Speech by Barry Whelan

Speech Type: Best man
Speech Creator: Barry Whelan
Speech Date: Mar2004
thank you – guests –

My wife and I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for being here today and sharing this special occasion with us, I know many of you have travelled along way to be here today, so we really hope you enjoy the day. Thank you all very much for all your many cards, presents and kind wishes which are very much appreciated.

thank you – in laws –

Mr.Paterson and Mrs. Paterson, thank you very much for your support and for welcoming me into your family and as well as this lovely reception. I am really proud to have become Julie's slave hang on it says husband, and in the process, becoming your son-in-law. I promise I'll take good care of your little girl.

thank you – mum and dad –

I would also like to thank my own parents for their love, support and patience through the years of loud music and two breakfasts. Thank you for giving me a great start in life and for your contributions to today's events.

thank you – bridesmaid –

We would like to thank Frances for being an excellent Bridesmaid. You're been terrific an I'm sure you all agree that she too looks beautiful. Thanks for helping Julie with her preparations today and in the past months, as well as her hen night. Also a big thank you to both flower girls Melissa and Maisie. So, in the traditional fashion , would you please be upstanding.… as to propose a toast… To the Bridesmaid and the flower girls!

thank you – best man –

Next for the nice guy Vishal award. To win this award the winner must show high levels of intelligence, skill, enthusanium, loyalty, generosity, imaginative writing capabilities be a nice guy and be called Vishal. And the winner is Vishal. A huge thank you to you for doing most of the running around over the last couple of months and helping Julie while I was away it was appreciated by both of us. You really are the best man. Thank you and you will get your book tokens later.

thank you – wife –

So to my wife thank you for saying "I Do". Thank you for making this day the best day of my life and I hope that everyday will be as happy as today.… just less expensive. Many people have told me how lucky I am to be marrying Julie, including Julie, Indeed I am lucky, to have a wife that is so beautiful, intelligent, witty, loving,caring… the list goes on and on, but I can't read her writing very well, so will you all please raise yourselves and your glasses to "Julie my wife, my pride and Joy".