Humorous Wedding Speech by the Father of the Groom
Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen - I must admit, I am more nervous about participating in this wedding than I was as the groom (bridegroom) at my own wedding. Maybe it's because I have been married thirty years and I know what my son is getting himself in to!
Joking aside, I've had a wonderful marriage and I would like to remind David and Arba that it's a serious business, and shouldn't be entered into lightly - although, at his weight, my son certainly isn't doing that.
So how can the happy couple ensure a happy marriage? A lot of advice has already come their way, some which may be of use, some of it may not. For me, the key appears to be understanding women and how they communicate. I've always found the following a good guide: If the word "nothing" is uttered, this actually means "something" and you should be on your to...
Good evening. I would like to begin by welcoming each and every one of you to this joyous and stressful occasion.
For those of you that don’t know, I am Trey Rongisch and I am currently a student at Midland University. It is quite ironic how Nick and I first met, it was during my first college class. I would have never expected him to ask me to be his Best Man at his wedding in the short span of four months, but when he asked me, I just couldn’t turn down the offer. But I’m going to be honest, I’ve been feeling quite nervous about giving this speech for some time. But I’m pleased to say last night I slept like a baby – I woke up every two hours, crying my eyes out. With this in mind, I am ready to get this speech going and I must share how honored I am to be here today and speak on behalf of Nick and his beautiful wife, Katie.
This book will give you a set of questions that will help you deal with eleven major ‘hot potatoes’, leading to discussions that will become important predictors of the strength and health of your relationship. If each one of you becomes honest in addressing the issues brought forth it will give you the best analysis of the overall anticipated success of your marriage.
Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen - My name is Steve and this is my partner in crime, Scot. We are the best men today, famed for our double act. Some people may even say we were artists, but I think you'll all realize what kind of artists we are later on this evening.
The actor and play writer known as William Shakespeare wrote a play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare discusses how women were overlooked as a minority and not well-respected. In Roman times, women were considered to be people that were walked over, not given a voice, or able to do what they wanted to do with the confirmation of a man. William Shakespeare brings this to the light using Calpurnia and Portia, the wives of Brutus and Caesar. In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. William Shakespeare uses Calpurnia and Portia as of the accepted symbols weakness of women and the idea the voices of women should be heard.
(To the bride) You make a fine bride and look beautiful and radiant. I couldn't help but notice the groom swell with pride when he saw you walking clown the aisle in that dress. (To the groom) You are indeed a lucky man, you have married someone who is attractive, warm, loving and caring. A wife who
The portrayal of the two female characters of the novel, Portia and Calphurnia, captures the prevailing stereotypical perceptions of women. Caesar's wife, Calphurnia, demonstrates women's predisposition towards fearfulness and superstition when she pleads with Caesar to remain at home after dreaming that a statue made in the likeness was Cesar pouring forth blood. Calphurnia establishes the sentiment that fear is a feminine trait with her entreaty to Caesar asking him to use her anxiety as an alibi, saying, "Do not go forth today. Call it my fear." (2.2.50). Caesar agrees to this arrangement temporarily with a veiled acknowledgment of the reality- a rhetorical question relating to the fact that he is "afeard to tell th...
As is customary I should leave the groom with wise words, to help in your marriage. Since I am a bachelor, I have little experience to speak from, but I hope these help anyway:
Online activism can make an impact on a moderate scale; but is that enough. Malcolm Gladwell postulates that answer is no; he suggests the only way for a cause to truly crate a change is that if the group is completely invested in it, has a centralized hierarchical network, and those involved are willing to or at the risk something losing something, to succeed. Social media on the other hand is developed on a de-centralize network formed of week ties; this being
During the play The Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar it was apparent that the roles of women were not as important as the roles that the men played, and social class had an affect on both of these roles. In the play, Julius Caesar, Calpurnia and Portia were the two women that played the minor, but important, women roles. Calpurnia was the wife of Caesar and Portia was the wife of Brutus. Just like most women during this time period, they were taken for granted and not treated equally. Men would not listen to what women had to say most of the time, and for Caesar this costed him his life. The day that Caesar was murdered his wife, Calpurnia, tried to warn him that he need to stay home, “You shall not stir out of your house today.” Caesar
Before I finish, I would like to offer my own advice for a happy and successful marriage, now just because I’m not married or never have been it doesn’t mean to say I am now not an expert on it.
...es his take on the matter (Act II, ii, 109). This perfectly serves as an example of how Caesar emphasizes both the significance of the public and the political world over the public and the domestic world, as well as showing how much Caesar truly respected his wife and her opinion. Finally, one of the strongest instances of how Calpurnia played a vital role in the novel was when the fearfully voiced her opinion on whether Caesar should go to the Senate and when she was reported to have had a dream in which she, “…in her sleep cried out, ‘Help, ho! They murder Caesar!’ Who’s within?” (Act 2, ii, 3-4). Foreshadowing the murder of her husband, and begging him to not go out, Calpurnia essentially controlled the fate of Caesar. It is remarkable to think that if Caesar had only listened to his wife, the entire course of the story would have been dramatically different.
Let me first say that the bridesmaids look absolutely smashing today, and only rightly outshone by our bride, Pamela. And, I'm sure you'll agree with me gentlemen, today is a sad day for single men, as another beauty leaves the available list. And ladies, I'm sure you'll agree that today's passing by without much of a ripple.
Ladies and gentlemen, thanks Gary for those kind words. It has been a pleasure for all us attendants to play a small part in your big day. Before I say a word or two about the groom, what about that dress Jeanie is wearing? It has attracted so much favorable comment from the guests here that I have to give it a special mention. You look stunning Jeanie!
Even though the women in Julius Caesar have minor roles in the play. They are the main characters that bring out the element of foreshadowing to the