Father of the bride · $9 · 3-4 minutes
For the speech only
a father can give.
You've been a parent for a long time. Today is one of the days you find out how much you remember. Don't try to do it from memory.
Tell us about her — what she was like as a kid, what kind of partner she's choosing today, what you've watched him bring out in her. We'll do the rest.
Example output
When you become a parent, people warn you about the sleepless years, the teenage years, the college years. Nobody warns you about this one — the year you stand at the front of a room and try to hand your child off to someone who, somehow, deserves them.
Lila — sixteen months old, you walked across our living room for the first time, took three steps, and then sat down looking deeply offended that the floor had failed you. You have not, in the 32 years since, made it easier for anyone or anything to fail you. You are exact in your standards. You are exact in your loyalty. You are exact in your love.
Marcus — you passed. We are proud. Welcome.
…(continues; full version is paid)
Common questions
- How long is the speech?
- 3-4 minutes when read aloud, around 350-500 words. Standard for receptions.
- Can I make it funnier or more serious?
- Yes — pick a tone and we'll shape the speech around it.
- What if I'm not the best man?
- Works for maid of honor, parent, sibling, the couple themselves — pick your role in the form.