“I’m sure he’s happy now that he can start to let himself go” – Bride Speech by Kay
"It is not traditional for the bride to speak but I thought it only right that I start married life by having the last word."
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Speech Type: Bride
Time to Read Aloud: 3 minutes
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It is not traditional for the bride to speak but I thought it only right that I start married life by having the last word. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank several people.
Firstly, Bill, thank you for biting the bullet, proposing, and turning up today on time and appropriately dressed. You are the love of my life, my best friend and now my husband. I don’t think anybody could be happier than I am today, and I can’t wait for us to share the rest of our lives together.
Bill, thank you for biting the bullet, proposing, and turning up today on time and appropriately dressed.
It means a lot to be Bill’s wife after five years of being his girlfriend, and I’m sure he’s happy now that he can start to let himself go.
To Margaret and Iain, thank you for making me feel so welcome in your family. Thank you for raising Bill so well, although I understand that the warranty is out of date now and the refund deadline has long since passed. I might keep him for a while though as he has so many qualities – charm, brains and beauty are sadly the only ones missing.
Thank you for raising Bill so well, although I understand that the warranty is out of date now and the refund deadline has long since passed.
To Dad and Mum, thank you for your love, support, and care over the last 28 years and also for the generous financial contribution towards this wedding that helped us push the boat out a little further.
I feel privileged to be sharing our day with most of the friends and family who have been so important to us. Many of you have travelled from afar: Australia, Azerbaijan, Nigeria, Singapore, Germany, the UK, Brussels, and some of you have had to take time off work to be here. Thanks to all of you for the efforts and sacrifices you have made to be with us today.
Of course, there are those who are unable to be with us. Jean-Guy who is trapped on a rig in Nigeria. Being taken hostage offshore is rather a radical excuse to get out of being a witness. My grandparents who are unable to travel to Paris due to weak health. Wolfgang and Anita Shuetz who are currently in Canada. There is one person in particular who I would dearly have loved to be here today to see me married and that is my Mum. She’s certainly been in our thoughts today, as she is every day.
There is one person in particular who I would dearly have loved to be here today to see me married and that is my Mum. She's certainly been in our thoughts today, as she is every day.
On that note, I would like to propose a toast to absent friends.
