Speech by Mike Booth

Speech Type: Father of the bride/groom
Speech Creator: Mike Booth
Speech Date: 01/05/2014 12:49:23

AS FATHER OF THE BRIDE I HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN MAKING THE FIRST SPEECH TODAY!!!

SO ON BEHALF OF MY WIFE CAROL AND I  – WE GIVE  A WARM WELCOME TO ALL THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS HERE TO CELEBRATE NIKI AND TONY'S WEDDING AT THIS BEAUTIFUL YET SOMEWHAT EXPENSIVE VENUE LUTON HOO…JJ

ALSO A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO TONY FOR FINALLY TAKING NIC NAC OFF MY HANDS…………….AND A SPECIAL WELCOME TO YOUR PARENTS COLIN AND LESLEY WHO MUST BE VERY PROUD TOO.

HOWEVER BEFORE I BEGIN..… SADLY THERE ARE SOME NOTABLE OMISSIONS TO THE GUEST LIST  – BUT IAM SURE THEY ARE LOOKING DOWN WITH PRIDE AND ARE HERE IN SPIRT !!! ( AND FEEL SURE THEY  HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ARRANGING THE LOVELY WEATHER TOO ) 

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PLEASE REMAIN SEATED AND RAISE A GLASS TO ABSENT FRIENDS!!!!

WHISLT IT MAKES CAROL AND I EXTREMELY PROUD TO BE HOSTING OUR THIRD WEDDING AFTER NEARLY FORTY YEARS OF MARRIAGE – IT FEELS LIKE THE END OF AN ERA – AND A LITTLE SUREAL TO BE STANDING HERE TODAY !!

HOWEVER BACK IN DECEMBER 1976 WE WERE BLESSED WITH THE BIRTH OF OUR SECOND BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER NICOLA – TIME SEEMS TO HAVE PAST SO QUICKLY AND WITHIN THE BLINK OF AN EYE I AM ESCORTING YOU TO BE MARRIED TO TONY.  

ALL PARENTS HERE WILL AGREE THAT WE ALL STRIVE TO PROVIDE THE VERY BEST FOR OUR CHILDREN..

CAROL AND I ARE EXTREMLEY PROUD OF ALL THREE DAUGHTERS ACHIEVMENTS IN LIFE BUT TODAY ITS NICOL'AS SPECIAL DAY – A DAY I KNOW VERY WELL SHE HAS DREAMED OF FOR MANY MANY YEARS !!

SO MRS NICOLA WALKER LETS LOOK BACK ON A SMALL REFLECTION OF YOUR LIFE – HOLD TIGHT NIC NAC COS HERE WE GO. JJJ

NICOLA!! THIS IS YOUR DREAM DAY AND HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU LOOKED AS WE WALKED TOGETHER DOWN THAT FABULOUS STAIRCASE JUST A FEW HOURS AGO. J SIMPLY STUNNING !!!

WHILST IN THE EARLY YEARS ONE COULD SAY YOU WERE A LITTLE NAUGHTY JJJ

WHAT A REMARKABLE YOUNG LADY YOU HAVE TURNED OUT TO BE !!

YOU HAVE THE GIFT OF MAKING PEOPLE FEEL AT EASE – WHICH HAS STOOD YOU IN GOOD STEAD IN YOUR SALES CAREER AND YOU HAVE MANY TRUE FRIENDS TOO!!     

SPEAKING OF FRIENDS WE CAN ALL REMEMBER – YOUR FIRST IMAGINARY FRIEND “ANGELA” WHO IN 1982 YOU SADLY LEFT AT THE TOP OF THE EIFEL TOWER IN PARIS J 

I CAN REMEMBER YOU WERE VERY SAD AND CRIED ALL THE WAY HOME!!! REMARKABLY PARIS BEING THE VERY CITY THAT YOU CHOSE FOR YOUR HEN WEEKEND JUST THREE WEEKS AGO!! 

ON ANOTHER OCCASSION: 

YOUR KINDNESS AND FRIENDSHIP SHOWED THROUGH WHEN HAVING YOUR FIRST CAR ACCIDENT!!!! WHERE YOU INFORTUNALTLEY DEMOLISHED AN ELDERLY COUPLES BELOVED NEW SKODA!- (THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT)

WHILST THIS ACCIDENT WAS JUST A SHORT DISTANCE FROM OUR HOUSE – ONLY YOU NICOLA COULD INVITE THE TREMBLING COUPLE HOME FOR AFTERNOON TEA!!! JJJ

YOUR SISTER ROBERTA WAS FAR FROM AMUSED AND PROMPTLY ASKED THE POOR COUPLE TO LEAVE JJ 

I COULD MENTION YOUR TIME KEEPING WHICH INFURIATES MANY BUT WHAT THE HECK YOU WERE ON TIME TODAY!!! 

YOUR ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS AMAZING – JUST LOOK AT THE TIME YOU TOOK IN PLANNING THIS VERY DAY – FROM THE HANDMADE INVITATIONS TO THE TABLE DECORATIONS MUSIC – MENU ETC

OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE LAUGHED AND CRIED AND IT MAKES YOUR MUM AND I SO HAPPY TO BE FINALLY HANDING YOU OVER TO THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE!!! 

SO TONY WALKER WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT YOU !! J THANKFULLY NICKY HAS CHOSEN A SUPER GUY –WHO IS GREAT FUN TO BE WITH – VERY HARD WORKING

AND A MAN WHO HAS THE ABILITY TO APPRECIATE THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE – AFTER ALL YOU HAVE MARRIED OUR DAUGHTER THIS AFTERNOON!!!

LIKE ME YOU ENJOY A DRINK – SMART CLOTHES AND ARE VERY AMBITIOUS …….AND I AM SECURE IN KNOWING THAT YOU  HAVE THE ABILTY OF GETTING THROUGH WHAT EVER LIFE THROWS AT YOU IN THE FUTURE!!

WHILST WE HAVE KNOWN YOU SINCE 2006 THAT VERY NIGHT WE REMEMBER WELL AS WE WERE ENTERTAINING IN THE GARDEN AND YOU FITTED IN WITH PERFECT EASE…J

WE HAD IN THE PAST MET A FEW OF NIC'S BOYFRIENDS WHO CAME IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES JWE KNEW THAT FINALLY YOU WOULD BE THE ONE TO MAKE HER LIFE COMPLETE..… WE ARE NOW DELIGHTED TO OFFICIALY  WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY!! 

 WE HAVE NOT ONLY TODAY GAINED ANOTHER SON IN LAW ………..BUT ALSO A TRUE FRIEND!! J

FINALY IAM SURE NICOLA WILL SOMETIMES DRIVE YOU A LITTLE CRAZY!!! AND YOUR LIFE TOGETHER I AM SURE WILL HAVE A FEW UPS AND DOWNS.

BUT NEVER FEAR – TODAY YOU HAVE BECOME A PART OF A VERY CLOSE FAMILY –

AND WE ALL WISH YOU BOTH TRUE LOVE – HEALTH WEALTH AND HAPPINESS AND EVERY SUCCESS FOR THE FUTURE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMAN PLEASE BE UPSTANDING I GIVE YOU NICOLA AND TONY THE BRIDE AND GROOM.

OLE !!!