Wedding speeches

Make your wedding speech one to remember with help from our tips, sample speeches, jokes, toasts and one-liners. Have a look in our shop for speech guides. Good luck!

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Best man's speech

Write the perfect best man's wedding speech

Not only does the best man have to keep track of the rings and ensure the groom is on time, he also has to make the most anticipated speech of the day. Follow the dos and don’ts to get the delivery just right.

Best man speeches: an introduction

Father of the bride's speech

Father knows best

You’re losing your little girl and if that wasn’t bad enough, now you have to talk about it in front of everyone. Let us help you prepare a wedding speech you can be proud of.

Father of the bride

Chief bridesmaid's speech

Breaking with tradition

Traditionally the wedding speeches were left to the men, but these days bridesmaids are stepping up to say a few words as well. Here are some ideas on how to honour the bride and groom.

Chief bridesmaid wedding speech

Groom's speech

A man's work is never done

After the “I do’s,” it’s time to say “Thank you.” You don’t have to be soppy to make a touching speech. Remember to give thanks to the parents, best man, and bridesmaids. And whatever you do, don’t forget your bride!

The groom’s speech

Other speakers

Something a bit different

If you are a stand-in speaker, you may be feeling the pressure of having to fill someone else’s shoes. Or maybe you are the bride and you’d like to say something too but you’re not sure how to go about it. Let us help you find the right words.

Other speakers

Sample wedding speeches

Speech, speech!

Whether you're looking for one-liners or sentimental inspiration, you'll find cracking wedding speech material for you to adapt so your speech is sure to please the masses.

Tips, hints, jokes, and sample material for a perfect wedding speech

About the families

One big family

When a wedding brings two clans together, you’ll want to mark the occasion in your wedding speech with some touching words.

About the families

About stag nights

“What goes on tour, stays on tour"

The stag do antics can make great material for your wedding speech, but nobody needs a play-by-play commentary of the wild night. Use this guide to help you find the best bits so you only get laughs, not looks of disgust.

About the stag night

About the bride & groom

Make the couple blush

Maybe you’d like to joke about how the bride turned into a bridezilla during the planning process or what a slob the groom was before he met the bride. Here are some suggestions for commenting on the couple and keeping the mood light.

About the bride and groom