Wedding Speeches
Wedding speeches are one of the best parts of any wedding day, but if you’re the one giving a wedding speech then it can often be nerve-wracking. Whether you’re the bride, groom, best man, maid of honour or father of the bride, we have a whole host of ideas and example wedding speeches ready and waiting to help!
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![Speech by Chris](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Groom Speech Examples
I used hitched.co.uk when writing my grooms speech and found it incredibly useful.
![Speech by Mr_P](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![“I may now be married, Dad, but you were the first man I loved” – Bride Speech by Amy](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Bride Speech Examples
"I have never doubted whether I am doing the right thing marrying Jamie because I just know that this is the man I will grow old with and, at least as he is already bald, I am not in for any nasty surprises."
![Speech by David](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![“What I’m about to read to you, I actually wrote in a dream” – Maid of Honour Speech by Melissa](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Maid of Honour Speech Examples
"Ele never believed in love, you came along, you went above. As her mind began to let this go, her heart you see began to glow."
![Speech by HotRod](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![Speech by Chris](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/9331/3_2/960/png/61339-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![Speech by Michael](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![Speech by Adam T](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Best Man Speech Examples
Opening 'ice breaker' went down very well and the speech as a whole was well received.
Card drop joke: I read the 'rules' off of the main card and 'riffled through' to find the cards to drop and made comments like 'wont be needing that!' 'or that'. Also went down well.
![Speech by Ian](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![Speech by Lestat](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![“You have been my role model for years and always will be” – Maid of Honour Speech by Faith](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Maid of Honour Speech Examples
"Looking back, Brooke, you were an amazing big sister to me. I have to admit that I don't think I truly appreciated all that you did for me growing up."
![Speech by Preston](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Father of the Bride Speech Examples
On arrival several of Louise's friends (whom we had known since childhood) told me they were looking forward to my speech.
Thankfully it was well received, with the addition of some extra-curricular remarks from conversations over dinner the night before; these added topical colour and humour.
![Speech by Daniel](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![Speech by Drew](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
![“Here’s to love, laughter, and happily ever after” – Maid of Honour Speech by Jamie](https://cdn0.hitched.co.uk/article/7331/3_2/960/png/61337-speeches_thumb-01-76bd7c4.jpeg)
Maid of Honour Speech Examples
"No matter what people have told you about marriage, go into yours with an open mind and an open heart."