the bride and groom
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