Brother or sister of the groom wedding speech: How to easily write a heartfelt wedding speech for your brother on his wedding day even if you are not great with words
Hi brother or sister of the groom,
Are you looking for answers to these questions?
- Where can I get great wedding speech samples that can help me write a wedding speech toast for my brother?
- I want to make my brother proud with my wedding speech? What should I say and should I not say?
- Where can I get some useful ideas and tips to help me write a funny brother of the groom wedding toast?
Well, if you are thinking about these and many more questions, please don’t worry because I am going to share with you everything you need to know so you can be complimented by your family and loved ones for making a great wedding toast.
From helping people all over the world express the sentiments of their hearts on their wedding day, I have realized by studying a good speech and modeling what you want to say after one is by far the easiest and fastest way of putting down what you want to say.
If you are tongue tied or not great with words, I have good news for you because I am going to share with you two examples to help you write what I think it’s the most important speech of your life.
Please note: If you are the sister of the groom, you may scroll down the page for your own example. However, I will use the first example for our study and analysis.
First, let’s look at this
Brother of the Groom Wedding Speech Example/Template
I would like to thank hitched.co.uk for this brilliant example.
For those who don’t know me, my name is Graham and I’m today’s best brother. I say best brother as there’s less competition in that category than in the best man competition. So if you like Craig’s speech better then at least I still win something.
The last time I gave a speech at a joint event with my brother was at our 18th and 21st birthday party. A good portion of the people here were at that event and you’ll be glad to know my speech uses fabulous a lot less this time around.
Stuart and Demi, it’s an honour to stand up here today as one of the best men. I’m delighted for you both and I’m so glad we can celebrate with friends and family who have traveled from around the country. They’re all here to wish you well and can’t wait for their free food and drink.
Let me tell you a bit about growing up with Stuart. We met in the 90s, back in a time where it was fine to dress your children in popper tracksuit bottoms. Stuart managed to pull his off as he was certainly the more athletic between us. Whereas my bright yellow pair forever cemented me as our version of Augustus Gloop.
We had a great childhood and I was delighted to have a brother. We got on well I used to get up early in the morning to let him out of his cot.
I didn’t need to do this for long as he soon learned to get himself out and cause my parents no end of grief when he learned to walk. Unfortunately, their trick of sticking me in front of a TV with chocolate didn’t work so well on Stuart. All the ornaments had to be hidden.
Fast forward a couple of years and we’d be out playing in the streets having water fights and coming to the door absolutely drenched. We both also seemed to have quite the talent for winding up our neighbour Moira. Bad enough on one occasion for her to phone the police on us for getting her plants wet!
We were lucky enough to go on plenty of day trips and holidays whilst we were growing up including trips up to Florida and the Dominican Republic. This is where some of our favourite embarrassing stories come from.
The classic that we all still talk about to this day was in the Dominican Republic back when we were much younger so were sharing a bed. One morning I woke up and had the misfortune to discover that Stuart had wet the bed, left me in it and went into my mum and dad’s bed!
He done this so much that the maids left a note saying they had put on plastic sheets for the remainder of our stay. His exploits didn’t stop there and I can remember when we each got the bunk bed/futon that was all the rage at the time and he wet the bed the first night!
I remember mum raging down the phone to Trisha asking for the orange cleaner! There’s yet even more stories on this subject that can be exchanged for a gin and tonic at the bar.
Stuart had always proven himself as the cheeky outgoing type but you wouldn’t have thought so when we went to some of the theme parks in Florida.
Although the rollercoasters scared him it was when he was met with any of the wonderful characters in Disney World in Florida that really got him going. Crying and screaming he would refuse to go up to the Queen of Hearts to get her autograph. Watch The Rocky Horror Make Up Show? Forget it.
I think we have Trisha to thank for this. She used to get our cousin Brian’s scary masks from his room when Stuart was misbehaving and jump out at him or chase him up the stairs. The other classic was her removing her false teeth which really scared him senseless!
I couldn’t come up here and not talk about the stag weekend either. We went to Krakow back in September with the first night ending up in a karaoke bar of all places. Having Stuart up singing with absolutely no change in his tone or voice to Madonna’s Like A Virgin was amazing.
This wasn’t even the best part as on the second night we dressed Stuart up as Princess Peach with the rest of us as Mario. Some of the Mario costumes were extremely dodgy too.
We were like celebrities walking around Krakow that night with everybody wanting their picture taken with us. And when I think back on it, it’s really amazing that the gay brother managed to get his straight brother to sing Madonna and dress up in drag for his stag weekend!
I can’t thank you enough for how you haven’t changed one bit since the day I came out and I’m so grateful that you accepted it and get on so well with Simon.
So here we are now, our families combined. We’ve already had a joint event and I had the most brilliant time at Christmas back at Stuart and Demi’s house. We all played a friendly game of Cards Against Humanity, which for those of you who don’t know, is a game that you win by providing the most funny and/or offensive answer to a question.
Demi’s mum was a particular pro at this game and kept providing absolute belters for answers. Demi was far too embarrassed to even play along with us. I had to actually start writing things down because some of it was so good I thought it would be great for this speech. On reflection though, some it was just too dirty to include. Our Grandma is here!
The one thing that I can tell you is that when someone played the ‘Cottaging’ card in answer to a question she responded with ‘WE USED TO DO THAT!’.
I had to step in to explain what cottaging actually was by which point Demi and Roxanne had died of embarrassment whilst we were crying with laughter. Clearly, she hadn’t paid much attention to George Michael’s fun back in Hampstead Heath. If that’s not the biggest icebreaker to a family coming together then I don’t know what is.
Demi, you look absolutely fabulous today as we all knew you would. I hope you are enjoying your day so far and are happy with our shirt collars, bridezilla. It’s great to have you as a sister in law so I could get away with that and I look forward to many more games of Cards Against Humanity with you.
Stuart, thanks for asking me to be one of your best men today. It’s been a privilege to do this. I can see how happy you make each other and I wish you both nothing but happiness for your future together.
So then, ladies and gentlemen, I invite you all to stand and raise your glasses to toast the new husband and wife! We wish you well and your own happily ever after. To Stuart and Demi!
Comment: If you are not the sister of the groom and don’t want to read the next example, you can simply scroll down for further insights into how the above was written.
At this point, let’s now look at this
Sister of the Groom Wedding Speech Example/Template
I would like to thank hitched.co.uk for this example.
My name is Tihana Schmidt and on behalf of my parents, Ted and Mira, I am honored to say a few words to my brother Ivan and my new sister-in-law Maria.
I wish to thank you all for joining us this evening, Ivan and Maria, you are both to be commended on your planning and preparation for today's big event – it has been amazing. Wedding days are meant to be unforgettable and this one certainly will be. I for one will not forget how heart warming it was to see two wonderful people like Ivan and Maria making their vows to each other this afternoon.
What a pleasure it is seeing them now, sharing the happiness of their special day with all of us.
At this time I'd like to say a few words about my brother…… Let me share with you 3 of my happiest memories.
First, I am sure that I was extremely happy and excited when my baby brother was born at least that's what I've been told!!!!. As children we were best buddies.
Our mom taught us this great little song for times when we were not so close, remember MIR MIR DO NEBA!!!!! AS we grew older I enjoyed getting him into trouble, and was even happier to watch him get himself into even more trouble.
Are there any telephone operators who worked in the early 80”s with us this evening? If so, I wish to take this opportunity to apologize for my brothers rude and obscene prank calls to you!
Secondly I was extremely happy the day Ivan got his first car. Being the kind sister that I am I would let Ivan use my car for his adventures with his buddies – never really knowing what condition it would be returned in to me the next day. I still have a hard time understanding how one little pot hole could cause all 4 tires to turn different directions.
And what ever happened to the bolts that are meant to hold the front seat to the floor??? By the way groomsmen, Ivan always said it was all your fault!!
My most recent happiest memory was the day Ivan called me to tell me that he was going to ask Maria to be his wife, and he needed some help in making his proposal come to life. Watching my brother plan the proposal was amazing – he wanted everything just perfect for Maria!
Ivan, you have grown up to be a wonderful man, and I have no doubt whatsoever that you will be a wonderful husband too!
I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words on behalf of my parents in welcoming Maria to our family. Maria, you have been an important part of our family for what seems like many years already. My daughters are so very lucky to have you in their lives!
I know that my parents could not be any happier for their son, and are especially proud to call you their daughter-in-law. It has been said that the greatest gift a parent can receive is seeing their child happy and I know that my parents are overjoyed to see you both radiating in happiness today!!!
Success in marriage is more than finding the right person – it is being the right person. I am proud to be here celebrating the marriage of these two special people, who are not only amazing in their own right, but are also the right people for each other.
Chance has brought them together, and there couldn't be a more perfect match. We don't often see a pair better suited to one another that these two. In fact, the kind of love they have is infectious….so all you single people had better watch out!!!
Separately you are two special, remarkable people. But together you are complete. As you sit side by side through this roller coaster of life remember to scream from the peaks, hold hands through the dips, laugh through the loops and enjoy every twist and turn. The ride is much better when you share it together.
Coming together is the beginning keeping together is progress working together is success.
Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in raising our glasses to the Ivan and Maria, Cheers!!!!
Now, let’s start by looking at how to write a great speech for your brother.
Before we can get into the writer’s mind to figure out how he came up with that example, there are a few things you have to take note of.
Do you remember in English class where your teacher said that essays usually comprise of three main sections?
Ok, if you do, then you certainly have a great memory. I remember that in school, I was taught all essays should have an introduction, body or outline and a conclusion.
So it is with any speech you hear or read. If you go back to read the above template, you will realize that Graham started his wedding toast with these brief remarks:
For those who don’t know me, my name is Graham and I’m today’s best brother. I say best brother as there’s less competition in that category than in the best man competition. So if you like Craig’s speech better then at least I still win something.
The last time I gave a speech at a joint event with my brother was at our 18th and 21st birthday party. A good portion of the people here were at that event and you’ll be glad to know my speech uses fabulous a lot less this time around….
On the whole, his introductory remarks hit on the main points.
While writing one seems like a walk in the park for most speech givers, the next few lines that come afterwards doesn’t gel with the wedding guests because most introductory remarks are very boring.
Graham’s wasn’t because it has some elements of humor.
Your opening address is arguably the most important part of your delivery as a good one sets the tone for the rest of your presentation. So, how then do you write a good one? Great question!
First, you can start with a story that occurred prior to the wedding day as Graham did.
Here is his example
‘’ Let me tell you a bit about growing up with Stuart. We met in the 90s, back in a time where it was fine to dress your children in popper tracksuit bottoms….‘’
Second, if you are the older sibling, you can bring back memories by sharing an anecdote or two that occurred before or after the birth of your brother.
Third, you can start on an emotional note by using witty lines or love quotes. Here are some good ones you can use.
- "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."
—Aristotle
- "The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."
—Audrey Hepburn
- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart."
—Helen Keller
These are all heartfelt quotes. But can you use any of them to write something that strikes a chord with your family, friends and loved ones?
Ok, I am going to show you how to do that with quote ''c''
I once read a quote that says that The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
Amanda made that pretty clear when my brother brought her home to meet the family one summer afternoon. I still remember John’s face radiant with joy when…….
Did you notice how I connected that quote with the first time he met her future sister-in- law?
Now, let us consider this:
How To Write The Structure or Outline For Your Wedding Toast For Your Brother
While writing the body or content of this section of your speech seems quite easy to write, there’s always a tendency to be overwhelmed about what to say and what not to say because most of us have so many years of fond memories that we just don’t know where to start from.
Writing the content of your wedding toast for your brother shouldn’t stress you out because I am going to share with you tried and tested tips and ideas that can help make this writing process a cinch.
First, watch a few video clips so you can get an idea of how speeches for brothers are made. Here are some great ones you can watch and learn from them.
Brother of the groom speech video
Sister of the groom speech video
Second, you have to decide the kind of wedding speech toast you want to deliver. Are you looking for something poetic, emotional, song like, or even a storytelling approach?
Third, you then have to dig deep down for memories you wish to use.
So this is what I recommend you do to set the ball rolling. Starting from his childhood up until when he got married, jot down as many memories that come to you about your brother and the bride.
Afterwards, pick the ones you find amusing and use them to write a rough draft of your speech by taking inspiration from either of the examples above. Leave it for a while and clean it up thoroughly until you are very happy with the finished product.
Now, let us see
How to End Your Wedding Speech for Your Brother
It’s always important to end your speech well since that’s what most people will remember most about your presentation.
To do that you can simply use one or more of the following simple tips.
First, if you are a married man or woman, you can share a simple advice about marriage or what to look out for in a relationship.
Second, if you not married, you can model your closing remarks after the above examples
‘’So then, ladies and gentlemen, I invite you all to stand and raise your glasses to toast the new husband and wife! We wish you well and your own happily ever after. To Stuart and Demi!’’
Third, if you or the couple is bible-believing Christians, you can conclude with some bible verses. You can use any of these verses
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. ...
- 1 Corinthians 16:14. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
- 1 Peter 4:8. There is no fear in love
Fourth, do you want your speech to be talked about all night long? Then, please sing it if you have a good voice or simply wrap up with a nice poem.
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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 couples are still getting married and asking their siblings to give speeches.
Nonetheless, not everyone 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 brother’s big day is in the future.
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