Making the Father of the Bride's Speech

Advice on writing wedding speeches.

About this Site

Welcome to the online version of "Making the Father of the Bride's Speech". On this site, you can read the full text of "Making the Father of the Bride's Wedding Speech". This book offers advice and samples on how to write a wedding speech, as well as providing ideas for writing funny wedding speeches. You can sign up for our newsletter, or download the PDF version of the ebook from the online store.

About the Author

When it comes to being a brilliant modern best man, John Bowden knows what he's talking about. He's been there, done it and got a crate of tee shirts. He has also written several books on weddings and speechmaking and is a member of the Comedy Writers' Association.

Chapter List

Preface
Learning The Essentials 1 Confirming The Programme; 2 Knowing Your Purpose; 3 Getting The Tone Right; 4 Remembering The Golden Rules;
Being Sober And Sensitive 1 Conveying Emotion And Seriousness; 2 Choosing The Right Stories; 3 Weaving In A Couple Of Quotations;
Saying It With Humour 1 Making Humour Work For You; 2 Seeing The Funny Side Of Things; 3 Offering Some Words Of Advice;
Beginning And Ending In Style 1 Grabbing Their Attention; 2 Ending On The Right Note; 3 Proposing A Toast To The Happy Couple; 4 Bracketing Your Speech;
Putting It All Together 1 Preparing Your Script; 2 Using Words To Be Said, Not Read; 3 Adding A Sparkle To Your Speech; 4 Remembering Rhythm; 5 Keeping It Flowing;
Delivering Your Speech 1 Finding Your Style; 2 Giving Out The Right Non-Verbal Messages; 3 Making Fear Your Friend;
Jokes And Quotes For Your Speech
Sample Speeches Sample Speech 1; Sample Speech 2; Sample Speech 3;