How To Write A Mother Of The Groom Speech
Writing a sweet mother of the groom wedding speech is a very exciting task that brings so much joy and fulfillment than anything else could ever do.
I am not saying this because I write wedding speeches for a living and it comes naturally to me.
But, writing the best mother of the groom speech for your son and daughter-in-law often comes from not only your mind but also the depth of your heart and soul.
I have helped several mothers with their mother of the groom speeches and I can tell you for a fact that those wedding speeches that have had the most impact on my clients’ friends and families are words that came right from my own soul.
Writing one becomes so much easier when things take this turn because mother of the groom speeches are often a visible expression of how much you love and adore your son that are veiled in the form of stories.
That being said, not every mom can do this because we don’t have the same personalities. While some moms are emotionally expressive, others have playful sides and love to make people laugh.
No matter whom you consider yourself to be, I am good news for you. The good news is, I am going to share proven tips and ideas that can easily and quickly help you write the best mother of the groom speech for your son on his wedding day.
Before I do that, let me say that you have to make your son proud on the most important day of his life. So, even if you consider yourself a good writer or not, what you will find in this post will help you express how much you feel about your son and new daughter-in-law in a very confident matter.
That being said, let’s start with this question:
How Do You Start A Mother Of The Groom Speech?
Writing a mother of the groom wedding speech is a lot like writing a letter that is meant to be read aloud. Before you write such a letter, you will probably think up a few things you would like to say prior to jotting down your ideas, right?
With your mother of the groom speech, you don’t have dream up anything because what you wish to say is already in your head.
In this case, you have to take a counter-intuitive approach by tossing things up a little bit.
To do that, you have to create a systematic and structured method to get the story ideas you have in mind onto paper in a way that makes sense not only to you but to your son and his partner, as well as your family and friends.
This approach will help stimulate your ideas so you can write your mother of the groom speech with speed and ease.
That brings us to this:
What Are The Steps Involved In Writing A Mother Of The Groom Speech?
I am glad you have asked because it’s related to what we just talked about in the lines that precede the above question.
That said, below are five easy steps to follow to help you write your mother of the groom speech.
- Watch Mother Of The Groom Speech Videos
- Read And Review Mother Of The Groom Speech Examples
- Create An Outline For Your Mother Of The Groom Speech
- Write your speech
That, in a nutshell, is how to write your mother of the groom speech. Now, let’s dive right in by breaking it down with practical examples so you can figure out to write your script.
Let’s start with this:
- Watch Mother Of The Groom Speech Videos
Here are three reasons why you have to watch a few videos before you write your speech:
- Watching mother of the groom speech videos on YouTube can inspire you to share your own story and memories.
- You are able to observe the speaking style of other moms to get a sense of what works well and what doesn’t.
- By watching mother of the groom speech videos, you will see how other mothers incorporate humor, anecdotes and personal stories to make their speeches more relatable and enjoyable.
The trick here is to watch videos that match your personality and interests.
For example, if you love to crack jokes and tell funny stories, you can watch funny clips like this one to help you write a funny mother of the groom speech.
What’s more, you can also watch emotional clips like this one if you want to make your remarks heartfelt.
This comes next: read and review…
Mother Of The Groom Speech Examples
From time to time, I share some mother of the groom speech samples to inspire you to really get something onto paper.
Today, I’d like you to look at this speech. I want you to do so because it can really help you to write yours. But, you don’t have to copy anything from it since it is in the voice of another person.
What’s more, other eyes are looking at it right now and it will be a shame to use it verbatim for your own mother speech because you never know who else might have swiped something from it.
There’s nothing disgusting to hear your husband or family member or even a friend say: oh! That line is on that website, and I don’t think she wrote that by herself- when you are speaking on your son’s wedding day.
Rather, let it be like a lantern in your dark path. But, if you are still finding it hard to get your speech written, and we will do our best to help you give your speech like a pro when a window of opportunity opens.
Thank you!
Now, over to your wedding speech example!
GREETINGS
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, family and friends. I am Jennifer and we’re here today to honor the union of my son Dan, and his beautiful bride Kris.
SPEECH BEGINS
As a young woman, I had many dreams I wanted to accomplish. But, the one I pursued most was this desire to marry a handsome, charismatic, and caring man.
This dream brought Roger into my life and one of the best gifts we ever had as a couple was my dear son Dan.
TALKS ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD
When Dan was born, he was a very handsome baby boy. He had curly blond hair, fat legs, and had …..an infectious smile.
He’d move from one part of our house to the other and tried his hands on anything he could find as he learned to walk. He was very adventurous and sweet as pie.
HIS TEENAGE YEARS
He preferred to be very close to his group of friends when he became a teenager. Dan and his friends were always at our house in our basement playing pool and watching movies.
I was worried he might end up in trouble or even show disrespect to the elderly but Dan’s respect for adults and family made him very much loved at this crucial point of his life.
HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND
Through his journey from Ronsard High School to Maryland Bay College was very challenging Dan made us proud when his remarkable SAT SCORES got him into all the schools he applied to but he decided on Maryland Bay.
While there, he excelled and had a scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in peace and conflict resolution.
At that point, we knew the sky would be his starting point-and, not even his limit.
After graduation, he went to work at a car rental and rose through the ranks to become an assistant supervisor in just three years.
Then went to work for FedEx where he won their initial sales training award for the best sales presentation and became their highest performing salesman.
In a sense, Dan has accomplished so much because he dreams big, works hard, preserves, and had our support and guidance every step of the way.
Dan, if I were to have another son, it’d still be you because you are a great human being! I love you dearly!
ADVICE TO DAN
But I really want you to get this because it will really help you in your new life with Kris.
As your mother, I have always wanted the best for you. But I have this dream that you will make us proud as you start your own family.
Like Martin Luther King, I also have a dream that you will lead your family well. I have a dream that your marriage will be an example to those that are going through turbulent times.
I have a dream that you’ll have children who will leave distinct marks wherever they go. But, please promise us that you will honor, respect, and treat Kris the way you will want to be cared for because you can get the best out of every woman if only you treat her as yourself.
I also have a dream that you’ll be there for your family when the hurricanes of life wreak havoc. We are counting on you to make these dreams a reality, so please love her as yourself…We know you can make it!
Dan, life is not a fair playing field and it won’t give what you deserve but what you fight for. So you need to fight if you want the best for your wife and children.
Never shout at Kris even if she’s hurt you badly. Say kind words to her for your kids will be watching your every move. When she wants you to get her something, your last words should be OK, I will buy it.
But please, please make sure you don’t pamper her like a child else your bank account will dry up like a hungry beggar’s wallet.
I know working with TOTAL is very demanding but your wife and family come first in everything you do. Never ever forget that.
ADVICE TO KRIS
Kris, you just fulfill our son’s dream and ours too. Who said parents don’t have dreams? We do. We yearn for our sons to find the woman of their hearts; a faithful, loving, and loyal one and you perfectly fit that picture.
In you, I believe Dan has found joy, happiness, and contentment. You’re a miracle and a blessing and we’re glad that you are part of our family.
I recognized your potentials the very moment we met you and we know your sense of humor will work wonders in your marriage.
Kris, if you want to have a beautiful marriage, think about this. I am saying this because I know what every loving and responsible husband wants.
Make time for your husband no matter how busy you get with your kids because he comes first in your life.
CONCLUSION
I wish you nothing but happiness all the days of your lives. Have as many children as you can. You can always count on us to support them too.
May your troubles be less and your blessings be more and nothing but happiness come through their door. Always, remember that the best is yet to come!
Writing an example like that one becomes super simple when you first create a simple outline to start with.
So, let’s first look at…
Why And How To Create A Mother Of The Groom Speech Outline
First, let’s look at why. Having a clear outline saves you time and effort in the writing process as you will know exactly what to include and how to structure your ideas in a logical manner.
Now, let’s look at the how. I will use this bullet-point example to try to explain how it works.
Here it is:
- Salutation and welcome remarks
- A brief self-introduction
- Start with a hook
- Talk about your son’s childhood
- Talk about when he was growing up
- Talk about when he met the bride
- Share your advice and best wishes
The natural thing to do once you have that basic framework sketched out is to embellish each bullet point with stories about his life.
To give you an idea, I am going to pick each bullet point and back it up with illustrations from the above speech.
Are you ready for that? Ok let’s go.
- Salutation , welcome remarks and thank you note
Here’s an example: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, family and friends.
For your thank you notes, you can simply acknowledge friends and family who have had a tremendous impact on your son’s life over the years. People like you his dad, your mom and dad, etc.
- A brief self-introduction
An example: I am Jennifer and we’re here today to honor the union of my son Dan, and his beautiful bride Kris.
- Start with a hook
The hook is that part of your speech that draws everyone into your speech. It is captured in that speech like this:
‘’ As a young woman, I had many dreams I wanted to accomplish. But, the one I pursued most was this desire to marry a handsome, charismatic, and caring man.’’
If you would like to make your speech heartfelt, you may start with a quote like this one:
‘’A son will hold your hand for a while but your heart for a lifetime.”
- Talk about your son’s childhood
Here’s an example: When Dan was born, he was a very handsome baby boy. He had curly blond hair, fat legs, and had …an infectious smile.
He’d move from one part of our house to the other….
For this aspect of your mother of the groom speech, you can share great childhood attributes as well as memorable moments. You can flip through your photo album to help you rekindle fond memories.
- Talk about when he was growing up
Here’s an example:
He preferred to be very close to his group of friends when he became a teenager. Dan made us proud when his remarkable SAT SCORES got him into all the schools he applied to but he decided on Maryland Bay.
Almost every son (with a few exceptions) has some weird teenage stories. But, you shouldn’t share those on his wedding day. You can share proud moments like when he graduated high school, when he got his first job, when he was part of his school’s sports team, etc.
Those are the memorable moments the wedding guests would like to hear. So, please don’t share any embarrassing stories.
- Talk about when he met the bride
Again, this extract is from the speech.
‘’ Kris, you just fulfill our son’s dream and ours too. Who said parents don’t have dreams? I recognized your potentials the very moment we met you and we know your sense of humor will work wonders in your marriage.
Here are some pointers about how to write something simple about your new daughter-in-law:
- You can mention her admirable traits
- You can mention your initial impressions of her
- You can welcome her into your family
- You can mention how they complement each other
- Share your advice and best wishes
Here’s a short example:
I wish you nothing but happiness all the days of your lives. Have as many children as you can. You can always count on us to support them too.
Well, if you want to make your closing remarks super memorable, you can close with the words of this song by Tim Hawkins: Things You Don't Say to Your Wife
You can sing it out if you have a good voice. See lyrics below:
Well, if your voice is as hoarse as mine, please don’t worry about that because you can tweak those words and share with the wedding audience. Can you do that? I am sure you can!
P.S-
Did you know that the wedding guests will judge you by the kind of wedding speech you’ll give? You deserve a great speech.
And so you shouldn’t let him down with just any kind of ordinary speech.
You have to come up with something memorable. Do you have it takes to make that a reality so you get a standing ovation?
Claire was quite skeptical when she came to us but we kept assuring what she will make her son and family proud-and this is what she sent over after the wedding was over
Want to know how she did just that? She got on board our wedding speech program and one of our talented speech consultants helped her out.
Want to get on board? You should by first filling out this simple form.
This is letter a mom sent to us after we helped her deliver her speech(Please click on it to enlarge if you can't see it)
Ok, Is This Offer For Me?
- Yes, if you are expecting nothing less than a very special, beautiful, unique, and memorable speech.
- Don’t have much time to write a perfect speech just as you want it because of work demands and other life's pressure or even sick? Then, let’s take care of it and the guests will definitely sing your praises--we have done it for so many others and it's your turn now!
- Yes, if you are overwhelmed by the pressures of work and don’t have the time to put together a very meaningful speech, so you can have your peace of mind
- Yes, if you want your family, your son, friends, and wedding guests to shower you with very sincere compliments…just imagine how you will feel
- Yes, if you are not good with words and you feel you’re not a natural writer and you are struggling to find the right words but still want to give a great speech.
- Yes, you get so scared anytime you’re asked to say something before an audience and you really want to save yourself from any form of embarrassment on your son's big day.
- Yes, if you are not too eloquent or not too sure if you are on the right track.
- Yes, if you absolutely hate speaking in public or feel this is not your thing but you want to make your son feel very proud
- Yes, if you have a day or less to the wedding and you are worried that you might make some horrible mistakes
- Yes, if you are a good speaker but you still want someone to look over or review what you've come up with!
Just imagine leaving your entire presentation in the hands of skilled wedding speech consultants who will take away your pain of spending hours thinking hard and long about what to say and what not to say.
Also, envision being patiently guided to say something that will leave a favorable impression on the mind of your listeners.
And also imagine the thrill and feeling of excitement and pride you’re going to experience when the audience leaps onto their feet and scream and shouts and even sing your praises.
Won’t you love that? I hope you do...
Wedding not too far away? Or happening in less than 24 hours? Trust me, we can deliver! it doesn’t matter if your speech is today, tomorrow, next week, next month ,next year,... we can make things work for you
Ok, I am Interested, What’s the Cost?
You simply pay what you want after you’ve got your beautiful speech.
Why? As you know, the current health and economic crisis has caused severe hardships for most people.
Precious lives have been lost, jobs wiped out and families displaced, leaving everyone wondering what the future holds.
Yet, some sons are still getting married and asking their moms to give speeches.
''It was perfect Dan. I changed a few things in the speech. And I had several people come up and tell me how well done it was. I couldn't have done it better. Thanks for your help''- Marilyn, Canada
Nonetheless, not every mother could afford our services even before the pandemic suddenly hit us.
So, we have dropped our normal rates so you can simply pay what you want after you have got your beautiful speech.
Please note: When life gets back to normal, this offer will be scrapped for good.
So, please take advantage of it now even if your son’s big day is in the future.
Even though we are going through this crazy time, if you do a poor job at it, your speech will be captured on video and your son and daughter-in-law and other viewers will forever remember what you said and would not attribute your poor performance to the fact there was a deadly disease in town.
So, please take advantage of it now even if your son’s big day is in the future by simply paying what you want after you get your beautiful speech.
This is another letter a mom sent to us after we helped her deliver her speech(Please click on it to enlarge if you can't see it)
Oh Ok, How Then Do I Get Started Since I Want To Get On Board Right Away?
Ok, here’s how it works
All you have to do RIGHT NOW is to click on this link to receive an easy-to-fill-in questionnaire via email. Check your email a few hours after you’ve submitted your request.
So,
- After that, we will send you a very short questionnaire to fill out via email! You only have to check your email a few hours after you have made your request
- Then, you fill out the questionnaire sent through your email, and please have it sent back to us…
- We will confirm receipt of it…If something is not too clear, we will ask you to clarify….
- If not, we will send you a wonderful draft in a couple of hours if this on very short notice….If not, after a few days
- Then, you look it over and tell us if you are okay with it or you want to amend or revise it till you are happy with it--although we always get it right even with the first draft.
- Then, we ask you to pay for it.
Please note: The information collected through the questionnaire is only for the purpose of writing your speech. I wouldn’t even need it if I could read your mind. So, your information is very confidential and no one will know about it.
Just a reminder of what you pay after it’s duly completed.
Ok, I am Interested, What’s the Cost?
You simply pay what you want after you’ve got your beautiful speech.
Why? As you know, the current health and economic crisis has caused severe hardships for most people. Precious lives have been lost, jobs wiped out and families displaced, leaving everyone wondering what the future holds.
Yet, some sons are still getting married and asking their moms to give speeches.
''It was perfect Dan. I changed a few things in the speech. And I had several people come up and tell me how well done it was. I couldn't have done it better. Thanks for your help''- Marilyn, Canada
Nonetheless, not every mother could afford our services even before the pandemic suddenly hit us.
So, we have dropped our normal rates so you can simply pay what you want after you have got your beautiful speech.
Please note: When life gets back to normal, this offer will be scrapped for good.
So, please take advantage of it now even if your son’s big day is in the future.
Even though we are going through this crazy time, if you do a poor job at it, your speech will be captured on video and your son and daughter-in-law and other viewers will forever remember what you said and would not attribute your poor performance to the fact there was a deadly disease in town.
So, please take advantage of it now even if your son’s big day is in the future by simply paying what you want after you get your beautiful speech.
Please note: Your speech draft comes with a proven and simple tip to master your speech or remember your speech just as you want it without carrying a paper with you.
Just see what someone said about that great tip that's proven to calm your nerves and help you speak with purpose, poise, and clarity!
''Hi Dan,
The speech went very well, I modified it a bit and practiced it as you suggested (great advice). Thanks for all your help and if I need a prepared speech again I’ll definitely contact you.
All the best,
Matt''
Please note: Don’t fill out this form if you’re a dishonest individual. This offer is for a limited time.
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Just see what someone said about that great tip that's proven to calm your nerves and help you speak with purpose, poise, and clarity!
''Hi Dan,
The speech went very well, I modified it a bit and practiced it as you suggested (great advice). Thanks for all your help and if I need a prepared speech again I’ll definitely contact you.
All the best,
Matt''
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