Brides speech.. anybody doing one?

I am because Iv got my own thank you's to give and as Iv planned this wedding without much help from OH he wouldn't really know who to thank!

I'll just have to have wine before hand ha!

I really considered it, but it scares me far too much!! I know that's crazy as everyone there is a friend or family but I know it would make me feel physically sick :-/ I do think that's it's a lovely ting to do though :-)

I'm going to do a speech. My Dada is no longer with us so I am going to do something in his place. There are plenty of bride's speech examples on hitched if you want to get ideas.

I'll be doing one, OH doesn't want to, his best man is a joker and won't say anything serious, my mum is giving me away but I don't want her to say anything cause she's a bit doddery so it's down to me to do the thankyous etc plus I always have far too much to say for myself to not get up and do a speech. I probably would've been nervous but I was MOH two years ago and was told I had to do one in a room full of people I didn't know from Adam. I got a few laughs and some tears too so I feel confident doing my own now.

I'm planning on doing one, just because I want to thank my OH for being there for me through some very difficult times and I also just massively object to the prospect of only allowing males to speak, I find it rather archaic.

We did one together. I don't see why it should just be the men. I would have happily had a bridesmaid one too but no way would she have wanted to. I don't think anyone would expect it to be funny, more thanking everyone for coming.

Yep - so did we. I too am of the opinion that it's archaic and sexist for just the men to speak.

We did the whole day together: arrived together, walked down the aisle together and did a joint speech too. Initially I told myself it'd be better to do it all together because my partner would be extremely nervous and I'd be there to calm him down, but it turned out to be me who was more nervous on the day. Probably because I was the one who did most of the planning, so I felt if anything went wrong a) I'd be extremely aware of it and b) It might have been my fault. Luckily nothing went wrong and even our speech went down better than expected. We're still getting complimented on it.

We (I) decided to do a speech in the style of the Greece 'Summer Nights' song - where we both tell the same story (of how we got together) but from different perspectives. I'll probably post it on the speeches section because it's had such a positive response. Might give people ideas.

I'd love to read/hear that - what a great idea!

I hadn't thought about doing one together, but I quite like the idea now it's been mentioned. OH is very shy and the thought of giving a speech fills him with dread. I do presentations a lot at work so it wouldn't really bother me, so doing it together may be a nice compromise

I am doing one because my partner has a total fear of public speaking so i really dont mind. I dont think i will say a lot, i just want to acknowledge that my nana who died a few years ago isnt here and also my partners grandad, so not sure if will get a few tears from that. I will just be thanking people and thats it. Leave the proper speeches to the best man and my stepdad

I think I'm going to. I have thought a lot about what I would say, not sure whether on the day I would be too nervous to but I do like the idea. I'm pretty sure I won't be making many (if any) jokes, probably just a few thank you's, so I at least know I've thanked people myself rather than OH saying it on our behalf.

As ours is a two bride wedding we'll be having not one but two. I absolutely hate public speaking but am not going to let that stop me, although with 2 FOB speeches, 2 bride speeches, a 'Best Brother' speech and one being made on behalf of our dogs, at least I won't have to talk for long!

Against the grain here - I'm not. I'm such a chatterbox so I think people will expect me to, but the whole 'pretty wedding' has been my doing and my input so I feel like OH should have something that I don't take over!

Here it is:

https://www.hitched.co.uk/wedding-speeches/example_bride_speeches_4/emma-house_2781.htm?selection=Recent

That's excellent!

I really want to do one, not a full on "speech" but just a 5 minute job... thanking my parents and BMs myself (find it odd when Grooms do that!) also have an idea of something I want to do for and then give to my H2B (write a poem/story about how he proposed, our life as a couple, and until the present day, then print it into a photo book) during the speeches.

I've always got a lot to say and my wedding day will be no dfferent but i have no desire to do a "speech"

I did one at my first wedding, I had to as the 'groom' refused to do one, or thank anyone ? that's the nice man he is!

I don't like public speaking, even with people I know so I don't intend doing one this time because I know OH will do a good job. However on the day I might just thank everyone or something adhoc.