Would it be odd for me to give a 'thank you' speech on my own at our wedding?

Coming from social circles where the couple doesn’t give toasts to guests or other announcements by themselves or the MC, it would strike me as odd in the way of a foreign custom, though not a negative thing. But do whatever you are most comfortable with.

I plan to do something similar. We have both lost our dad’s and neither of our mom’s or ky FH are comfortable with public speaking. Since we are paying for the wedding, I’m not sure who else would do it - so I plan to do it with him by my side.

This is what we are doing also

I've attended multiple weddings where the bride gave the thank you speech, and the groom did not speak! I don't think it's odd at all.

I was going to do this as well. I think it makes sense to have one person speak.

Not at all awkward

Can I just say, I am loving how many bad@$$ brides are taking the reigns and giving the toast/speech at their weddings! I hate these old fashioned gender roles that make the bride just a pretty, smiling accessory 🙄

We did this! We wanted to thank everyone for being there and also thank our bridal party and parents for all their help in planning. It was a short like minute long thing. We both went up but I did most of the talking, and my husband got the courage to say thank you himself, so he did speak lol.

My daughter gave the thank speech at her wedding because her husband is also very shy and my daughter is super outgoing. I say go for it!

Not at all! I actually did this for my wedding. I am super comfortable speaking in front of crowds. Whereas, my husband is not lol. Therefore, I spoke for the both of us

I can't imagine a scenario where it would look funny for a bride to give a speech at her own wedding.

I love the idea! I'm not sure how it was a tradition where only men speak.

I don't think it's odd at all. That was originally our plan, also, and then at the last minute my husband felt inspired and said a few words of his own as well.

I did one, not odd at all. I find it odd when at least one of the people getting married doesn’t say anything at all, so I knew I wanted a thank you speech—and there was no way my partner would do it haha.

Not weird at all. In fact, very normal. I just gave a thank you speech at my own wedding a few weeks ago

Not odd at all. It's very normal for a speech to be given and there's no reason why one person shouldn't speak on behalf of both if that's what the couple wants - we don't question it when it's the man, why should we when it's the woman? You could always stand up together and have him just do an intro and pass over to you, if you're uncomfortable - just straight up address it?

"I'm not a big speaker, but I would like to thank you all for coming, and especially my beautiful wife, who will cover off everything else!" type thing?

I don't think it will be funny looking if you did that!

I'm actually a little appalled that groom-only thank you speeches are a "tradition", and I'm glad that thought never occurred to me. I have every intention of giving a joint thank you speech at OUR wedding.

Regardless of what people think, do it if you want to!