Groom Speech or Toast: Here’s How to Write a Heartfelt Groom Speech With Groom Speech Templates And Examples
- Are you looking for groom speech templates and examples to help you write a great groom speech for your wife?
- Have a few days to your wedding day and haven’t prepared an amazing groom speech or toast yet?
If you answered yes to both questions, please read on because in this revealing post I am going to share with you tips and ideas on…
- How you can easily model your script after great groom speech templates
- How watching a few video clips can help you get started even if you don’t know how to start your speech
If you are really concerned about writing a deeply meaningful groom wedding speech that will be remember for years to come, then one of the best tools out there that can help you write something quickly and easily without banging your head against the wall is a well-written groom speech template or example because they have so many ideas you can just adapt and plug into your narrative.
In spite of its immense potential to turn a rather boring draft into an engaging toast, most grooms don’t make the most out of them.
They read them hastily and make a few changes here and there to suit their needs. Hence, their wedding speeches end up being a reflection of another writer’s style which shouldn’t be the case at all.
This is what to do instead. First, study a few good ones and try to figure what went into writing them. Video examples like the one below can help you get on the right track.
I have this assignment for you: Go grab your pen and notepad and click on the play button and see if there’s anything you can add to your wedding toast as you watch both clips.
Groom Wedding Speech Video Template#1
Groom Speech Video Examples #2
And by the way, video clips and written templates always complement each other. Whereas the former helps get you in the mood for the outpouring of your ideas, the latter helps you get a full picture of your speech.
Well, I am happy to share with you this groom speech template or example for our study. Once we have read through it, I will split it up and add relevant examples to help you better understand how you can model your groom speech after this groom speech template/example.
Here it is:
Short Groom Speech Template/ Example
First and foremost, I would like to thank Hitched.co.uk for posting this great example on their website and for sharing it with the world.
Opening
On behalf of my Wife and I [CHEER] – welcome to the wonderful Drumtochty Castle! Thank you all for taking the time to come and celebrate with us today.
We really appreciate the effort you have made to get here, especially those who have travelled a great distance, specifically the least German sounding German you’ll ever meet, Julia, flying in from sunny Hamburg.
It means so much to be surrounded by all the people we love on our wedding day and we are grateful that you all managed to share this special day with us. Thank you also for the generosity you have shown us with the contributions we have received toward our Trailfinders Honeymoon. Amy and I are extremely humbled by your kindness and we look forward to spending the rest of the day with you all!’
Thank Alan (Bride’s Father)
‘Firstly, I would like to thank Alan for his generous words, well done BIG MAN that was a cracking speech and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for not only giving me your beautiful daughter’s hand in marriage but for welcoming me into the family.’
Thank Alan & Jen (Bride’s Parents)
‘I’m so grateful to be able to call Alan & Jennifer my in-laws. For anyone who knows Amy, you know how kind, caring and compassionate she is. Thank you for raising your daughter to have the dignity, courage and endeavour she puts into her everyday life. Amy has told me many stories of her growing up, and at the backbone of each was the support and encouragement she received from you both. I’m sure she has made you proud, and I’m positive she will continue to do so.’
Thank Sarah & Carl (Groom’s Family)
‘As the only family members from my side, it’s extra special that you’ve been able to join us in our celebrations this weekend. Amy and I really appreciate your attendance and hope it wasn’t too treacherous a journey up and over Hadrian’s Wall from Englandshire. Thank you Auntie Sarah & Uncle Carl.’
Talk about Amy (Bride)
‘I’d like to turn everybody’s attention to the gorgeous lady sat next to me. I’m sure you will all agree that Amy looks beautiful today [CHEER].
‘Amy and I met in a boring Oil & Gas office, we were actually both working on the same project which was being constructed overseas, I was working a 6-2 rotation and Amy was making regular visits but each of her business visits seemed to clash with my rotational leave and we never crossed paths. It wasn’t until the hook-up phase back in Aberdeen before I first caught a glance of her.
‘At this stage in the project Amy and I had no interaction and I thought she was probably another stuck-up Process Engineer [LAUGH]. It wasn’t until I was sitting eating my lunch at my desk one day looking out the window, Amy pulled into the gravel car park like Colin McRae [LAUGH], jumped out of her car and was fumbling about in her boot.
She shut it and was walking toward the building when suddenly her boot popped open again but she didn’t look back at her car – and there was my chance! [SMILE] I approached Amy to let her know her boot was open to which she took a beemer then scarpered off, and the rest was history.
She loves her cat Marvin even though he prefers me to her, she consistently goes out of her way to help people without expecting anything in return, she’s one of the kindest people I know and people tend to like her more than they like me.
‘I tried hard to put into words how I feel about Amy. What I’ve ended up with is a disorganised list of random observations about her.
These were meant to be embellished into little anecdotes about why I love her, but it’s turned into a series of random thoughts. Regardless, here we go… She is really clumsy, she hates it when I don’t listen (which, judging by some of the looks she gives me, is most of the time), she doesn’t admit it but she can’t live without a fancy piece, cake or biscuit.
She hates that I dislike dancing anything other than Ceilidh dancing , she loves exercise more than any normal person, she is open minded to my questionable music taste, she loves her cat Marvin even though he prefers me to her, she consistently goes out of her way to help people without expecting anything in return, she’s one of the kindest people I know and people tend to like her more than they like me.
‘Amy, when I first told you your boot was open, I couldn’t have imagined we would end up here just a few years later. I consider myself the luckiest man to be married to such a wonderful woman and I always will. I cherish every moment I spend with you and I look forward to spending the rest of our lives together. Could everybody please, before she changes her mind, raise their glasses to my outstanding new wife, Amy.’
I giggled like a little baby when I read this part of the speech.
: ‘’ ….At this stage in the project Amy and I had no interaction and I thought she was probably another stuck-up Process Engineer’’
Having seen that, let’s dive right in by looking at how you can use the above groom speech template to write a great groom wedding speech.
Before you can write anything of that kind, you first have to know what the components of such an example are. Do you have any idea what those parts are?
You can. Just give it a try. Ok, here are three sections of any speech:
- Introduction
- Body or content
- Conclusion or end of the speech
Let’s first see what the introduction is and what its components are. Your introductory remarks have two major functions:
- It sets the tone for the rest of your presentation.
- It reveals your identity and your relationship to the bride and the wedding party.
Now, this is how you can start your groom toast with a captivating opener.
First, it’s always a great idea to start off by thanking everyone who’s had a tremendous influence on your life as well as folks who have helped you plan your wedding.
This is how it’s illustrated in the above example.
Thank Alan (Bride’s Father)
‘Firstly, I would like to thank Alan for his generous words, well done BIG MAN that was a cracking speech and I thoroughly enjoyed…
Thank Alan & Jen (Bride’s Parents)
‘I’m so grateful to be able to call Alan & Jennifer my in-laws. For anyone who knows Amy, you know how kind, caring and compassionate she is. Thank you for…
Thank Sarah & Carl (Groom’s Family)
‘As the only family members from my side, it’s extra special that you’ve been able to join us in our celebrations this weekend. Amy and I…
Okay, that’s it. Believe it or not, it’s very easy to write a few words of gratitude to those who have been a huge blessing in your life. Isn’t it?
Here’s A Mini Assignment To Help You Generate New Ideas: This is what I want you to do right away. Please pick up your pen and notepad and create a list of persons (it could be your own family or other individuals) you would like to express gratitude to and mention why you are thanking them.
Second, you can start on an emotional or sentimental note. When it comes to adding an romantic touch to the opening lines of your presentation, you can add one or more of these quotes to make it sound very impactful and personal.
Let’s look at a few of them:
- “Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry.”---Tom Mullen
- "…true love is never blind, but rather brings an added light."---Phoebe Cary
- "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."- The Beatles
- "A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person."--- Mignon McLaughlin
- "Marriages, like a garden, take time to grow. But the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the ground."---Darlene Schach
Now, let me use Darlene’s quote so you can get a fair idea of how to weave in a quote into your opening remarks.
Here it is…
I once read somewhere that every marriage is like a garden and it takes time to grow. But the harvest is rich unto those who patiently and tenderly care for the ground. That is so true as far as my relationship with my Emily is concerned. While we may be madly in love with each other now, our relationship was an acquired taste to say the least. We were a hot mess as we had 3 break ups in 3 months at about the one yearmark. As messy as that first year was, every disagreement was debriefed and sorted out…
Do you see where I am going with this? I am trying to let my audience in on why the writer’s relationship with his bride took a while to blossom.
Third, if you have a good singing voice, then you can copy what this guy did.
Now, let’s see….
How To Write The Body Of Your Groom’s Wedding Speech
As always, let’s see review portions of the template so we can figure how to get it done.
‘’ ‘Amy and I met in a boring Oil & Gas office, we were actually both working on the same project…. and Amy was making regular visits but each of her business visits seemed to clash…..I approached Amy to let her know her boot was open to which she took a beemer then scarpered off, and the rest was history.‘’
If you look at this extract and the example itself in greater detail, you might conclude that scripting the body is a walk in the park. But, there’s more to it than the eye can actually see. Let’s see what it really entails.
First, you have to decide on how you want your speech to sound. You have to decide…
- If you want to deliver something light-hearted?
- If you want to just tell a story about how you met the bride?
- If you want to render your speech like a song
- If you want to wax poetic
- If you want to combine bits and pieces of all the above techniques
Second, you have to decide on the structure of your presentation. Whatever you pick should be a reflection of your voice and not what’s trending or in vogue. This reminds me of when a well-rehearsed wedding speech went viral and most wedding speakers were quick to imitate that style. Writing and delivering a groom wedding toast in your own voice and style would make it heartfelt and unique.
That’s not all. You then have to decide on the structure of your groom speech. You may use one or more of these approaches…
- Simply thank your family and bride’s family and thank her for marrying you
- Share a story about how you met
- You can share how you complement each other
- You can just share why you love her and what you dreams are as you build the next chapter of your life with her.
Having settled on the format and style of your groom speech, you have to come up with a few fond memories about the bride.
To come up with really good stories about your wife, you first have to sit down and do a little brainstorming and write down answers to these questions:
- Where did you meet the bride?
- How did you meet her?
- What one thing charmed you the most when you saw her?
- Why did you pick her to be your life partner?
- What are some fun memories you recall? It could be on a night out, vacation, family get together
- How did your engagement go?
- When did you get on one knee?
- What did you tell her?
- What was her reaction when you asked her to marry you?
- What are your dreams and aspirations for the future?
Once, you have put down your responses to the above questions, then you have to organize your feelings into a deeply impactful and possibly a funny wedding speech. I know you are probably wondering how that is done. It’s so easy. Using your written responses, just go ahead and craft your first draft.
It might look messy and unrefined on your first try. But that shouldn’t bog you down because all great writing is simply a manifestation of several rounds of editing and proofreading. You may self-edit or let another eye read through it.
As you get rid of what you don’t need and insert other ideas, make sure you don’t include stuff that will most likely embarrass yourself and the bride. For example, if she’s had several heartbreaks, you just don’t have to add that your groom speech except it has a funny twist to it. Even with that, you would need her consent if she’s a very sensitive person.
Now, let’s get into the last section:
How to Write the Ending of Your Groom Speech
We would still have to use our template as the bedrock to help us understand how we can end on a memorable note.
This is an excerpt of the closing remarks to guide us along the way.
‘’ ‘Amy, when I first told you your boot was open, I couldn’t have imagined we would end up here just a few years later. I consider myself the luckiest man to be married to such a wonderful woman and I always will. I cherish every moment I spend with you and I look forward to spending the rest of our lives together. Could everybody please, before she changes her mind, raise their glasses to my outstanding new wife, Amy.’’
If you read it once more, you will realize that’s typically how most grooms end their wedding toasts. They say just a few words to the bride and promise to be there for her through thick and thin before handing off the microphone.
While there’s nothing wrong with choosing this time-tested or well-worn approach, you can follow a more creative path if you want your closing notes to be unique and memorable.
In the next few lines, I am going to share a few of such ideas with you.
First, if you have a good singing voice, you can just write your conclusion like everyone does and sing it to the beat of a well-known song. If you can do that, your speech would never be forgotten.
Second, you can end it all by giving gifts to your own parents, the brides’ mom and dad and even a very adorable gift for your wife. I haven’t seen any one do this but you can always blaze the trail. Just give it a try and you will make a difference. Please see this example.
Third, you can spruce your speech up with at least a bible verse if you are a Christian couple or deeply religious. You may ask the pastor or priest to say a special prayer for you.
Fourth, you can wax poetic. There’s no better way to let everyone know how much you love her by reciting a touching poem like this one:
I Carry Your Heart by E. E. Cummings
i carry your heart with me (i carry it in
my heart) i am never without it (anywhere
i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)
i fear
no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want
no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)
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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.
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