This Father of the Bride was very comfortable with his speech, and combined with his sentimental touch made this speech one of those "not a dry eye in the house".

What He Did Right

He Prepared Ahead of Time

I can't stress this point enough, but since you are here, I'm sure you recognize the need to prepare ahead of time and not "wing it".

Memorized

While memorizing your speech isn't required, here's an example of how comfortable and professional you can look when you do memorize the speech. Of course, his easy demeanor and level of comfort could only come from someone who not only memorized the speech, but practiced it (out loud) many times.

All The Right Pieces

He talked about the Bride and all her wonderful qualities (he even poked fun at some not-so-wonderful qualities)… he talked about the Groom and the Groom's best qualities (and a funny story or two about his not-so-wonderful qualities)… he welcomed the guests…. and he proposed a toast.

It's beautiful when it all comes together, isn't it?!