Father of the groom speech examples or templates

How to use father of the groom wedding speech examples and templates to easily write a heartfelt father of the groom wedding speech for your son.

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Write the best ever father of the groom wedding speech even if you don’t know what to say

Find proven ideas and tips and examples you can model your wedding speech for your son and daughter in law after so you can end up writing a unique father of the groom speech toast

Write a heartfelt and funny wedding speech that will make your son and family so proud of you

Easily write a great outline or structure based on what you have in mind

Ok, let’s cut to the chase.

There is this quote I have always liked that goes like this” There is no love on earth greater than that of a father for his son.”

If you think deeply about that quote, you will come to understand that a father’s love is as essential as a mother’s love because when a father truly loves and cares for his children, they end up emulating that sacrificial love which would ultimately help them become very responsible adults.

I know you are a loving father because your strong love and abiding support has brought your son this far. On his wedding day, you have to tell your friends and loved ones how the journey has been like all these years.

Guess what? Courtesy, a memorable father of the groom wedding speech, you can let everyone know how your friendship with your son has been like at the wedding reception or at the rehearsal dinner night.

I don’t know about you. But most fathers get nervous like a deer in the headlights and someone like one too when they are asked by their sons to say some brief remarks about them when they are getting married to the love of their lives.

Out of frustration and anxiety, some come to the show unprepared and it comes as no surprise that most father of the groom wedding speeches you hear are so boring.

When Steve was asked by his son, he was utterly paralyzed with fear because he didn’t have the gift of words. Besides, he was a very horrible public speaker and he knew for sure he was going to let his son down.

Yet, he stunned everyone by delivering a short and sweet father of the groom wedding speech toast.

Wondering how this happened? He read something similar to the father of the groom speech example below and applied the same tips on this webpage and came up with this short wedding toast for his son.

Father of the Groom Wedding Speech Example/Template

Good evening and welcome everyone!

I’m Steve, father of the groom.

We have waited for months for this special time and on behalf of my family, I would like to thank everyone who has come from near and far to share in our joy and happiness.

Even though, today is one of the best days of my life, I always like to think the day Tim was born is the best day of my life.

On that beautiful day, John came into my life and changed our lives forever.

He was such an easy baby to care for, he totally spoiled me!

So quickly, he outgrew my laps into an adorable little boy and I was very excited to see where life would take him.

As a little boy, he loved to read. When he was very young, he read The Boxcar Children series again and again, especially the first one until he memorized the first chapter.

I knew at that time that was a double edged sword. I knew he would remember everything, the good and the not so good. I suggest, from this day forward you two remember the good, make wonderful memories and don't allow the little stuff get in the way.

Growing up, he played soccer for a while.

But, he was a big fan of the Red Barron, and helicopters in particular! From when he was about seven years old, Tim loved helicopters and seeing one fly across where we lived always brought warm smiles to his face.

At school, every piece of written work and every project had to do with helicopters.

Even during sewing class, John made a quilt with an appliqued helicopter on it!

Luckily for him, he got the chance to volunteer at the helipad when he was 12 years old.

I remember how he would go there once a week after school to help put around the base, get to know the pilots like best friends, clean the helicopter and sometimes go with them on jobs!

While volunteering there, those pilots were huge role models to him and that really reignited his passion fuelled his childhood dream and passion of being a pilot.

By the way, one of those great pilots is here with us tonight and we owe him a great deal of gratitude for supporting John all these years.

Where’s Lauren please? Can you be up on your feet so we all see you? Yeah! That’s Tim’s friend and role model!

There are also memories of Tim and his friends having fun and spending great time with us.

While he enjoyed mountain biking and playing the piano, he was really into drumming.

Tim’s drumming instructor was a great drummer who once taught drumming to Katha and once said John was the best student he ever had.

And yes, he was right because my son got so good playing drums in the local band for a number of years as well as in his school band.

He got as high as he could in the regional school’s band he played in and as you can imagine, that made us so proud! Even though, he’s no longer playing drums due to his flying career and all that, his drum kit still lives in our house and anytime he comes around, we can’t help but put on our dancing shoes!

But, what I really love about John is his love for people. His act of kindness is so contagious. It speaks right to the heart and makes you a much better person. He’s such an amazing person and I am very confident his warm personality will be seen in his own children.

John,your mom and I are immensely proud of who you have become. For all these years, you’ve been the pillar of my life. From this moment on, you have another wonderful woman to support you and I am beyond excited for you both.

Britt is beautiful, adorable, strong, determined, responsible, well-organized, loving, focused, supportive and family-oriented and my heart is filled with joy to see them both in love.

We love you both and we forward to watching you build your lives together in love and harmony.

But, know that marriage has its high and low moments.

So, put each other first in everything you do and you will make it through life together.

May your love be strong and bright,
May your life be filled with light,
May all your dreams come true,
Wishing all the best things in life for you two!

Great speech, right? What did you learn from this sample/template that you think you can add to your own wedding speech for your son?

There are nuggets of insights you can infuse into your wedding toast and I am going to break down the above example down into several parts so you can get a clear idea of what went into writing that father of the groom wedding speech sample or template.

So, please put everything aside and give a few minutes of your precious time as I walk you through everything you need to know so you can write the best ever wedding speech for your son and daughter in law.

Have you ever wondered why some wedding speakers start on a bright note while several others struggle to even garner attention of the wedding attendees even if it’s a very small crowd? The difference lies in the way the opening remarks or lines are made and the effect the speaker intends to achieve.

The wedding guests know instinctively that most father of the groom toasts are not so great so they assume that you are simply going to say a few stories about your son like they hear at most wedding receptions or rehearsal dinner night. But yours can be a hit if you start off by making your introductory remarks very touching.

Well, your introduction has two sides of the same coin and here is where you can kill two birds with a single stone.

The first bird you can easily kill here is to write a standard introduction as you saw above:

Here you go:

Good evening and welcome everyone!

I’m Steve, father of the groom.

We have waited for months for this special time and on behalf of my family, I would like to thank everyone who has come from near and far to share in our joy and happiness.

Action Tip:

Go grab your pen and paper or since you are right in front of your keyword, write or type somewhere names of people who have been a huge blessing in your son’s life and include why you are thanking them.

People and personalities like:

Your wife
The groom’s mom
Your neighbors/your coaches and teachers
Parents of the bride
His siblings, aunts, uncles,
His grandma and grandpa
As well as those who couldn’t attend the wedding.

That’s not all, if you scroll up and re-look at the example, you will notice that you can use the same stone to kill another bird so to speak and I call this ‘’bird’’: introductory remarks part ''b''

Here’s an extract:

Even though, today is one of the best days of my life, I always like to think the day Tim was born is the best day of my life. On that beautiful day, John came into my life and changed our lives forever.

When you get to this point, your father of the groom speech has to give your listeners a reason to listen to you and build up excitement and anticipation for the remainder of your wedding speech.

So, it's always best to start with a bang and any of these guidelines and tips can work out.

First, you can start off with a little story prior that occurred prior to his birth.

Here’s a short example

It was in the summer of the year 2000 when Dan was born. Mike was born at the half time of the Dallas and Giant’s game to which I was supposed to be at.

Dan was born at the halftime of the Giants and Dallas game some 30 plus years ago. His mother’s water broke during the night and I totally panicked.

I did some quick reading and learned labor was imminent. So as his mother called the doctor and showered I proceeded to prepare his bedroom. In his bedroom were all the Christmas presents still in bags scattered about that we bought early for our family members. In my haste I threw them all in the dumpster…

Did you see how I wrote that with a little story?

Second, you can walk down memory lane and recount how you felt when you got first married to the groom’s mother.

Third, you can start off with a poignant or touching note with one or more of these quotes.

You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons, and if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your eyes.” – Walter M. Schirra, Jr

“It was my father who taught me to value myself. He told me that I was uncommonly beautiful and that I was the most precious thing in his life.” – Dawn French

“The bond between a father and a son is a true friendship no one can ever break.’’

Okay, let’s see how we can use the last quote: ’’ The bond between a father and a son is a true friendship no one can ever break. ‘’ to start with a bang!

Tonight’s joyful celebration of love is one of

the beautiful moments when it just feels so

great to be a father.

Sam is our middle child and second

son. His marriage to Sabrina brings backvery fond memories of all the great

moments we’ve spent together since he

came into our lives 30 years and I am thankful for the friendship I have developed with my son all these years.

Did you notice how I included the word ‘’friendship’’’ in that short extract? That's exactly how it should be.

Now, let’s see how you can write

The Content or Order or Structure of Your Father of the Groom Wedding Speech

The content is the most essential part of your speech but most fathers struggle to gather their thoughts together because it’s not so easy to distil years of memories into a brief story.

Most fathers write to me and express worry that they have an idea of what to write but can’t organize their thoughts coherently.

I know that’s a huge problem for most fathers of the grooms and if you are wondering how you can easily come up with great ideas for this part of your speech, then I have good news for you!

Here are simple steps to help you plan and organize the content of your wedding speech so you don’t pull your hair out.

First, create a structure for the flow of your presentation. To do that, you first have to decide what aspect of your story you want your delivery to dwell on.

Do you want your storyline to flow from when your son came into the picture until you met your daughter-in-law?

If so, then you have to jot down memorable events you have shared together and just use one or two stories for your wedding toast.

Again, you may want to use a memorable story from your boy’s childhood or his teenage years.

In recent times, I have seen instances where the father of the groom simply brought out stories involving the bride and groom and highlighted what makes them unique or how they complement each other.

This always works if you want to simply wing it or come up with a very short father of the groom speech.

Here’s an example.

In 2008, we moved here from the Czech Republic and the transition was so hard for us, especially our son.

He had to learn a foreign language so he could thrive in his new environment. In the process, he found his ‘’stress buster‘’ Judy who encouraged and supported her to grow and fit in like a local. Over the years, I have seen their love grow. They both love the outdoors. But they hate it when….

Did you see how I did that? That’s exactly how to get the good stories pouring out from your brain.

So, this is what I want you to do now.

Just relax and watch these videos to get an idea of how great father of the groom wedding toasts are made. As you watch these videos, please grab your pen and jot down memories that come to you and decide which one you wish to use for the content of your father of the groom wedding speech.

Father of the groom wedding toast video example #1

Father of the groom wedding speech video template#2

Now, let us see…

How You Can Easily Write a Great Ending For Your Son’s Wedding Toast

This part of your toast should be fairly easy to write but it needs to pack a punch since it’s like your favorite take home meal.

If your concluding remarks strike the right chord with the wedding guests, they would not only remember what you said but also hold you in great esteem as an orator even if you are not really one.

By the way, you can use or more of the following ideas to wrap up on a memorable note.

First, you may share a small piece of marriage advice as seen right below from the dad of the groom wedding toast template above.

‘’ We love you both and we forward to watching you build your lives together in love and harmony.

But, know that marriage has its high and low moments.

So, put each other first in everything you do and you will make it through life together.

May your love be strong and bright,
May your life be filled with light,
May all your dreams come true,
Wishing all the best things in life for you two! ‘’

Second, if for some reason, you don’t want to share some pieces of advice, you may simply use any of the following well-wishes.

My heart is filled with joy today to see you so happy and in love! Congratulations to the happy couple on their wedding day

May you love happily ever after. Wishing you both a beautiful life as husband and wife. May your years together be full of love, happiness and blessings.
As you wed today, I wish you to enjoy the kind of love that grows and knows no end. May your married life be an inspiration to all the couples!

Third, if you a religious person or a deeply committed Christian, you can use any of the following scriptures to write a faith-based message and share it with the couple if they are Christians.

a. Proverbs 31:10-12 ESV

An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good, and not harm, all the days of her life.

b. Proverbs 18: 22

The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD.

c. 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.

Fourth, you may sing to wrap up by using the lyrics of a well-known song most of the wedding guests can sing along.

P.S: Most dads do this...Have you considered it? Want to write and give a great wedding speech like the one above but can't seem to get started because you don't know the exact words to use?

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Here’s what one nervous and skeptical dad called Glen sent over after the wedding was over

Hey Dan, I just wanted to thank you once again for the speech you wrote with me. My goal was met afterward, I was told by many "what a beautiful speech" and received a standing ovation. I couldn't have done this without you. God Bless Dan!- Glen, U.S.A

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This is letter a dad sent to us after we helped him deliver his speech(Please click on it to enlarge if you can't see it)

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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 peace of mind

Yes, if you want your family, children, 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.

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Why? As you know, the current health 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 fathers to give speeches.

Nonetheless, not every father could afford our services even before the pandemic suddenly hit us.

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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.

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This is another letter a dad sent to us after we helped him deliver his speech(Please click on it to enlarge if you can't see it)

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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
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