Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride Speech: Opening Lines That Work
Your first line sets the tone for the whole father of the bride speech. Here's how to open with warmth and a smile, not a nervous throat-clear.
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Practical advice on writing every kind of speech, drawn from hundreds I've written and delivered with clients.
Groom
What to Say About Your Partner in a Groom Speech
The moment everyone waits for in a groom speech is what you say about your partner. Here's how to make it land, without the clichés.
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Best Man
How Long Should a Best Man Speech Be?
Five minutes, well chosen, beats fifteen every time. Here's how to judge the length of your best man speech and keep the room with you.
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Groom
Groom Speech, family misfortunes
There is a tendency, when in light conversation with friends, to declare that your own family is odd, can lapse into the dysfunctional, and compromises of chara...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - absent friends
It's a sad fact of life, that by the time you stand up to make your father of the bride speech there are going to be some people who aren’t there to celebrate w...
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Best Man
The best advice for any Best Man
If you have been made best man, chances are the minute you were asked, and then accepted your body went into anaphylactic shock at the prospect of having to mak...
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Groom
Groom Speech - Saying it in triplicate
I’ve always worked on the principle that it’s better to do something well once, rather than have a few, less proficient stabs at it. Marriage and bungee jumping...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - the cake isn't just in tears, it's got PTSD
Best man speech jokes go back a long way. Ever since people decided it was a great idea to get married, there has been somebody, usually a disenfranchised man i...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - the fear of public speaking
Whilst very few people relish the idea of public speaking…make that none...it seems that wedding speeches provide the perfect storm when it comes to talking out...
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Groom
Groom Speech - speeches before the meal
I’ve been writing wedding speeches for quite a long time now, and in all the years I’ve been doing it, I’ve never once spoken to a client who’s actually been lo...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - opportunity knocks
Whenever I talk to clients, they are usually like to emphasis just how much they don’t enjoy public speaking, and how much they really would like this speech to...
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Wedding Speeches
Best Men - organise your way to happiness
I have been writing wedding speeches for a long time now, and I can’t ever remember having a conversation with someone who informed me how excited and enthusias...
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Wedding Speeches
Drop the mic - the ultimate guide to being a great MC
Introduction As a wedding Master of Ceremonies (MC), you're not just the host: you're the pulse of the celebration. Your role is vast, from ensuring the smooth ...
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Wedding Speeches
Robots in disguise - we need to talk about AI
Artificial Intelligence has fully manifested itself in the mainstream. So I fed ChatGPT some info and waited to see what it produced.
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Groom
The Definitive British Guide to Suit Shopping for Grooms
The last time I counted, grooms have on average about 2 million things to organise for the big day, and that’s in no small way because they want to introduce a ...
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Best Man
The worst Best man speech jokes and why you should never use them
Being a best man is a tricky business. Most best men are elected to that exulted position in the busiest time of their adult lives; I like to think you’re not r...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - resist the urge to race
Conquer your best man speech anxiety with our expert tips! Learn how to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of public speaking with grace and humor, and avoid the dreaded 'speech stumble' on the big
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Groom
Groom speech - death by detail
There are many pitfalls to a groom speech, but perhaps the biggest trap for any speech, especially wedding speeches, is their length. A speech can be completely...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - it's never 5 minutes on the day
When people are thinking about and talking about speeches, there’s a tendency, for several reasons, to dismiss the speech as just 5 minutes on the day. Maybe th...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - second time round
Obviously, when a couple get married, everyone hopes that this will be forever, however, as we all know, life sometimes doesn’t work out like that. Divorce rate...
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Best Man Speech - same old story
Many people think they know and understand best man speeches. In the UK, there’s an old fashioned understanding that it’s an opportunity to publicly humiliate t...
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groom speech - no laughing matter?
There’s a really basic equation when it comes to speeches, and that is: if you want people to listen to what you’re saying, then make it entertaining. Yes, of c...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - for a step daughter
Father of the Bride Speech: A Guide for Stepdaughters As a stepfather, you have a unique and special bond with your stepdaughter. You have been there for her th...
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Best Man
Best man speech - not the bride's biggest fan?
As young men make their way through life, it’s inevitable that they will find themselves, and more importantly their judgment, at loggerheads with their friends...
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Groom
Groom speech - a toast to the ushers?
As I have written many times before, there are a lot of wedding traditions that seem to be slipping away, and by and large, that’s a fairly good thing. Nobody r...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - the dating days
When it comes to the subject of what you should include in a speech, and what’s inappropriate, I think the easiest way to determine that situation is just to th...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - a funny old game
Many years ago, when I entered the working world, I very quickly came to the conclusion that I was ideally unsuited to communicating in a corporate way. Every t...
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Best Man
Best man speech - don't kick it down the road
There weren’t many upsides to a global pandemic, but for best men all around the world, it was the most unbelievable, unexpected and glorious reprieve they coul...
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Groom
Groom speech - a stunning surprise?
It seems to me that there are a few words that only seem to make an appearance on specific special occasions. We can quite happily go our whole lives without us...
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Best Man
Best man speeches - permission to speak
It’s no secret that best men the world over ‘enjoy’ a patchy reputation. For the most part, best man speeches are entertaining, moving and enjoyable, and a much...
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Groom
Groom speech - paid help
Even the smallest, most modest wedding undoubtedly has an awful lot of planning and preparation. If your guest list numbers just 30, that's still 30 meals that ...
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Groom
Groom Speech - those no longer with us
Weddings are usually very jolly occasions - you get to spend time with a huge number of people you rarely get to see, some of whom you actually enjoy spending t...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride - wedding advice
I spend most of my working life writing father of the speeches that have a backdrop of love and happiness, however, as much as we'd like to gloss over it, quite...
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best man speech - 3 common mistakes
There are so many ways to get speeches wrong, and when it comes to best man speeches, you might be thinking that those reasons are pretty obvious: crass, inappr...
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Father of the bride speech - sibling rivalry
I once heard a very funny radio interview with a guy, who was once asked by his wife which of the children he loved the most. He said he loved them both equally...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - 3 really isn't the magic number
In Britain we rarely invent very much anymore, but when we do it tends to be quite big - like the internet and recreational post pub casual violence. However, s...
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Best Man
Best man speech - the 2 pint rule
Very few things in life work better when you're completely plastered. Obviously, there are exceptions, and there's a very good reason why the military used to d...
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Groom
Groom Speech - a joint enterprise?
Most young couples about to get married are clearly quite keen on one another, and so they should be - they are, after all, committing themselves to all eternit...
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Groom
Groom Speech - enough is enough
There's no point saying the same thing in three different ways. On the quality of efficiency in groom speeches, and knowing when enough is enough.
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Groom
Groom speech - don't forget it's forever
There's an underlying temptation for grooms to see the groom speech as 'just a groom speech'. But this speech will be with you for the rest of your days.
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding Speech Order
Wedding Speech Order There are many things that are important when it comes to the big day, but knowing the wedding speech order, is absolutely critical to the ...
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Groom
Groom speech - same sex wedding
Weddings, and the traditions that they carry with them, have largely remained unchanged for many years, which is good and bad in equal measure. People can get a...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - it's been emotional
There's no getting away from it: unless you're a robot, and/or you have a semi dysfunctional relationship with your daughter, the father of the bride speech is ...
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Groom
Groom Speech - the bigger picture
I always find it truly amazing just how little thought some grooms can put into certain areas of the big day. Yes, they'll have thought carefully about the hone...
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Groom
Groom speech: some really great bad advice
I love being a wedding speech writer, as I have the opportunity to meet some really fascinating people, hear their life stories and create something for them th...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - to icebreak or not?
The vast majority of people I write for are very nervous about their speech, and that's an entirely reasonable and expected emotion. If you're not nervous about...
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Groom
Groom speech - your new year's resolution
As the new year dawns, and you inevitably begin to think about the wedding that's in the far off distant haze of summer, you might be comforted by the fact that...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - you are not the story
It's very rare that people get the opportunity to talk about themselves in an indulgent way. Yes, we might be asked in job interviews what we like to do in our ...
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Groom
Groom speeches - it's all about the bride
Well, it is, and it isn't. Anyone that's been subjected to groom speeches, which are little more than an extended lecture on the subject of the bride, and how a...
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Groom
Groom speech - absent friends
I've written for pretty much every single type of wedding scenario and family make up you can imagine. Every time I speak to a client who warns me their particu...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - it's all about length
There are a few key areas to a speech that will dictate its success, and whilst structure and great writing are obviously important, nothing really determines t...
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Best Man
Best man speech - New Year's Eve
So, as we approach the festive season there are plenty of reasons to be jolly. It's party time around the world, you'll have a few days away from work after wha...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - Father to Son
In times gone by, the best man role was usually handed over to a brother, or a good friend, and whilst that's still largely the case, things are changing. It's ...
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Groom
Groom Speech - groomsmen or ushers?
I think it's fair to say that these days we all live in a fairly homogenous world, and languages in any country reflect a blend of many others. In France they '...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - less is more
Whenever I'm writing a speech, I'll always be thinking of how to keep it as efficient as possible; after all why use 3 sentences when one will do the trick? A c...
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Groom
Groom speech - a question of gifts
The groom speech has always featured the giving of gifts, and as with a few wedding traditions, this is something I have a bit of an issue with. Yes, the weddin...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - filling in the gaps
If life goes according to plan, your daughter will meet the man of her dreams, fall in love and then decide to get married. This all usually takes its time, and...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - short and sweet?
When it comes to public speaking, the way I like to look at it is: nobody normal likes standing up in front of a lot of people and talking out loud. If you're n...
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Best Man
Best man speech dilemma - naughty or nice?
I have long since come to realise that there are only two types groom: those that are very naughty, and have racked up multiple stories about their exploits ove...
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Best Man
Groom speech - how to handle the best man
Traditionally the best man can be a bit of a loose cannon. He's the guy you've selected to celebrate you in just the right way, probably a lifelong friend or br...
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Best man speech - a harsh lesson?
I recently heard back from a client I was writing for that said that a particular line in the best man speech, and I quote 'wasn't harsh enough for his humour'....
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding speeches - the funny business
Any speech, be it eulogy, corporate communication, leaving party or burial of your pet goldfish, is all the better for humour. The humour in any speech gives i...
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Best Man
Is there such a thing as the 2 minute Best Man Speech?
Well, to be succinct, yes and no. The 2 minute best man speech is out there, but to call it a speech might be pushing the boundaries of reality a little. In the...
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Groom
A joint groom speech?
Evolution in wedding speeches is no bad thing; there is a lot of nonsense surrounding tradition that really needs to be dispensed with. A case in point is the t...
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Groom
Groom speech when it's not a wedding?
It's the most common groom speech I'm writing right now: speeches for the wedding party, not the day itself. Here's how to make them work.
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Groom
Groom Speech Template
Forget wasting endless hours trying to work out how to do it, I already know. Instead, send me some information, and I’ll create a bespoke template for you. I can produce stacks of ideas for creating
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - how do you like your toast?
Toasting is a big part of wedding speeches, and frequently it's the part that's overlooked in its detail. Usually you have 3 wedding speakers, although these da...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - Happy Families?
Weddings are of course the coming together of two people, whose mutual love and affection means that they simply cannot with without each other; and it also bri...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - emotional overload
Usually when writing speeches for clients I come across two distinct types of people: those who really want to ramp up the emotion in the speech and make people...
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Father of the bride speech - the pitfalls
There are many pitfalls in wedding speeches, and they're all different depending on what speech you're making. Many best men like to talk about themselves far t...
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Groom speech - unpaid thanks
Far too many people dismiss the groom speech as just a list of thank yous. Yes, it is your job as the groom to thank and welcome people, and the thanking part i...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - no laughing matter?
I always tell my clients that the best speeches have to do what they need to do in the most efficient way. There are no prizes for staying up there longer than ...
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Best Man
Joint Best Man Speech - Double Trouble?
Joint best man speeches are becoming more and more common. In fact, grooms are getting so carried away these days that the triple best man speech is making an a...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - poetic licence?
The father of the bride speech is obviously your one big chance to stand up and tell everyone at the wedding exactly what your daughter means to you. It is an a...
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Best Man Speech - it's never about the best man
The best man speech is never about the best man. Keep that in mind and it will prevent all sorts of awkwardness.
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Groom
Groom speech - a 25 minute epic?
I always like to emphasise that the groom speech is a unique opportunity to stand up and say lovely things about people who are, and were, important in your lif...
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A Modern Groom speech?
Having written a groom speech for a client recently, I was then asked if I could make it more 'modern'. In all my years of writing groom speeches, I have never ...
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Best Man
Winging Your Best Man speech
Despite well catalogued best man speech disasters on the internet, there are still a legion of men around the world convinced that they can stand up, and knock ...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - How soon is now?
I am regularly asked a lot of the same questions: how long should a speech be? How many toasts do I make? Should I mention the bridesmaids...yadda yadda yadda. ...
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Best Man
Is it worth making Best Man speech for 30 people?
Well, obviously I'm going to say yes, but apart from the very real need to feed my children, why would you bother making a best man speech to a comparatively sm...
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding speeches, Get on the mic
There’s one golden rule about wedding speeches that people tend to overlook, and that is: if they can’t hear you, there’s simply no point. For some reason a siz...
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Best Man
How to deliver your best man speech?
The question about delivery is something I’m asked all the time. The idea goes that having a great speech is half the battle, but delivering it is the other hal...
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Best Man
Why Prince Harry can never again make a best man speech
We’ve all had one, you know the mate that suddenly decides it’s way better to hang out permanently with his new girlfriend and forsake watching the match in th...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech, settling the scores?
I often say that the rarest wedding scenario I write for is two couples in their thirties, with two intact, happily married sets of parents. It so very rarely h...
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Best man speech, relative experts
Most families have one or two individuals who seem to think they know a lot of stuff about….a lot of stuff. They’re the kind of people who can contribute to pre...
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Best Man
Best man speech, it’s with you for the long haul
Every now and again I speak to people who decide not to go with my services, and that’s completely fine. Some have the time to dedicate to write a speech, other...
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Best Man
Best man speech, what to say, when there’s nothing to say?
The great thing about being a man is that you can bumble along in life and not really take that much interest in your surroundings, for about the first 30 years...
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Best man speech, lost in translation
The world has always been a big place, and ever since time began we’ve wandered far and wide trying to find that special someone…or at the very least, someone w...
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Best Man speech, not all advice is good advice
The internet is awash with tips, tricks, hints and secret formulas to make your best man speech the most amazingly drop dead all time success in the whole histo...
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Groom
The groom speech pitfalls
Although I have extensively documented the fact that there’s nothing we fear more than public speaking, I’ve given little time to the other notable factoid that...
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Best Man
Best man speech, ultimate lapses of judgement
I write for pretty much every type of bloke in the world. Some are shy, some are super confident, others are creative, many are very business minded, a lot work...
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Groom
Groom speech – stand and deliver
Very confident, successful and accomplished people are terrified at the thought of standing up and speaking. Here's how to beat the fear.
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Groom
Groom speech gift dilemma
Everyone loves a present. As a grown up, you’re supposed to sign up to the mantra that giving is so much more pleasurable than receiving, which is of course, no...
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Groom
The groom speech, a balancing act
We’ve all lived with Coronavirus for nearly a year now, and have spent the last 12 months rearranging what normal means to us, and will spend the next 10 years ...
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Groom
Groom speech - second time round
The Coronavirus has been responsible for many things, but when that guy from the Wuhan lab decided to make a few extra quid by selling a some sort of infected j...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech when you’re not the father
There are a few reasons why the bride’s father doesn’t make a speech, and none of them are particularly pleasant. Unfortunately the most common one is that he’s...
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Groom
A booze assisted groom speech?
We’ve seen many reports over the last few months that tell us how much more we’re drinking thanks to COVID-19 and the roll over lockdowns. It seems as though mo...
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Best man speeches: funny, but not stand up comedian please
Undoubtedly the job of the best man speech is to make people laugh, entertain and celebrate the groom in a really funny way, if you’re in the UK, Australia and...
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Groom
Groom speech for a step father
As I’ve mentioned in several blog posts, just about the rarest groom speech I write is for two sets of first time marrying couple with two intact sets of parent...
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Groom
The Groom speech...it's not just a groom speech
Over the years I have lost count of the number of times I've heard people dismiss the groom speech as just a groom speech. For some reason they like to relegate...
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Best Man
Best man speeches - the order of the day
The running order of speeches at a wedding is really important, and something that is frequently overlooked. Where you sit in the line up of speakers dictates w...
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Best Man speeches: get your vaccination here
At the moment with the world in what seem like a terminal tail spin, you often hear pundits, politicians and those that mainly breathe through their mouth, decl...
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Best Man
Don't let your best man speech spoil your Christmas
That may seem like an overly dramatic thought, but every single summer I speak to best men who tell me that whilst they were sat eating their Christmas dinner, ...
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Wedding Speeches
Still popping the question on Christmas Eve?
There's no doubt about it, Christmas Eve is one of the two biggest days for popping the question. It shares the limelight with close bedfellow New Year's Eve, a...
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Father of the Bride
Start writing your father of the bride speech 30 years in advance
When it's your turn to make that father of the bride speech, you'll embrace the same age-old problem all dads do: memory loss.
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Best Man
Best man speech from a child
As we've seen in years gone by there are some things that children are great at that grown ups find difficult, like pickpocketing, and cleaning the inside of ch...
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Groom speech...thanks...a lot!
It's not often that you're asked to stand up in front of room full of people and say lovely things about them, in fact when it does happen it usually means they...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech- kicking things off
Every wedding speech has its own demands and expectations - the groom speech has got to be heartfelt, the best man speech is there for the entertainment, and th...
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Groom
Groom speech second time round
Very recently I ticked another first in the world of All Speeches Great and Small, by being asked to write a groom speech for someone I had already penned one f...
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Best Man
Best man speeches of the future
There is a temptation to think that Coronavirus will forever change the people we are and how we interact with each other. Very early on in the pandemic, a medi...
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Groom
Groom speech: you are now the main event
Having heard about the empty threats to cancel Christmas ever since I was a young boy, it now seems the impossible may well happen, and that our favourite party...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - The COVID question
Now we are on the cusp on recovery, thanks to a vaccine injecting hope into the world for the first time since anyone can remember, it will soon be time to thin...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech - son in law issues
With all the jolity that surrounds a wedding, most people take it for granted that beneath the yummy design touches, the carefully crafted favours, and the stri...
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Best Man
Best Man Speech - the fear of death
There's a statistic somewhere that states 75% of us are more scared by the thought of public speaking than we are the thought of death. I can only think that th...
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Father of the Bride
Father of the bride speech by Zoom
It's a well worn cliche that anyone under the age of 45 has no idea how to access any functionality on their smartphone. Reach the dizzy heights of people in th...
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A COVID Groom Speech
It's getting boring underlining the fact we're living in odd times, but we are, and weddings have been right in the cross hairs of the pandemic in every country...
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Wedding Speeches
Covid 19 Shotgun Wedding
THE COMPLETELY LEGAL WAY TO HAVE AS MANY GUESTS AS YOU LIKE AT YOUR WEDDING RECEPTION NOW. As we are all well aware, meeting each other and having a good time h...
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The only type of best man speech
There is only one type of best man speech... and that's a really funny one. Whether you like it or not, everyone is expecting you to make them laugh.
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Wedding Speeches
Fake plastic...telegrammes
So many best men that I write for all say the same thing: 'I haven't got anything to say!', and this can be for a whole variety of reason. Sometimes you really ...
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Best Man Speech for Brother of Groom
Best Man Speech Brother of Groom, - sometimes writing about what you know isn;t as easy as you thought it would be, so stick to the basic rules.
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Groom
Groom Speech Help!
It's about this time of year that grooms the world over start thinking about THAT speech. So where do you start, and what should you bear in mind?
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Wedding Speeches
The Best Wedding Speech Advice Ever
This is the single best piece of advice I could give anyone who has to make a wedding speech in the near future. It's free, and it's beautifully simple.
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding Speeches - Death By Anecdote
When it comes to writing wedding speech jokes we all like a good story, but just not a full half an hour of them.
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Wedding Speeches
How To Write Wedding Speeches
Two little words that cause an awful lot of pressure. Here's how to rationalise the fear and get the three magic ingredients right.
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Best Man
Two Best Man Speeches - The Worst Idea Ever?
If you're one of two best men then you really need to have your stuff worked out, because there's now a much greater chance of getting it wrong.
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Best Man Quotes
Finding a Best Man Quote that hasn't been used a million times is pretty difficult. Here are some different quotes you could use for your best man speech.
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Best Man Speech Brother
A Best Man Speech Brother isn't as tricky as you might think, you've just got to approach it in a much less predictable way...oh, and make it funny as well.
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Best Man Speech - Fear Of The Unknown
Fear of Best Man Speech is completely understandable. You just have to rationalise it, face up to it and nail it.
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Best Man Speech Formats
The Best Man Speech format can be over thought, in fact it's actually pretty simple. All you have to do is think of it as one big story.
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Best Man Speech Introduction
So, How to Write a Best Man Speech Introduction? This is actually the most straightforward and easy part of the best man speech, but it's also one where a lot o...
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Best Man Speech Outline
Many people have issues with writing the Best Man Speech, and for good reason - to do it well takes, skill, practice and a good helping of wit. It's little wond...
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Brave Not Edgy - A Great Best Man Speech
A great best man speech relies pretty much on one commodity: humour. Don't be crass, don't be edgy. Just be funny.
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Choosing Your Best Man
Choosing your best man is a tricky business, there's the sensibilities of your oldest friends to consider but you've also got to think who is in the best position to nail it.
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How to deliver a Great Best Man Speech
Forget the content, when thinking about how to deliver a best man speech it's about a lot more than just the words. Here are my top ten tips, that will give you every chance.
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Groom
How To Deliver A Groom's Speech
When it comes to delivering a great Groom's speech the key is in the content and that could be down to a great Groom speech Writer
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Fancy Dress Weddings - The Final Insult
For those who insist on a fancy dress weddings, this is exactly what you're inflicting on us your humble guests.
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Best Man
Funny Best Man Speeches
A lot of people search for funny best man speeches but the truth is the magic is right under you nose and well within your grasp. Observational comedy is where it's at.
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Wedding Speeches
Funny Business - Writing Comedy
Last year I received something truly horrific in my inbox: a really bad speech that somebody had actually paid for.
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Groom
Groom Speech Fail
It's not just the Best Man who gets it wrong, the Groom is just as capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory too with a groom speech fail.
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Groom's Speech - Death By Thanks
If you're not careful the groom's speech can become one long torturous interlude that requires extra dollops of wine to survive but it doesn't have to be that way
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Wedding Speeches
Hiring A Speech Writer
Hiring a speech writer used to be the privilege of the wealthy and connected but thanks to the digital age having a bespoke speech written for you is now within the grasp of us all.
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How To Deliver a Great Speech
learning how to deliver a great speech is something that just takes a few hints and tips and lots of practice. Here are my thoughts on how to nail it.
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How To Propose
Men the world over manage to get proposing spectacularly wrong. Here's what hundreds of grooms' stories reveal about how to get it right.
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Wedding Speeches
Last Minute Speech
A lot of best men and sometimes the groom suddenly find themselves grappling with a last minute speech. It's a very common situation where only a clear head and cool nerves will see you through.
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Wedding Speeches
What Makes Great Speeches?
When it comes to what makes great speeches the answer is very simple. No matter what the subject or occasion every single great speech has to have humour.
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Best Man
Practicing Your Best Man Speech
Practice makes perfect... up to a point. Why rehearsing your best man speech in front of the wrong audience can set you up to fail.
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Wedding Speeches
Practicing Your Wedding Speech
A great speech can become an all time classic if the delivery is right. So here are my tips to practicing a wedding speech and how to nail it on the day
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Best Man
Why using props in a Best Man Speech is the worst idea you're ever going to have
Using props in a best man speech is never a good idea. A tricky days becomes even trickier and nobody will be looking at you.
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A Really Good Example of a Really Bad Speech
That Pippa Middleton Best Man Speech Some people aren't funny, and there's nothing wrong with that. They're happy to admit it, and find another way to fit in so...
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Wedding Speech Fear
Many of us suffer from a fear of public speaking but if you just stop to think about it, do some preparation and give yourself every possible chance, there's nothing to it
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Stag Do...actually Stag Don't.
The great thing about youth is that you're either so drunk the whole time or so completely emotionally incomplete, that not only do you find traffic cones hilar...
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Best Man
Talk About Being Best Man
The most cliched way to attack a best man speech is to spend a chunk of it talking about being the best man. Here's why that's filler, not killer.
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Two Great Ways To Ruin A Wedding Speech
If you'd like to ruin your wedding speech and wedding day, then follow these two simple rules and get help with a wedding speech
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Wedding speeches: hecklers
Wedding Speech Hecklers are not the end of the world. In fact, they could be your gateway to public speaking superstardom.
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Wedding Speeches - Less Is More
The temptation to make wedding speeches into some kind of audio visual extravaganza should be avoided at all costs. Nothing beat a really great, simple speech
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding Speeches: Practice Makes Perfect?
The short answer is nearly always yes, but sometimes no. The big 'no-nos' of wedding speech practice, starting with reading it to other people.
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Groom
When it's good to be a Groomzilla
Believe it or not being Groomzilla is not such a bad thing after all because part of your job can help ensure that the speeches are a sure fire hit
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Best Man
How to Write a Great Best Man's Speech
For many men the idea of giving a best man's speech sends them into a cold sweat. Here are my ten tips on how to write a great one.
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Wedding Speeches
How to write a Maid of Honor Speech
There are plenty of Maid of Honor Speech examples on the internet but by reading this simple guide you can create your very own masterpiece.
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Wedding Speeches
Writing a Wedding Toast
Writing a Wedding Toast has it's subtle differences to our good old British Wedding Speech, but they're all good things to take on board and may just make ours better
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Best Man
Best Man Brother Speech
Making a best man speech for your brother can be a very daunting experience, here are my tips how how to go about making it a triumph!
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Best Man
Best Man Speech Clinic
Nothing beats a really great speech, and of course practicing it is key to really doing it justice on the day, but how can you be sure you've got the performanc...
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The Importance of Being Earners
Generally speaking I like to work. I do love my job and I'm very lucky in that respect, however, I never lose sight of the fact that without the income that it ...
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Wedding Speeches
If you haven't got anything to say...just keep talking
Today I received a notice from Facebook that I haven't posted anything on one of my pages for 20 days, it was a gentle reminder that in a world which is daily b...
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Wedding Speeches
Wedding Speeches...love, loss and laughter.
Nearly every wedding speech has to deal with the tricky subject of a departed friend or relative. Getting the right balance is crucial to make the speech a success
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