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A Fathers Wedding Speech
Ladies and Gentlemen
I'm only going to speak for a couple of minutes, because of my throat.
If I go on too long, Hazel has threatened to cut it!
As father of the bride, it is my privilege to make the first speech.
Somebody should tell my knees that it's a privilege!
I want to start by apologizing for Gary & Sam being late. It's taken
them more than 9 years to get here today! Their 'lightning' romance
puts me in mind of the story about the couple who were engaged for 30
years. Eventually the wife-to-be laid on a nice candle-lit dinner for
her intended - with champagne, the works - and whispered romantically
"Isn't it time we thought about getting married?" "Good heavens," he
replied, "who would have us now?
Gary's not like that, of course.
In fact, I can tell you a true story about the first time I ever laid
eyes on him - perhaps a year before he and Sammy started going out. He
turned up with a couple of mates at the cricket club dinner, as drunk
as a newt already, and making a lot of noise. The good news was that
he soon calmed down. The bad news was that he emptied the contents of
his stomach onto the dining table first.
I remember thinking "I hope to goodness my daughters don't end
marrying somebody like that!"
To be honest, we were hoping she'd marry somebody with a bit of class,
so obviously Ringmer cricketers were completely out of the question.
Was it Groucho Marx who once said he wouldn't want to join any club
that would have him as a member?
Many of you will remember that Sam was only just 16 when Gary first
asked her out. At the time, we hadn't realized Gary was the "Chunder"
hero of the cricket club dinner - or you probably wouldn't be here
today.
In fairness, Gary isn't the type to get drunk and honk on his dinner -
he normally just falls asleep in it.
I believe that marriage will teach Gary loyalty, self-restraint,
control. It will develop in him a sense of fair play... and many other
qualities he wouldn't need if he had stayed single.
Some time ago, Gary asked me what it would cost to get married. I had
to admit - I just don't know. I'm still paying. So I asked him what he
was looking for in marriage. He said love, happiness and eventually a
family. I asked Sam the same question. She replied "A toaster."
Handing Sam over to Gary reminds me of what my own father-in-law,
Geoff, said at our wedding:
If you love something, set it free.
If it comes back, it was, and always will be, yours.
If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with.
And if all it does is - just sit in your house, messes up your stuff,
spends your money, eats your food, uses the telephone all night, and
monopolises your TV...
You either married it, or gave birth to it!
Before getting to the toast, I'd like to say a few words about Sam's
mom, Hazel. The real head of the family.
I know you all think of Hazel as being quiet and sober.... but that's
not the whole story, of course. She's quite a deep, thinking person -
you know, the philosophical type - which is how we came to be
discussing marriage, the other day.
I tried a few loose definitions on her, which I thought were quite
clever...
"Marriage is the difference between painting the town and painting the
porch"
"Marriage is like a steaming hot bath. Once your in it, it's not so
hot."
To be honest, she wasn't amused, so I tried teasing something out of
her on the subject.
Interesting word, isn't it, marriage? "Would you say it's an
'institution' or just a word?"
I think she must have misheard because her instant reply was "I'd say
it was more of a sentence."
I remember asking her if she'd ever thought of divorce. "No" she said
"only murder!"
Funny thing marriage. Did you know they carried out a survey recently
to establish whether married men live longer than bachelors.
Apparently, there's absolutely no difference - it just seems longer
when you're married!
As you may know, I haven't been too well lately. I went to see the Doc
last week and he suggested I gave up half my sex life. "Which half," I
asked, "talking about it or thinking about it?"
Seriously though, I can honestly say that Hazel and I are delighted to
welcome Gary into the family. As his friends rightly told us, Gary
genuinely is a nice guy and - although I've never asked his parents,
Keith and Carol - I can see how proud they are of him.
And Gary and Sammy are extremely well suited, aren't they? Both easy
going (except Sam), both respectful to their parents (except Sam),
both able to deal with disaster and triumph in the same way (except
Sam, the drama queen). Never mind, we love her to bits and she knows
it.
I was telling Sammy the other day that, because I was worried about
choking up, I wouldn't be able to say nice things about her today. She
put her hands on her hips and said: "Well somebody had better say
something nice!"
Whatever, they're happy and they love each other. That should be
enough to see them through life together - and I am not the man to
dispense advice in public. In fact, according to Hazel, I'm not the
man to dispense advice at all!
And what about the bridesmaids? Didn't they look lovely, in the
church? How many people in this room can say they love the bride and 2
of the bridesmaids - and fancy the other one! Poor Sharon is sitting
there now, wondering whether to be flattered or insulted!
Sharon, do you remember when the second eleven won the league, and
that drunken pervert tried to pinch your bottom? He chased you across
the village green, over to the Anchor, round the village hall...
Goodness, he must have chased you half-way round the village...
I never did catch you, did I?
As for the guests...
Welcome to you all. Today, we (on the top table) are surrounded by
most of the friends and family that have been important to us during
our lives. Some have traveled hundreds of miles, just to be here
today. On behalf of Keith and Carol, Gary and Sam, Hazel and I - We
welcome you all and thank you sincerely for your friendship and
support over many years - and for sharing this special day with us.
And now for the toast... to two very special people, Gary and Sammy
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