Groom wedding speech

City boy turned country

Hi guys & gals,

Need some help. I am getting married this Saturday and I am still writing my speech. The problem I have is i dont know whether to type it in bullet point format or write it all out. The 2nd problem I have is the order to say everything in. I know the bride goes last but with the list of people to thank:

Guests for travelling
Brides parents
My parents
Hotel
Priest
Groomsman
Bestman
Bridesmaid
Bride

Who gets thanked when?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

CBTC

LandoCalrissian

Genuinely I dont think it really matters

As long as you manage to remember to thank everyone you have just mentioned and tell all the right people they look beautifully you'll be home and hosed

Ellis Dee

Interesting question, one I never had to deal with, because I got married in a five-minute civil ceremony.

However, I recall reading a few years ago about a lady in Dublin - a former journalist - who had started an online business writing speeches for grooms, best men, and so on at weddings and similar events.

People only needed to send her a bullet list like the one in your OP, tell her if they had any special wishes and she did the rest. The completed speech was sent back to the client by email. Her market had become global and she had expanded into Bar Mitzvahs, confirmations and so on.

There was no mention of what she charged, but it was obvious that she was making a good living out of it.

Have a bit of a search here:

http://www.google.fi/#hl=fi&sugexp=frgbld&gs_nf=1&pq=online%20speech%20writer&cp=34&gs_id=8a&xhr=t&q=%2B+%22online+speech+writer%22+%2B+ireland&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&oq=%2B+%22online+speech+writer%22+%2B+ireland&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=e55c9eaba03bcd7a&biw=956&bih=497

Good luck with the wedding.

Shivers26

I'm getting married on Saturday too

I don't think the order matters a whole lot. Maybe bullet points would be better and try to keep it natural. Just expand on the point if there is something particularly important you want to say.

I don't think my OH has even looked at his speech yet (except his opening joke which I have been hearing for about the last 5 years!!)

Chrizfitz

Shivers26 wrote: »

(except his opening joke which I have been hearing for about the last 5 years!!)

Fancy sharing it?

Shivers26

Chrizfitz wrote: »

Fancy sharing it?

First, I would just like to thank you all for being here today, especially Shivers <insert laughs here>

Chrizfitz

Shivers26 wrote: »

First, I would just like to thank you all for being here today, especially Shivers <insert laughs here>

Is it wrong but I expected so much more. Im sure it will go down well though and god knows I might use it myself.

Shivers26

Chrizfitz wrote: »

Is it wrong but I expected so much more. Im sure it will go down well though and god knows I might use it myself.

You expected so much more???!!! How do you think I feel

In a few days I'm going to be married to that stunning wit

Bless him, he can't wait to say it.

Gatica

Do you have time and means to do both written form and bullet point?
I think either depends on your style of public speaking. If you're comfortable and just want a few notes to remind you of what to say next or what not to forget, then bulletpoints, or even cheat cards, are the best.
If you think you'll be too nervous to even string a sentence together (this is true of some people), then write out what you want to say, but remember, if you lose your place in your speech, it'll be harder to find again in an essay-style speech!

The list of people you're thanking sounds about right... oh, and don't say you're amazed that the bride looks fantastic LOL happened at one wedding I was at (although went down ok with some giggling from the guests)