A funny father of the bride wedding speech and toast should welcome and entertain guests, share lighthearted memories and anecdotes about the bride, poke fun at the groom in a play, non-offensive way, and share wisdom in a humorous way.
However, writing a funny father of the bride speech can feel like a weight on your shoulders as the vast majority of fathers really struggle to come up with very funny wedding speeches.
As a professional father of the bride speech writer, I have seen how a well-crafted funny father of the bride speech can indeed bring immense joy and laughter to the wedding celebration and I can tell you for a fact that if you do it really well, you will be the toast of the wedding crowd.
In this post, I am going to share with you proven tips and ideas that can help you write an absolutely funny father of the bride speech.
Before we get started, I would like to clear up a few misconceptions about writing and delivering funny father of the bride wedding speeches so you can get past the noise and distractions and focus on what really matters.
· A humorous wedding speech isn’t just about what to you say but how you say it. A major part in making a funny father of the bride speech is using your body language to tell your story.
· You don’t have to be that funny guy to do a hilarious speech. Humor is an artful science as there are steps and formulas (more on that later) you can simply follow to get some good laughs even if you are as serious as a sudden heart attack.
· Your speech doesn’t have to be funny from start to end. You just have to throw in a few funny incidents here and there to make your speech hysterically hilarious.
With all that being said, let’s look at this:
How To Write A Funny Father Of The Bride Speech
I like to compare the writing process to building a jigsaw puzzle. You start with the individual pieces, ideas and words, and gradually fit them together to create a complete story.
So, it’s always important to not look at the big picture. You first take small but decisive steps to achieve your set outcome.
As a professional father of the groom speech writer, I always map out a mental vision of the end goal and steps needed to reach it.
So, before I write any script, I follow these essential steps for the best possible outcome:
· Find Out How Hilarious Father Of The Bride Speeches Are Done
· Review Funny Father Of The Bride Speech Examples And Templates
· Create an Outline For Your Humorous Father Of The Bride Speech
· Write Your First Draft
Let’s briefly get into the benefits of the first bullet point:
· Find Out How Hilarious Father Of The Bride Speeches Are Done
How do you find out how such speeches are done? You can find that out by reading books and watching videos.
So, prepare yourself mentally for this by watching hilarious a few funny father of the bride speech videos on Youtube.com.
Below, you will find two video examples we can watch together. As you do, you will learn a new phrase, joke, or love story to add to your speech.
Here they are:
Funny Father Of The Bride Speech Video#1
Hilarious Father Of The Bride Speech Video#2
This comes next after that step: review this writing resource:
· Funny Father Of The Bride Speech Examples And Templates
Let’s begin with this short example:
11 years ago, Christine was almost engaged and married. This had nothing to do with the groom. Here’s what happened. Our family took a trip to Europe back in 2011. It included a weekly cruise and one of the day’s stop was Turkey. That day, we did several activities and we ended up at the market by the pier before heading back to the ship.
The girls were shopping while Andrew and I weren’t shopping. As we finally started walking back to the ship, this Turkish guy with two of his buddies came up to me and stopped. Then, he pointed at Christine, and asked, ‘’ How many camels for your daughter? ‘’
I paused, smiled, chucked, and said, ‘’ How many camels do you have?
Right away, I knew this wasn’t the answer this guy was looking for. I could see the guy was irritated and his two buddies didn’t crack a smile. I realized he was 100% serious.
I quickly told the girls to stand in front of me and I had Lori and Andrew surround them. I started walking towards the ship. The guys walked beside us for 30 seconds and turned around and left.
So, after getting back on the ship, we all felt a sense of relief as we were at a safe place. When we got back to the room, I did what every dad would do and Googled how many camels on average does a father get his daughter?
I also Googled what’s the cost of transporting camels for Turkey to Canada? And for those of you care. It’s about 3 to 5 camels on average and $5000 to ship a single camel from Turkey to Canada. I always look back at that and just wonder if I said 3 camels instead of asking how many camels he had. How different our lives would be today.
But, it all worked out in the end and here we are today. So, in closing, Christine, there are not many camels in the world to express how much you mean to me.
Your mom Lori talked about you as a little child and the dreams you made through for her. I just want to let you know that dads have dreams too.
Today, a dream came true for me as well. I can’t tell how proud I was walking you down the aisle. Thinking about how quickly you have grown and thinking about your future together with Frazer.
You truly are an absolutely beautiful bride as well as a beautiful person, both inside and out. And I couldn’t be prouder that you’ve found the love of your life, Steve.
Steve is kind, loving and caring. What more could a father ask for?
My advice for you both is to love each other every day, embrace forgiveness, and not hold grudges.
This is another crucial step:
· Create an Outline For Your Funny Father Of The Bride Speech
You will get stuck if you dive right into the writing process without creating an outline/structure for your toast. It will help you organize your thoughts in a logical manner.
This is one I carved out of that example:
· Start off with your welcome address
· Thank the wedding crowd for their time and presence
· Mention and thank your own family and extended family
· Introduce yourself
· Begin your speech on a strong note
· Talk about the bride
· Talk about the groom
· Conclude your speech
Once, you have got a simple structure like that in place, you will no doubt knock your speech out the park.
Let’s now elaborate on the key points and see where it takes us.
· Start Off With Your Welcome Address
That’is a no-brainer for you, right? Well, here’s an example:
On behalf of my wife Samantha and myself, I would like to welcome you all to the joining of Mark and Amanda becoming husband and wife.
· Thank The Wedding Crowd For Their Time And Presence
Again, here’s another example:
Thank you all for joining us today to celebrate this joyous occasion. I understand some flew all the way from Greenland to be with us tonight.. She’s actually one of Mary’s best friends. She flew across the oceans to be with us. What better way to express your love for a close friend on the most important day of her life.
Mary tells me she saved for 2 years to buy her one-way ticket and I checked if there was enough money in my bank account to pay for her return ticket only to find that my credit card has been maxed out!
Mary’s wedding has made my bankrupt so this is what I am thinking. Won’t it be fair to get her some odd jobs so she can go back home soon? Oh geez…that’s going to take her another 2 years!!
All joking aside, I am beyond thrilled to see all of you here. It means a lot to us.
Thank Your Own Family And Extended Family
Here, you can thank people like:
· The groom’s mom and dad for their love and support
· The bride’s mom for her priceless sacrifices
· Your own siblings
· The grandparents of the bride
Write down a gratitude list and please mention why you are thanking them.
Let’s move on to the next step:
· Introduce Yourself
Even if the emcee has already introduced you, please take a moment to briefly introduce yourself to the audience and let them know your relationship with the bride and groom.
I love examples. So, this is another one:
For those of you don’t know me, I am the father of the bride speech of the moment….Oh my goodness…this old man might be losing his mind. Well, I came here with my lipsticks on my doctor’s advice because I have very dried lips and it tends to crack like…..By the way, I am Amanda’s mom.
Others prefer to call me Miss Alberta. That’s a story for another time when my daughter is having her second wedding in about a week’s time on YouTube! So, please head right there if you don’t mind next week Thursday when I upload it!
Did you notice how hilarious those opening lines are? That’s how it’s supposed to be when you are delivering the opening lines of a funny father of the bride speech.
The next step is next:
· Begin Your Speech On A Strong Note
Here are some ways to start off with a bang:
First, share how you feel on your daughter’s big day.
Second, you can break into a song if you have a good voice.
Third, share how you felt when the bride asked you to deliver a few remarks at her wedding.
Fourth, start with a funny quote about love or marriage.
Fifth, start with a story about a little story about your daughter. For example…
When Mary was a little girl, I told her that someday he would get married to a lobster…
Don’t you think that will pique everyone’s curiosity? Remember, when you start on a good note, everyone will come along with you.
· Talk About The Bride
She’s your daughter and there are obviously many great things you can say about her.
She has many impressive achievements that deserve recognition. So, list them down with the right stories and memories. Make it simple by writing down as many stories as you recall about her and go with the really fond anecdotes.
I really like what a father of the bride hilariously said about her daughter:
Amanda is always a joy to be around. But, she just can’t keep her stuff organized and you have to place a GPS tracker on all her important documents. She lost her boarding pass in California. She lived in California and Texas and lost her driver’s license in each those states. There are probably some guys using those lost IDS to get into bars!
What funny stories would you like to share with the audience? Please write them down.
· Talk About The Groom
Here are some pointers to help you write something about the groom:
· Share his fine attributes
· Talk about how he balances out your darling daughter
· You may share a memorable story about when you met him.
· Conclude Your Speech
You may wrap up with any of these:
Share an advice: Always treat your wife with love and respect. Before I got married, I got the book Men Are from Mars and Women Are from Venus. I thought I had learned all the tricks in that book to make my wife happy.
But, once the first fight broke out, I realized that men are indeed from Mars but women are from another planet…probably Saturn! So, please take note of that and treat your wife right.
End With Your Best Wishes And Toast:
May your marriage be filled with love, laughter and happiness.