Father or mother of the bride template
The traditional order, with room for the one story only you can tell. This is the shape that works — 6 sections in the order the room expects them, each with a hint for what belongs inside. Fill it with your own words and the speech carries itself.
00:01The structure
6 sections, in this order.
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01
Opening
Welcome them on behalf of you both — and thank the ones who travelled
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02
Thank you
Name the people who made today happen, and anyone who couldn’t be here
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03
Story
One memory of her — her age, the room, the thing she said
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04
Moment
Turn to the one she married. Welcome them by name, and their family into yours
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05
Quote
A line of advice you can stand behind — borrowed is fine, say whose
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06
Toast
Everyone on their feet — to the two of them
00:02In the app
From outline to on time.
Every section gets a time, and the total tells you whether you will fit your slot. You write your lines directly inside each block, so the words and the shape never drift apart.
When it is time to deliver, the same outline becomes full-screen cue cards with a stage clock, or a teleprompter that follows the pace you planned.
00:03Related
Other shapes for the same room.
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One big idea — told through story, data and a clear takeaway
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Affectionate, a little roast — lands on a heartfelt toast
Warm and a little funny — who they are, what they mean to us
New year, anniversaries, dinners — one story and a raised glass
00:04Get it
Open this outline in SpeechDraft.
The father or mother of the bride template is one of 28 in the app. Building and writing are free — the first two speeches, with no limit on the words — and Pro is one purchase of $9.99 if you keep going. No subscription, and it works with the wifi off.
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