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Speechy’s Groom Speech Template ensures your wedding speech will be remembered for all the right reasons.
The Speechy team are TV scriptwriters & comedians by trade. We’re the authors of ‘The Modern Couple’s Guide to Wedding Speeches, and our wedding speech advice has featured everywhere from The Times to BBC Sounds ‘Best Men’ podcast. We’ve written for high-profile comedians & TV shows, and now, we’re here to help you!
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The Speechy team have been the modern wedding speech experts for over a decade. We understand big feelings, complicated families and the fine line between affectionate teasing and an awkward taxi home.
Our expertise has featured in Forbes, The New York Times and Brides. Hachette even asked us to write the book. Literally.
Drawing on our TV background, our templates balance wit and warmth with a feel for different personalities, modern weddings and what guests want to hear.
Everyone for coming: start your speech with a heartfelt thank you to everyone there. Specific shout outs for people who have travelled far or any elderly guests who have made a special effort to attend.
All the rest of the thank yous should come later in the speech, after you’ve told a few stories about your relationship and why everyone is here to celebrate today:
Modern twists: blended families. Keep it tactful. Generally, we find it’s best to acknowledge all step-parents.
Who to thank without sounding like you're reading out a receipt? Our template has it covered.
Every Speechy template comes with a choice of speech themes, written by our professional scriptwriters, plus our editable Content-Creator questionnaire to help you uncover your best stories, and expert tips on delivery. It's not a fill-in-the-blanks script; it's a clever structure that turns your material into genuine humour and powerful sentiment.
(from the tribute-to-your-spouse section, “Unconventional Fairy Tale” theme)
(List the big relationship milestones and end with a very trivial one e.g.) We moved in together after a year, got our dog in the summer of 2022, bought a house earlier this year and discovered we both liked bubblegum ice cream just a few months ago.
Yes, it’s been an eventful few years with (bride). She’s added so much to my life – mostly cushions and candles (or equivalent examples) but she’s also added an extra inch to my smile. Who couldn’t love a girl who (insert something that makes you smile e.g. takes the Falcon’s quiz night so seriously she swots up on ‘general knowledge’ in advance).
Long enough to thank everyone properly and pay a real tribute to your new spouse. We suggest five to nine minutes (up to ten once you allow for laughter and pauses). That's roughly 1,000–1,100 words: no fewer than 750 and no more than 1,300. With our template's themes and prompts, you'll have a brilliant draft in under an hour.
A little humour goes a long way, but the groom's speech is mostly about gratitude and love. Aim for warm, witty and genuine: laughs that come from your real life together, not tired jokes like "it would have been cheaper".
Our templates range from classic and heartfelt to modern and witty, so you can pick your balance. We’re comedy scriptwriters by trade so there are plenty of ways to add laughter if you want it.
Keep it short, sincere and warm – and position it towards the end of the speech rather than the beginning.
Mention them by name, share a small detail that captures who they were, and connect it to the day, for example what they'd have made of it. It should be an opportunity for guests to remember your loved one with a smile.
Joint speeches are a lovely modern option if you'd both like to speak, and they save guests from two lots of thank-yous! If that appeals, have a look at our Joint Wedding Speech Template (£29), or our Couple's Wedding Speech Service (£575) if you'd like us to write it for you.
Traditionally, the groom follows the father of the bride and hands over to the best man. But the microphone is no longer reserved for three men in suits. Brides, both sets of parents and even children are taking their turn. Choose a line-up that reflects your people, then agree who speaks when so everyone knows their cue. Plan for the atmosphere you want, not a visit from the etiquette police.
