What Should The Bride Say by Ciara Daykin of Firefly Occasions

 

What Should The Bride Say?

By Ciara Daykin

As speeches come to a close it’s now often common for the bride to take to the podium and share her sentiments with everyone gathered.

 

But what should the bride say?

 

I’ll start by telling you what the bride should NOT say….

• Don’t tell everyone which one of your bridesmaids ruined your morning with her drama
• Don’t talk about how you wished you could have spent more but you hope that what you’ve done is “okay”
• Don’t point out Uncle Tommy and tell everyone he gets grabby after a few drinks

That’s NOT what a bride should say!

Always speak from the heart and only speak about the positive. Weddings are highly emotional days and even if someone has disappointed you on that day it’s better not to stir the pot and risk ruining any more of your wedding day. Being the gracious bride is all you want your guests to remember. You can deal with any unpleasantness post wedding.

 

The Perfect Bride Speech

 

A bride should approach the podium with grace and style. Here’s how your bridal speech should be laid out:

1. Thank your parents - Thank them for being your parents and raising you and all that they have done for the wedding.
2. Thank his parents - Thank them for their son and their support (even if they haven’t been nice to you or contributed anything to the wedding, thank them anyway).
3. Thank the groomsmen - Even if they got your man tipsy before the ceremony don’t bring it up, thank them for supporting him leading up to this day.
4. Thank your bridesmaids - This one will be a bit teary. Don’t go through each girl individually because that will take too long (I suggest you write them a heartfelt note and give it to them at the rehearsal). But mention the things they’ve done for you like throwing your shower and being so wonderful on your wedding day.
5. Thank your Wedding VIP’s - Make sure to thank anyone that has helped make your wedding day special, from your guest book attendant, to the friend that’s letting half your family stay at her house. This is the time to publicly thank them for their hard work.
6. Thank your venue - The venue has done a lot to prepare for your wedding day and they always appreciate a big thank you. Even if the person who’s helped you out throughout the planning at your venue is not in attendance their staff is there and the word will get back to them.
7. Thank your vendors - Your wedding planner, your photographer, your videographer and anyone else that is actually in attendance at your wedding reception. These folks have worked hard all day to make it special for you. All your other vendors you can thank when you’re sending out thank you notes (and yes, you should be sending all your vendors thank you notes).
8. Thank the travelers - Definitely thank everyone that traveled. It’s a good idea to work it into the MC’s speech to make special note of these people but it’s oh so nice when the bride looks around the room and thanks the travelers and makes eye contact with them.
9. Thank all the guests - All your guests gave up at least one night of their life for your wedding so thank them for being a part of this day and a part of your life.
10. Thank your man - Ooo and ahhh over how wonderful your new husband is. He’s been going through this journey with you and whether or not you wrote your own vows it’s still nice for him to hear how happy you are that you married him.

You want to make sure that you don’t miss any thank you’s on your wedding day. I’ve seen it hurt friendships and family relations for a long time post wedding. It’s easy to make up a list of these thank you’s before the wedding and put it in your wedding day purse.

 

 

Ciara’s Bridal Advice

 

Getting up to the podium as the bride is exactly the closure you need. Whether you’ve had a wedding planner or not you’ve still planned your wedding, connected with all of these people and communicating with them from the podium will feel right. Just take a couple of deep breaths beforehand and wiggle your toes if you’re nervous. Just remember, you’re the most beautiful woman in the room and everyone will be excited to hear what you have to say on your special day.

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