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Welcome to hitched speeches. There are three generally accepted
speeches usual to a wedding reception they are, bride's father's speech, the bridegroom's
speech and lastly the best man's speech.
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The brides father should be called upon by the toastmaster (or the best man) to
propose a toast of 'health and happiness to the bride and bridegroom'. Before
doing so he would normally welcome the grooms parents, relatives of both families
any other guests and welcome the groom to his family and say a few words about his
daughter.
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It is the best man's duty to respond to this toast on behalf of the bridesmaids,
his speech should be light hearted and fun. It should be the high spot of the reception
and it is very often his ability to make this particular speech, with humour and
interest, that is the deciding chapter on the selection of the best man (no pressure
then!).
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>> JOKES: Best Man Stories
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The bridegroom replies on behalf of himself and his bride, taking the opportunity
to thank his parents. He will also take this opportunity on behalf of his wife and
himself to thank all those present for their gifts. Any close members of the family
who could not attend the wedding because of illness, should be wished for a speedy
recovery.
To conclude, the bridegroom will propose the toast of the bridesmaids, and thank
them for a job well done, he may also present them with a small gift as a token
of their appreciation.
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>> JOKES: Grooms Only
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It is now quite common for the bride to say a few words on her wedding day, especially
if someone close to her could not be present, or if she would like to express her
feelings about her entourage, the day or her new husband.
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>> JOKES: Brides Only
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