Wedding Speeches [was off tomorrow!]

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> I feel a bit sad tonight about the wedding I just went to, the

> daughter of my first cousin. He made the most inappropriate speech

> IMHO as father of the bride, who is called Susie.

Reminds me of my wedding Ruthie. My parents are divorced and I have lived

with my Mum and her 2nd husband (Alec) since I was 8yrs. I insisted that the

wedding should be done properly with my Dad giving me away and sitting next

to me at the top table. I asked Alec to be master of ceremonies and he sat

on the top table too but at the far end.

Obviously my Dad would make a speech and Alec wanted to too and DH's father

pitched in and made one aswell.

Well my Dad, who normally joked and made lude comments, made the most

wonderful speech, even thanking Alec for looking after me. His words were

from the heart and he had no paper to read from. It was truly moving for

all.

FIL speech must have been OK but I can't really remember it.

BUT Alec's was atrocious. It was more a life story of what he and my Mother

had done in the years I had lived with him. The worst bit was a racist

comment about my teacher training in inner city Leicester. (we had a black

friend at the wedding too) I was mortified. Obviously I could never tell

either my Mum nor Alec what I thought, but lots of my friends did comment to

me afterwards.

If only he knew that this made my Dad's speech shine all the more in the

hearts of everyone.

(fond memories as my Dad passed away 3 1/2 months after our wedding)