Sentimental and Humorous Speech by the Father of the...

Sentimental and Humorous Speech by the Father of the Bride Ladies and gentlemen, it is my very pleasant duty to welcome you here this evening to this special occasion of celebrating this marriage. Im sure that you will all agree on how radiant and gorgeous the bride is. However the groom is not too bad himself. I know that some of you have traveled quite a distance to be with us here tonight, from both overseas and interstate. We really thank you and welcome you here tonight and hope that you really do enjoy yourselves accordingly. We are all very sad that the brides grandfather is not here with us tonight. We all miss him, but I?m sure he is watching down on us and is very proud and happy for her.? When they stood at the†¦show more content†¦You will find him a real word-smith, witty and with a quick, dry sense of humor. The only time I have ever found the groom at a loss for words and without his sense of humor, suffering from severe stage fright - or should I sat performance terror-- was on a Sunday morning some time ago. (Why do these questions for my daughters hands always get asked of me on Sunday mornings?) I was sitting in bed, reading the paper and quietly minding my owb business, when I heard voices from downstairs. The next thing I saw was the groom ascending the stairs at a 60-degree tilt backward, while knuckles gripping the rails, with my daughter pushing hint hard from behind. He approached the end of the bed trembling and gripped it (I could feel it shaking and hear the metal rattling), and so by this time (not surprisingly) I had become quite interested in proceedings. He finally blurted out that he and my daughter scanted to get married, and did they have my permission? I simply said. Do you love her? and he said. Yes and then I said, Does she love you.. to which he replied. Yes. and because I instantly recalled Benjamin Disraelis comments on love: We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence and its only end. I said You have my blessing for this. As you are both adults. I do not feel it my place to give advice,