Seeing your daughter walking down the aisle can be an emotional experience. Giving her away to another man is often every father's worst nightmare. Nobody will ever be good enough for her in your eyes, but yet you still have to come up with a speech on the day which shows her how happy you are for her.

Father of the bride speeches are usually heartfelt. The best man speeches are the ones which are the funniest with funny stories thrown in; father of the bride speeches are more serious, yet they can still inject a little humour where appropriate.

Creating the Perfect Father of the Bride Speeches

When it comes to creating the best father of the bride speeches, ideally you want to make it heartfelt, but not too lengthy. It is tempting to mention the first time your precious daughter fell over, when you had to teach her to ride her bike and when she got her first boyfriend. However, there is a very big risk of you going on far too long, embarrassing the bride completely and blubbing into a handkerchief. So keep it as short as possible and limit yourself to just one story.

One thing which is usually expected in father of the bride speeches is a small humorous dig at the new husband. Fathers of the bride are thought to be a little wary of the husbands and so a small comment about what you may have first thought about him can be quite funny. However, always be sure to say how happy you are that he makes your daughter happy and how you wish them both well. If you don't, it can make things extremely awkward and it can potentially spoil the day.

Adding some humour is definitely a good idea. Some examples of what you could say include "Katie has really brightened up our lives. It's not going to be the same at home now without all of the lights being left on."

"I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you into our family Brian. You deserve a fantastic, gorgeous and talented ex-girlfriend revenge and I am so happy that you married Jennifer before you found one."

The above are just a couple of humorous things that you could say, but obviously it will be personal to your daughter and her new husband. You want to leave the bride happy and emotional. So keep the speech short and add a little humour.

Another thing you should always remember is to speak up and be seen. Many fathers of the bride speeches go wrong because the father is too nervous to speak. Just remember that today is about your daughter and her husband and whilst your speech is important, people are not looking at you expecting you to fail. You are the father of the bride and your speech is an important part of the wedding. Do not shy away from that and if needed have a drink beforehand - just don't get drunk!

Overall father of the bride speeches should be funny and short. Do not worry about it too much and remember to welcome the husband into your family if you want to gain brownie points!

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Bobby Wilson writes articles on different topics that interest him.