A Christian father of the bride speech should welcome and thank the guests, share memories and stories of your daughter’s life while highlighting the happy couple’s commitment to God and the sanctity of marriage.
Well, writing a Christian father of the bride speech can be quite daunting that the vast majority of fathers end up delivering overly long wedding speeches that can be a challenge for most wedding guests to endure.
As a professional Christian wedding speech writer, I have got your back on this. I am here to support you in doing this really well.
So, please bear with me for a while and I will share with you proven tips and ideas that can help you to easily write a heartfelt and fun Christian father of the bride speech that will make your daughter proud, and most importantly honor God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
If you are quaking in your boots, just relax and let’s go through this together in a few minutes. I promise you will nail it after reading this post. I am rooting for you and I have no doubt that you will succeed.
That brings me to this question:
What Should A Father In His Christian Father Of The Bride Speech?
In order to deliver a very successful speech, it is important to understand that speech writing involves steps and I am going to let you in on the details of those steps:
· Start With A Simple Prayer
· Decide On The Length Of Your Speech
· Watch Christian Father Of The Bride Speech Video Examples
· Read And Review Christian Father Of The Bride Speech Examples
· Create An Outline For Your Wedding Speech
· Write Your Speech Your Way
Now, let us dive deeper into those steps:
· Start With A Simple Prayer
You should never do anything without looking up to God for inspiration and guidance if you are a believer.
Yet, a whole of bible- believing folks are mindless of how God holds the entire universe in his palm.
You see, your mind was created by God. So, if you find yourself stuck in the writing process while brainstorming good ideas, you should seek guidance every step of the way by asking God to fill you up with the spirit of wisdom and he will be happy to help you out.
I always pray about what I do, who I write for, and ultimately for the successes of clients. And I can tell you for a fact that God is ready to help anyone who opens his mouth out to him in prayer. Remember this verse in Mark 11:24? Whatsoever you ask in prayer, believe that you have it and what you shall have it.
So, why not spend a few minutes to ask for his help in writing your wedding speech for your daughter?
This is the next step:
· Decide On The Length Of Your Speech
About three years ago, I wrote a Christian wedding speech that went beyond the 7 minutes mark.
That is obviously contrary to what most folks have said about the average duration being 3–5 minutes.
Did I break that rule? I didn’t because that time frame is not cast in stone.
Whoever said that have to come out and sing a different tune because long and short speeches can still work if your speech is relatable and engaging.
That being said, if your daughter asks for a short speech, just go along with what she says.
· Watch Christian Father Of The Bride Speech Video Examples
The internet is littered with so many excellent and not-so good father of the bride speech video examples. But, only a few are faith-inspired clips.
In this chapter, I am going to share with you a spiritual and inspiration clip so you can get to the bottom of why watching them matters greatly.
So, go grab your pen and notepad and put down a few ideas you find interesting as we do this together.
Here it is:
This is the next step: study this writing resource…
Christian Father Of The Bride Speech Examples, Samples And Templates
Here’s a short example:
Phillip, I want to tell you a story and like all good stories, it starts like this: Once, upon a time, there was a father and in case you can’t figure that out, that’s me.
This father had a wonderful little boy. He was very happy. Then, one day, he found out he was going to have another baby. So, I prayed’’ Lord, if it’s your will…make her a little girl and he did.
I was the first person to hold her in my arms, And I looked at her and said: ‘’ Lord make her like her mother and he did. She was loving and so giving and so good and so kind. But, then, I realized I was getting left out.
So, I said, ‘’ Lord make her like me and he did.
He could drive a truck and a tractor. She could load hay and strip tobacco. Do you realize what you are getting?
But, at the same time, she was opinionated, emotional, and hard-headed. So, I said, Lord that’s enough of that. Make her like you and he did.
He gave her the desire to serve people. She gave her life to being a nurse. She’s brought back people from the dead and she’s held the hand of people who have breathed their last breath.
He gave her a heart for missions she’s trekked all over the world. Pushing canoes up swollen rivers, laid on the floor as bullets whizzed outside.
So, she could tell people about Jesus. But, still something was missing. So, I said, Lord make her happy and she met you.
You see that look on her face? I never saw that until she met you and I am grateful for that. Today, I am giving you the best gift I have to give and I just wanted you to know before I do that…
How hard me and God has worked to get her ready. So, Phillip, as I give her to you, I don’t think you would mind if I give you one more word of advice. Me and God has worked hard. Don’t screw it up.
This comes next:
Create A Format For Your Christian Father Of The Bride Speech
The next logical thing to do right after reading that example is to create an outline. That will make your writing much easier and simpler.
Here’s a simple outline:
· Welcome address
· Thank everyone for coming
· Let them know who you are
· Start your speech on an inspiring note
· Talk about the bride
· Talk about the groom
· End your speech on a happy note
Now, let’s see what each bullet point entails:
· Welcome Address
Here’s an example:
You are welcome to the wedding celebration of my daughter, Mary and her husband, Johnny…Just so you know; I call him Johnny The Good Boy! I have known him since he was running around the house naked.
Did you see how I made that a little funny?
· Thank Everyone For Coming
Start by welcoming the Holy Spirit into your presence and ask him to bless the day and the union.
· Then, give a special shout-out to everyone for coming:
Next, thank your family for their love and support.
Thank the groom’s family for everything they have done for your daughter and the family.
Thank the event planners and everyone involved in planning the wedding.
Let Them Know Who You Are
Start by introducing yourself:
For those of you who don’t know me, I am Mike, Dorothy’s very proud father.
It’s as simple as that.
Start Your Speech On An Inspiring Note
I have three practical ideas and tips that can help you engage the wedding audience right from the get go.
First, you can start with a bible verse like this one:
Scripture says in Proverbs 18: 22 that he who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.
What about this? John 3:16….
For God so loved the world that he gave us his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Now, imagine starting your speech like this:
For God loved Jimmy so much that he gave him my only daughter daughter Martha to love and care for and bring out best in her…
Second, you can dive right in by sharing a nice little story that demonstrates the goodness of God over your lives. It doesn’t have to be anything dramatic. You can simply say how far God has seen her through the challenging phases of her life till now…
Third, you can share how you felt when you walked her down the aisle.
Amanda, walking you down the aisle brought back profound memories of when your maternal grandfather walked your mom down the aisle…
· Talk About The Bride
Taking inspiration from the above example, I will like you to jot down a few stories that you feel can help you embellish your speech.
Here are a few pointers to help you write your Christian father of the bride wedding speech.
· Do you want to talk about her faith?
· Do you want to share how you and her mom had been praying that she finds a godly spouse?
· Do you want to share a few good stories?
· Would you like to say a prayer for the happy couple?
· Talk About The Groom
What do you want to say about him? That is your homework assignment. Well, this short example should give you a hint:
Jim, when you came into our life, we were not so sure if you would put that ring on her finger. When we got to know how serious you were, we realized….
End Your Speech On A Happy Note
Again, you can close off with any of these writing techniques:
First, say a prayer for the couple
Lord Jesus, I present Jim and Amanda into your hands
You created marriage and bless men and women to procreate and fill the earth. Oh, God, I ask for your wisdom, strength to endure…
Second, end with these words of comfort and marriage advice from the bible:
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 15:5–6
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Colossians 3:12–14
Husbands, love your wives [be affectionate and sympathetic with them] and do not be harsh or bitter or resentful toward them. Colossians 3:19
Wives, be submissive to your own husbands as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head and Savior of the church, which is His body. But as the church submits to Christ, so also let the wives be to their own husbands in everything. Ephesians 5:22–33
Third, you can lift portions of scriptures about marriage and bind it into a book and give it as a gift to help them get through the tough times. Have you thought about that? You may use of those bible verses I just shared with you.