Father of the Bride Speech Step 2.
How you feel about your daughter and what she means to you. Take some time to plan what you’re going to talk about. You can talk about memories, and about her life, when she was born, and any interesting stories you have. One of the best ways of doing this is to focus on a particular story from your daughters past.  Take some time to find the best story you’d like to tell about her. Think of something that reveals her character, or something that makes a funny story, or something that shows how much you love your daughter.  Something to remember if you choose the funny story option is to make it meaningful in some way – not just funny. Try to add some sentimentality to it. And don’t worry about being too sentimental. This is your daughters wedding day, after all.

Father of the Bride Speech Step 3.
Share your thoughts about handing her over to her partner to be cared for.

Father of the Bride Speech Step 4.
Welcome your son-in-law into your family. A good way to do this is to tell a little story of when you first met your son-in-law and time you have spent with him or his family. There may be plenty of room for a little humour here, so feel free to play with it.

Father of the Bride Speech Step 5.
Share some advice on love and marriage. However, nowadays, this can sometimes come across as too preachy. So it’s up to you if you do this bit. If you do, keep everything positive. Share only good thoughts on marriage. There’s no need to mention the less happy sides of marriage, such as divorce etc.

Father of the Bride Speech Step 6.
Wish the bride and groom a happy future together. You may or may not need to include this part if your partner is also making a speech. But that will be up to you. There’s no harm in doing this step even if your partner is also making a speech at the wedding.

Finally, you can finish by offering a toast to the happy couple on their wedding day.