Bride and Groom Speech Examples

**Bride:** Good evening. We wanted a few minutes to thank the people who got us here. **Groom:** I met [Bride's name] three years ago at a birthday party I nearly skipped. She walked up to the snack table and asked if I was guarding the cheese plate. I never did come up with a good answer. **Bride:** He didn't. But he stayed until the hosts turned on the lights, which said enough. **Groom:** Mom and Dad [Bride's parents], thank you for trusting me with your daughter. I know that took time. **Bride:** Mom and Dad [Groom's parents], thank you for raising a man who still brings me coffee in bed on Sunday mornings. **Groom:** To our friends, thank you for pretending not to notice how obvious this was from the start. **Together:** Please raise your glasses. We're glad you're here.

**Groom:** Good evening. I'll keep this brief because [Bride's name] has already given me the look that means I'm talking too long. **Bride:** I have. He has a five-minute warning that kicks in at two minutes. **Groom:** We decided to give this speech together because neither of us trusted the other alone. **Bride:** Mostly him. His version of our first date included the phrase "and then I nailed it." **Groom:** I did nail the restaurant reservation. The date itself was fine too. **Bride:** Since then I've learned that he owns one pan and one pillow. That's the full inventory. **Groom:** She has learned that my idea of folding laundry is pushing it to the other side of the bed. **Bride:** Somehow it works. Thank you all for being here, and for not laughing at our color scheme. **Groom:** You can laugh now. The deposits are paid. **Together:** To us, and to you.

**Bride:** We'll keep this short because the dance floor is calling and we know you didn't come for the speeches. **Groom:** But we couldn't let tonight pass without saying thank you. **Bride:** To our parents, for showing us what a strong marriage looks like. **Groom:** To our siblings, for keeping us humble. **Bride:** To our friends, for every bad idea you talked us out of, and every good one you pushed us into. **Groom:** And to every one of you, for making the trip and being here. We don't take it for granted. **Bride:** We mean it. Having you here is what made this day real. **Groom:** And I'm lucky she said yes. **Together:** Cheers.

**Groom:** Three years ago, my coworker forced me to go to her birthday party. I didn't want to go. She threatened to hide my coffee mug. **Bride:** My college roommate dragged me to that same party. I told her I'd stay one hour. **Groom:** I was standing by the food table trying to look busy when [Bride's name] asked if I was guarding the last piece of cake. **Bride:** It was not my best opening line. But we talked for three hours about books and pizza toppings. **Groom:** I noticed that she put pineapple on her pizza and still seemed worth the risk. **Bride:** Six months later he proposed with the ring hidden inside a book. I said yes before he finished asking. **Groom:** I had practiced for two months. She didn't let me get to the speech. **Together:** Thank you for being part of tonight.

**Bride:** We want to spend our time tonight saying thank you. **Groom:** To our parents. You've shown us what marriage looks like, including the hard parts. **Bride:** Mom and Dad [Bride's parents], thank you for raising me and for welcoming [Groom's name] like one of your own. **Groom:** Mom and Dad [Groom's parents], thank you for raising me and for treating [Bride's name] like family from the start. **Bride:** To our grandparents, thank you for the example you set. **Groom:** To our siblings, thank you for every piece of advice, wanted or not. **Bride:** To our friends, thank you for showing up. **Groom:** To our wedding party, thank you for keeping us sane this year. **Together:** We love you all. Cheers.