Groom Speech Templates or Examples: This Groom Speech Example Can Help You To Write The Best Groom Speech Ever
Looking for great groom speech examples and templates you can model your groom speech after? Please stick with me for a while and I will share with you everything you need to know about using groom speech examples to help you write an amazing groom speech.
You Can Use This Joke
Before we dive right in, I would like to share this joke with you as it has some connection with how to write a great groom wedding toast.
Here you go:
A speaker was about to address a public meeting when he realized that he had left his false teeth at home.
He shuffled around anxiously for a few moments before informing the lady who was chairing the meeting that he would be unable to give his speech because he had forgotten his false teeth.
His predicament was overheard by a man in the front row of the audience who immediately produced a pair of false teeth from his pocket and said: ''Why don’t you try these?''
The speaker put the set of false teeth in his mouth but they were too tight. The speaker put the second set of teeth in his mouth but they were too loose. ''It’s no good,'' he said. ''I’ll have to pull out.''
''Wait,'' said the man. ''It so happens that I have one more pair of false teeth in my pocket. Try these.''
The speaker did, and they fitted perfectly. ''Well, thank you,’’ he said, ‘’I’ve been looking for a good dentist.''
''I am not a dentist,'' said the man. ''I am an undertaker.''
At that point, the speaker’s face fell and he said ''Am sure it doesn’t belong to a dead man?''
The undertaker replied, ''You made similar excuses at the wedding of that young groom. So, I took out a dead man’s teeth and remolded it so you don’t get into any trouble as you did! So, feel free to use it''
I nearly fell of my chair after reading the last sentence!That model teeth the undertaker brought to the meeting reminds me of the power of examples. As you are pretty much aware, where you are in life now is due to the positive influences other people have had on you over these years.
In the same way, well-written groom speech examples and examples play a key role in the kind of groom wedding speech you will end up writing.
However, most grooms just look for examples online and elsewhere and use it to craft their presentation. While there’s nothing wrong with that, this carefree-approach often takes the shine off most speeches as a lot of grooms use them without figuring out what went into writing those groom speeches.
To make the most out of them, you should first find a great example, study the contents thoroughly for inspiration before coming up with a rough first draft.
Having seen that, let’s now consider this...
This Is What You’ve Got To Do Before You Write Down Your Thoughts And Feelings
To make it very easy to generate great ideas for your groom speech or toast, you first have to put yourself in the mood to write. Here is how to put yourself in the mood to write:
First, watch a few Video clips about groom speeches are made. This is what I am thinking about right now. Please let’s go over youtube.com or your favorite video sharing platform.
Insert any of these keywords (groom speech examples…..templates for groom speech....etc) into the search bar. I flipped through the search results and found these videos for you. Please get a pen handy and write down ideas you think you can add to your own speech.
Groom Speech Templates (Video # 1)
Groom Wedding Toast Example Video # 2
Did you learn a thing or two from watching both video clips? I filled my head with some really cool ideas...we will look at some of them pretty soon.
That said, let’s look in-depth at this well-written groom speech example or sample. Afterwards, we will break it down bit by bit with a view towards writing what you have in mind.
Action Tip: Read through the whole thing carefully and see if you come across lines and thoughts you can somehow insert into your script.
Here it is:
A Short And Simple Groom Speech Example or Template
I want to thank you all for coming to support us. To my dad, my mom, and my friends and to everyone we are extremely honored to have you here.
A wise man said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and I got to understand this statement better when Janet and I met for our first date at a Port-Au-Prince Restaurant after our first encounter on a dating site.
I still remember ‘’meeting’’ her on the zupid dating site.I couldn’t go to work that day and I used my free time to browse that website.
For some strange reason, I never found a profile that matched my interests but I was determined not to give up even though I had been at it for close to four hours and was totally drained.
Feeling exhausted, I decided to close the web browser and that’s when a picture popped up on the screen. I decided to look into this and I surprisingly found that she and I had similar interests. My monthly subscription had expired and when I did renew it, I discovered that our goals and dreams were very much aligned.
There and then, I had this feeling that she might be the one my heart had been looking for all these years.
As our friendship blossomed, I was struck by her beauty, wit, exuding warmth, and infectious personality and I really enjoyed every single moment I ever spent with her, and couldn’t imagine living without her.
Best of all, I found out that she was a girl version of me.
We both love to drive the same cars and support the same football team! I still remember how she would come over to watch me play and yell ‘’get off him’’ whenever I got tackled by an opponent.
We also love to dress alike. If I am wearing blue jeans and a white shirt, she would be wearing the same thing just different shoes. I have lost count of the many times' people asked curiously if we are siblings whenever we go shopping.
Let me add that once it dawned that she was going to be the one I was going to live with for the rest of my life, I just had to convince her of that fact; and as you can imagine this is no easy feat for most guys.
So, while in Haiti, I asked her to join me on a walk on a beautiful sunrise at Lana Beach.
You know Janet is not an early riser and asking her to come over at that time of the day wasn’t an easy task at all. I had to cajole her to come along with me after telling her that I found a candy next town.
After a romantic walk down the beach, I got down on one knee and with my heart pounding as though it were a train on tracks, I took her hand and proposed to her.
I felt a bit faint-and thought she’d change her mind and run the other way. But, she just smiled and agreed to marry me.
I breathed a big sigh of relief! It just felt like I had won a marathon in record time.
Janet, thanks so much for agreeing to marry me. You mean the world to me and I also know deep down within my heart I mean the world to you.
When I first met you, you took my breadth-and my brains away. Far away…
When I first met you I thought I loved you but I want you to know that I love you more on this beautiful day than I've ever loved you.
A woman who is as beautiful as you is hard to find. I never knew what was missing in my life until I found you and am so thankful for the tremendous changes you have brought into my life and I promise to be that husband you’ve always dreamed about.
We are about to set sail on both calm and rough waters but I want to reassure you that I will love you to the very end even if the storms of life threaten our joy and peace.
With you, I know that our future will be bright as ever since you are someone I can always count on. You always remind me of what your parents tell you that for better or for worse is a joint responsibility.
Yes, have a shared responsibility to uphold our vows no matter what happens and we will make it through life no matter what happens.
If our parents have made it after all these years, we can too. So, let’s live every day of our lives very mindful of why we came together in the first place so we can love each other until the end of time.
Janet, I love you fiercely and I promise to hold your hands through sunshine and storm.
How would you grade that speech? It’s not only funny but also very emotional and impactful.
Here’s How To Structure Your Groom Speech
As you know by now, every groom speech sample (including the one above) has these elements: the introduction, body, and conclusion.
First and foremost, I would like use to look at the introduction or opening remarks so you can be inspired to write something captivating.
There are essentially two parts of the introduction: self-introduction and greetings and expression of gratitude fall in line with the ritual or etiquette of speaking at wedding ceremonies.
In the above example, the groom expressed gratitude to the wedding audience who were present and went on to thank his mom and dad and in-laws. Even if you are introduced by the wedding emcee, you have to let the guests know who you are and your relationship with the bride.
Then, you can say a big thank you to some personalities who were instrumental in your upbringing. Do you have in mind someone you want to say thank you to?
You may start by mentioning people like
- Your own mom and dad…
If your own parents or parents in law are not alive, you can do it this way.
''Even though my mom and dad are no longer with us, I know they are looking down at us and so proud of where Anita and I have gotten to.''
You just have to think for a while and write down names of people you would like to include in your gratitude list.
Now, let me ask you this: which individuals have been a blessing in your life you really want to say thank you to? Write their names on paper and state why you are thanking them.
Your opening remarks should also be engaging right from the start. Here are some tried and tested ideas you may use to capture the attention of the wedding crowd as soon as you are handed the microphone.
- Have you ever thought about singing your opening lines to the beat of a well-known song? If you do this, your speech will be a hit and you will be respected, loved, and admired by everyone for your stellar performance. Here's a sterling example:
- You can also start your speech with a nice quote like this one: ‘’ Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder ‘’
Here’s how I will use that quote to craft a short speech.
''A wise man said that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder and I got to understand this statement better when I met Martha''
Here are some quotes from movies and other personalities you can use to start on a strong note.
- "Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved a girl, and her laughter was a question he wanted to spend his whole life answering." -Nicole Krauss, The History of Love
- "Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get, only with what you are expecting to give which is everything." -Katharine Hepburn, actress
- "Deep in my soul I know that I'm your destiny." -Raven-Symoné, "True To Your Heart" from Mulan
- "I came here tonight because when you realize that you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." -Harry Burns, a character from When Harry Met Sally
- "Two hearts can enlighten the whole world." -Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann, Austrian author, and filmmaker
- "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength While loving someone deeply gives you courage." — Lao Tzu
- "And I’d choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I’d find you and I’d choose you." — Kiersten White, The Chaos of Stars
How To Create The Content Of Your Groom Speech or Toast
Let’s first look at parts of the body of that example to help us write something down.
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I still remember ‘’meeting’’ her on the zupid dating site.I couldn’t go to work that day and I used my free time to browse that website.
For some strange reason, I never found a profile that matched my interests but I was determined not to give up even though I had been at it for close to four hours and was totally drained... My monthly subscription had expired and when I did renew it, I discovered that our goals and dreams were very much aligned... ''
If you read the above extract carefully, you will realize that the storyline moves from the intro into the heart of the speech. To come up with ideas for that part of your toast, you first have to develop a layout and embellish it with relevant and interesting anecdotes.
By the way, below are a few guidelines that can help you come up with the right ideas for the body your groom speech. First, write down answers to the following questions.
- Where and when you did you first meet the bride?
- What were the early years of dating like?
- What happened as your relationship blossomed?
- When did it occur to you that she would be your wife?
- How has she’s helped make you a better person since you became best friends?
- Why do you love the bride?
Using the first bullet point ‘’ Where and when you did you first meet her? ‘’ the writer came up with this:
''Janet and I met for our first date at a Port-Au-Prince Restaurant after our first encounter on a dating site. I still remember ‘’meeting’’ her on the zupid dating site...''
Now, this is your assignment: Grab your note pad and pen and do just a little brainstorming and write down answers to the questions I just asked (above) about when you first met the bride.
Hint: Pour out whatever is in your mind without worrying about how well it flows because you can always go back to it and make the needed changes as you see fit.
Don’t worry too much about the length of your groom's speech as you write because it doesn’t matter how long or short your speech is. As long as you have captured every detail in a very engaging manner, your audience won't be bored to death.
Now, let’s see...
How To Write The Closing Lines Of Your Groom Speech
Once again, here’s a brief snippet of our groom speech example so we can understand how to write a great conclusion with ease.
Here it is for your reference.
''Yes, have a shared responsibility to uphold our vows no matter what happens and we will make it through life no matter what happens.
If our parents have made it after all these years, we can too. So, let’s live every day of our lives very mindful of why we came together in the first place so we can love each other until the end of time.
Janet, I love you fiercely and I promise to hold your hands through sunshine and storm.''
Let me end by saying that you only one chance to close your speech on a memorable note because your closing remarks will stick in the mind of the guests more than anything else.
Thankfully, there a lot of time-tested ideas that you can use to end with a bang and I am very happy to share a few tips and ideas with you.
- First, if you and the bride are very religious or are Christians, you can use portions of scripture to wrap uo and any of the following bible quotes can work even if you are not a believer. To understand how it works, please read on.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son so that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
Proverbs 18:22: ‘’He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.”
James 1:17: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Ephesians 5: 21-25:
- Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. 22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.
I love examples. So, let me use the bible text above (see underlined words) to write a very short extract.
''I love you Janet, and I know that God has ordained this marriage to last forever.
For many years, I have prayed and waited for someone like you because I knew from the bottom of my heart that a godly man deserves a virtuous wife.
Out of the blue, you came into my life and I remember how I shed tears of joy when I realized that you were the one.
You complement me and I know without a shadow of a doubt that with you by my side, we will touch more lives for our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
I promise to fiercely love, guide, and protect you as Christ loves His Church and I know his grace will make it possible
Do you realize how I infused those underlined words(scripture verses) into that short example? That’s how to work bible verses and other quotes into your speech.
- Second, you may use the words of your vow to wrap up. Again, let’s go back to our example and see how it was done.
''Janet, I love you fiercely and I promise to hold your hands through sunshine and storm.''
- Third, you may end with a touching or lovely poem about why you really love the bride.
- Fourth, this is rarely done. But, you can surprise your wife with a lovely gift. It may be something she keeps asking for or really admires.
For example, you can frame your vows or promises and present it as a gift. When hard times come, she will remind you about it and I am sure that will help save your marriage.
- Additionally, you can share what you look forward to in the future as you share your lives and love together before asking your family and friends to raise their glasses for the toast.
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Why? As you know, the current health and economic crisis have 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 grooms are still getting married and have to say something about the bride.
Nonetheless, not everyone could afford our services even before the pandemic suddenly hit us.
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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 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 wife, family and friends, 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.
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All the best,
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