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| Officially, the bridegroom makes the second speech. He responds to the toast made by the father of the bride and proposes his own toast to the bridesmaids. The bridegroom is expected to thank anyone involved in setting up the wedding, he needs to do this in a sincere, yet entertaining way. When writing your speech, try to adhere to the following rules: |
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Keep your speech shorter than ten minutes. For most people the rate of speech while public speaking is 110 words per minute - so limit your speech to around one thousand words. |
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Make it clear you are also speaking on behalf of the bride. |
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Don't alienate sections of the audience by constantly referring to individuals or events that are not relevant or able to be appreciated by all of the guests. |
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The speech should be sincere, but it should also be entertaining and contain a liberal number of humorous remarks. |
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Set your own signature on the speech (your first impressions of the bride, a personal message from you to her, your thoughts on love and marriage, for instance). |
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Learn the opening lines of your speech off-by-heart. There is no shame in reading the remainder word for word, but every now and then look up to make eye contact with the audience. |
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Take your time and ensure your voice is loud enough to be heard by everyone. |
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| See our groom speech templates and example groom speeches for ideas on how to organise your wedding speech. |
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"Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I have been told that this is usually one of the only times in a married man's life when he can be in the company of his wife and mother in-law and not be interrupted … I may be here sometime." |
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Designed to inspire, our Groom Speech material includes over 50 model speeches that actively encourage your own ideas to flow. Several styles are included covering a wide range of scenarios. |
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Directory of wedding-themed one-liners, phrases, tributes and toasts covering all parts of the groom's speech. |
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