Bride and Groom "Thank You" Speech

I spoke - Zach was too nervous - and I did so right before we cut the cake! I just took the mic, winged it for a minute, and that was that! My suggestion is just have one of you thank everyone, unless you both REALLY want to talk.

I know we are going to do a thank you speech around the same time as the toasts, but we haven't really talked about what we are going to say, or if both of us are going to speak. I'd imagine I'm definitely going to speak. Cody is the shy one, so he will probably want to sit it out.

I was thinking about doing it. I do a lot of public speaking for work so I'm not shy about doing it. My FH is more introverted and won't want to do it.

But it's not for sure if we will do a speech or not. I might be too tipsy to say anything appropriate

Hmm, you ladies may be right. It would probably be better if just one of us says something. We're going to have to draw straws because both of us want to speak! lol

If you do both want to speak - you should defiantly create a script and not wing it. If you wing it- you will for get something and/or repeat the same thing.

And rehearse it, too!

Good luck,

We spoke during our grand entrance, peter took the mic and thanked everyone for being there and for helping us put it together. I introduced the wedding party and gushed about how beautiful everything was

I'm sure my FH will do it. I'll stand beside him. That's how we did it during our engagment party, of course I was sick and couldn't talk, but I freeze up if I have to speak in front of large crowds anyway.

I'm definitely the talker in the relationship so I spoke. Ryan thought he was hilarious and took the mic and said "ditto." Funny guy, eh?

If we are able to do a receiving line before the reception, FH will give the speech before our pastor blesses the food. However, if we are not able to do the receiving line before the reception, He will give the speech before the dancing starts.

I've only seen the bride give a thank you speech. Idk if that's tradition or just by chance. I'd probably just do ours.

We both did. My husband started it - he was tipsy and started to ramble. Then I spoke, but it was more concise - although I cried. We did it right after the toasts.

You can both speak! I think it's really nice for both of you to say something. My husband and I did it. We stood up there together and thanked various people, alternating turns speaking. We thanked each others' families as well as our own, but didn't repeat anything because we spoke in a personal way. We also thanked our guests for coming and the chef / venue staff for a great job. It was less than 5 mins but well worth it.

I have only ever seen a thank you speech done by both the bride and groom, because they each have unique things to say in thanking each member of the WP. the groom thanks the GMs and the bride thanks the BMs, etc. they each thank their own and the other's parents, and anyone else that helped them with anything relevant to their role in the wedding process. usually I have seen the bride be the one to thank the vendors, the out of town guests, etc., but that can easily be whoever is more comfortable talking. I absolutely hate public speaking and the speech is the part of the wedding I dread the most. at the same time, however, I could not imagine not saying a few heart felt words to my nearest and dearest to thank them for supporting me on the most important day of my life.

I absolutely want to do this. I feel like I want to say it, but I'm VERY shy and so is my fiancé. So I don't know how we will do this haha.

We have discussed that we will do this however we keep forgetting to discuss what we will say. Good post OP following!

I probably will be doing all of the talking which sucks because I hate public speaking. Even though we are going table to table I feel like I have to say a thank you speech seen as they are driving 20 hours to be there.We are just going to say thank you for everyone coming etc and hope that everyone has a safe trip home.

I am not even discussing this with FH. I will do the talking. FH has a case of diarrhea of the mouth...he never shuts up. I love him for that, but our guests probably won't.

We both like to talk but wing it. i am a teacher so i do it all the time and he is in sales so we are both really good at public speaking on the spot