Speeches!!!

Just the three speeches for us - my dad, my OH and his best man. Not a fan of bride speeches - think it's a bit overpowering.

My OH will just be standing up to say thanks for attending, as he's very shy.

I think there will be three at my shindig. I'm doing the first one. My fiance will probably say a few words and the best man. Possibly my mam (my dad is partially sighted and has a bit of a stammer so he's not up for it) or one of the bridesmaids.

We have three, my brother (who is giving me away, in place of my late dad), my OH and the best man.

We had quite a few speeches in the end, my dad, the groom, one of my bridesmaids and then the 2 best men! We then also had a fantasy football league presentation giving out the prize money!! They were all awesome though, and I loved every minute of all of them! I did tell everyone to keep them short though! I didn't speak! Xxx

Interesting to hear the variety of structures from different weddings.

Haha... I know how you feel!

I don't want any speeches at all, far too formal for me ?, though I've been told the best man wouldn't be happy if he couldn't say his bit lol. I'm very unlikely to say anything, though if anyone does have anything to say we'll take it as it comes on the day. Can only see best man, hubby and my uncle saying something, though don't know my in laws, so you never know

There are going to be loads at mine!

Me, OH, my dad and the two best men- 5 in total

I'm doing one because I'm determined that there be a female voice heard.

I just finished writing my speech! It's mainly thank-yous but I'm luckily naturally quite funny so fingers crossed I can ad lib a little.

I hadn't even thought about doing my own speech! I think my dad wants to say something, OH definitely does and the best man too. I don't imagine my bridesmaid want to say anything though!

I've told my OH he has to do a speech lol, the best man will do one and my bridesmaid (my 7yr old daughter) wants to say something

We had 5. One of our best men read something my dad had written (he was never planning to speak as he is terrified of public speaking). Then OH, then I spoke before our meal. Between mains and desserts the two best men spoke one after the other.

I felt that it went really well, and breaking it up helped too

We plan on having my dad, best man, and then groom (although I mentioned a while back about us doing a joint speech, and now OH keeps bringing it up...oops!). I've said I may just stand up at the end of his speech and we can do the Thank yous together. I'd also really like my bridesmaids to do a speech (I don't have a MoH), but have suggested they do this the night before, when we are planning a meal with my parents and the bridal party. We are only having a smallish (45-50) day 'do' so didn't want the speeches to go on too long x