The Bride's Heart

Traditionally speaking, a mother of the bride speech will start with an introduction to who you are since not everyone present will know that.

Next is when you should review the stories of your daughter’s past and then acknowledge and welcome the groom to the family.

Of course, share your own happiness on the wedding and thank those who have helped in the wedding and finally offer the toast.

When trying to come up with something to say about marriage, here are a few ideas to get you going that should be a truism no matter who you are.

• You are never too old to hold hands.
• Always tell each other “I love you.”
• Never go to bed angry.
• Share your wants, needs and desires with each other.
• Stand and grow together, never leave the other behind.
• Always have an open communication policy.
• Never grow bored with eachothers presence and only rejoice in the wholeness that has become your heart and soul.

Non-traditionalists may like another method.  You can start with thanking everyone who was an important cog in the wedding day planning followed by greeting the groom and welcoming him and his family into your own family.

Afterwards, you can share what the wedding of your daughter means to you and your family while offering glimpses into the person she has become with her love of her new husband. Feel free to be funny and throw in something humorous about your daughter, share your own thoughts and feelings about marriage as a whole making sure to round it all up with your toast.

What you share can be funny, playful and loving.  Make those attending laugh, weep and shout in surprise! Be brief and to the point, yet convey the sense of utter rapture that you are bursting with. Let your guard down and show those present what it means to truly love another human being will all of your hear, mind and soul.