Father of the Bride Speech Questionnaire
By Lawrence | September 12, 2009
This should get you thinking about the material you might want to use in your groom speech. It will be invaluable if I help you write it. I look forward to hearing from you!
Lawrence
Your name and contact details
The Wedding
When is it?
Where are the ceremony and reception being held?
Do you know anything interesting about the venue for the ceremony?
Where is the reception being held?
Any specific reason or good stories about the reception venue?
Who is hosting it?
The context for your speech
At what stage in the event will you be speaking?
Who is giving the other speeches and what will they mainly be talking about?
What’s the order of speeches – You’d usually be the first up.
Will you be finishing with a toast? If so, who to?
Audience
How many people will be there?
Are there people you need to mention who have travelled a long way (or who are elderly etc)?
How many of them will know you?
Is there a subject that will particularly interest / engage them?
Do you expect it to be a relatively sedate or loud atmosphere?
Your speaking style
What proportion of the speech would you like to be sincere and what proportion funny?
How long would you like to speak for?
Are you, by nature, shy or extrovert?
How nervous will you be when you stand up to speak?
How would you like to introduce yourself?
Your daughter
How close are you to her?
Where and when was she born?
Where did he she go to school?
Are there any great stories associated with this period?
Did she go to college / University? Any stories here?
What was her first job?
What jobs has he / she done subsequently? Any great work stories?
What does she do now?
Could you describe her physically?
Could you describe her personality in three words?
What are her main hobbies / interests?
Can you give a brief outline of your family situation (where you all live / who are the other siblings / how often you see each oter / holiday together etc)?
Can you give an example of a great story or two that you’ve been involved in with her? (when was it?)
If there was a theme to hold your description of her together, what would it be?
Drop any additional emotional / nostalgic bits in here and I’ll work them in!
The groom
Who is he?
Can you give a brief outline of his life?
When did your daughter meet him?
When did you hear about him for the first time?
When did you realise things between them were getting serious?
When did you meet him for the first time? Any amusing reflections?
And the role that he has played in changing the life of your daughter?
What role have he and his family played in helping with the wedding?
Any other subjects
Who else do you want to mention and what do you want to say about them? Do you have any ‘must have’ jokes / stories not mentioned above?
Taboo subjects
What can’t we mention?
Are there subjects not covered above that you know will amuse / interest your audience?
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