Humorous Wedding Speech-Father Of The Bride

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Well, how pleased I am! Not one, but two of my daughters will be settled in grandeur estates in the course of three or four months. To my dearest hopes, Jane will soon be married to Mr. Bingley, for as she has so much charm no man has been able to resist her fine beauty. Oh, what an excellent arrangement for my eldest, for Mr. Bingley has a generous heart of a mortal, with what most would desire, a grand property, noble kindred, and extensive patronage. And oh, my dear Elizabeth, as she is not nearly as beauteous as my Jane, I never would have thought she could capture a bit of interest in anyone's eyes; she is a very headstrong foolish girl to be sure, more stubborn hard than a hammered iron! But Mr. Collins! What a splendid business to be …show more content…

Oh, it was splendid indeed! I cannot but wonder if Mr Bennet still remembers the evening’s engagements and most certainly the wedding. I must care to ask him soon and remove him from that library of his; why he is always busy knee deep in his books, he is like an old ship, easy towed yet awfully so hard to steer. But how well he dressed that day, I never saw my dear Mr Bennet look in greater beauty. Why he now always wears that unsightly nightcap and powdering gown for years too long. My, his appearance had been greatly in his favour, so impeccably dressed in a white shirt of muslin and a dark cut away tailed jacket. Good lord! The many times I tried to convert him to wear a richly embroidered waistcoat had been so worthless, he had instead worn one of blinding colours. I must dare say, it was as hideous as sin. Most definitely, his attire had been indecently incompatible with my dress, something I lucidly recall with absolute infuriation. Fittingly, I had been in my best Sunday dress, it was of white satin, heavily embroidered with leaves and Napoleonic bees in silver and gold. Ha, my gown and petticoat had been so thin that even my brother Gardiner supposed he could have put all the clothes worn by me in his pocket! Oh, can’t I wait for Jane’s and Elizabeth’s wedding day, all these memories of such finery have made my spirits

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