Blessing from the groom's parents
The ancient ritual of blessing with a loaf symbolizes the wish for prosperity and peace in a young family. The groom's parents bless the newlyweds with the icon and offer them to taste bread and salt. After “tasting” the loaf, the parents shower the newlyweds with a rain of coins and grains. In this ritual, sincere wishes for well-being and happiness from the lips of parents are a powerful talisman for a young family.
Beloved son! We bless you for creating your family. May God protect her from all misfortunes, from storms and evil. Be faithful, love your wife. Protect her with a strong shoulder from the difficulties of this world, let her receive help from you in all matters. May there be harmony and love, devotion and faith between you for happiness for yourself and joy for other people. Peace, peace and endless happiness to you!
Children! (Names of newlyweds)! Today a new path begins for you - a common one. May it lead you to a world full of love and tenderness, family happiness and all-consuming goodness! Let the light of loving eyes help you overcome all difficulties, and let the warmth of hearts beating together and merging into one warm you in any bad weather. Love each other, appreciate the feelings you have now. Then the new family will be so happy that it’s just a sight for sore eyes. Blessings!
We bless you children! Today you are starting your family. Son, on this day you also give us a daughter. Her happiness is now as important to us as yours, because it will be common to both of you. Divide your love between two, thereby increasing it and elevating it. Let each of you appreciate the other, help in everything, understand and accept him. We wish to preserve the blessed fire that lit your hearts. It will help on the difficult path of family life, making it brighter and easier. Happiness and prosperity, joy and peace to your family!
Advice and love to you! On this special day, we want to bless you with a long life of love and happiness. We wish your family prosperity, peace and goodness! May your feelings grow stronger every day. Live for your own happiness, and for ours. Let children's laughter ring in your home and there will never be room for tears!
We bless you for a long and wonderful married life. I would like to wish that your family has prosperity and prosperity, and that the fire of love always burns in your hearts. Be happy in the marriage that you sealed today with the exchange of rings and a kiss. May your life be easy, beautiful and sweet, like this loaf. Take care and appreciate each other! And you will always have parental support and blessings!
(Groom's name), son! All earthly blessings and peace to you! Let your home be a full cup and let love and mutual understanding always reign there. Having harmony in the family helps preserve love for a long, long life. We wish you healthy and strong children, so that they grow up and make you and your wife happy and help you. We wish that the sun shines brightly for your family and that the clouds do not roll into the sky. May God protect you and everything that is dear to you, and you, in turn, respect and take care of your wife. Be happy!
Dear (names of the newlyweds)! We bless you for a long and happy life together! As a sign of love and devotion to each other, you exchanged wedding rings. From now on you are husband and wife. Among life's failures and bustle, do not lose your love, let your happiness be bright and clear, like the spring sky; long, like your whole life, and beautiful, like your great love. And just as your hands were tied with a towel, so are your destinies forever tied! Happiness and prosperity!
More words from parents at a wedding when meeting the newlyweds with bread and salt
Perhaps these examples will help you choose the right words to say when meeting young people. It’s great if you work through the script in advance and give parting words “by role.” Below you will find examples of what words parents say when meeting newlyweds at a wedding.
*** Dear children! Congratulations on your legal marriage. We wish you happiness, health, and long years of married life. You are welcome to our home - your home. Try our bread and salt, and we'll see who's boss in the house.
*** Dear children! Congratulations, you are now family. And now we will check who will be the master of the house. Don't be shy, break some bread and feed each other. Let not only your ears enjoy it. After all, you won’t be satisfied with congratulations alone. Help yourself and treat others.
*** My dear children, you tried a piece of the loaf. We want your hearts to retain the warmth that this loaf has preserved for you. Let your house always be full of guests and let everyone get a small piece of food. Let the distribution of your first loaf be the beginning of your hospitality.
Congratulations from the groom's parents in prose
According to tradition, the parents are the first to congratulate the newlyweds. They should wish happiness to the young couple and share their experiences of family life. Such wishes should not be learned by heart. The parent's word should sound eloquent and inspirational.
Our dear newlyweds! Fate has given you a priceless gift - to love and be loved! Today we are witnessing how two hearts enter into an alliance to beat inextricably and faithfully, as one, for life. Your love is the greatest gift. She forces you to be better, kinder, fairer, protects you and, thanks to her power, creates her own little world for you. Take care of him. May joy, smiles and happiness always reign in him.
Our dear newlyweds! On this day, we want to wish that your family life will always be a holiday, and your honeymoon will never end. Let your home be filled with joy, smiles, laughter and happy children's voices. Living life is not a field to cross, so take care and support each other in any situations, and we, for our part, promise to help you in all your endeavors!
Our dear and beloved children! On this wonderful day we want to wish you happiness, love and goodness. May hope, love and wisdom be your companions, and may your life be full of pleasant surprises and adventures. Happiness to you on your family voyage and may your ship of love never stray from its intended course!
Dear (names of the newlyweds)! Today a solemn and wonderful day has come in your life - you have become husband and wife. Undoubtedly, this is a very important step. We want to wish that only clear and sunny weather reigns in your home, goodness to you, happiness, let your relationships, your children, your home become the source of your pride. Still, the most important thing in every person’s life is not material wealth, but a strong and loving family. Take care and appreciate your soul mate, become a support for each other and never be separated!
Dear newlyweds! We congratulate you on the birth of your new happy family. We wish you to live in love and happiness for many years, may you avoid troubles, quarrels and disagreements. We wish that you take all further steps in your life together only in step together. And if one of you stumbles, the other will certainly support him, because without this a happy married life is unthinkable. Congratulations to you!
Of course, today is the day when all the warmest words are sent to you. We would really like to say something non-trivial, original, something that you have not yet wished for. But this is impossible! Because true happiness really lies in three things: love, health and children. And we, as parents, desperately want these three components of happiness to be present in your home. Wishes will come true, joy will come, friendship will not disappear. But only mutual feelings will warm you in the evenings for the rest of your life. Be happy!
General congratulations from parents can also be in the form of dialogue. For example:
Mom: - Our dear son!
Dad: - And daughter!
Mom: - Despite the fact that today you will follow your own path in life, this does not mean that our paths have diverged. Dad and I will always be there when needed. We will help you with advice.
Dad: - And by the way. Walk hand in hand, respect and appreciate each other.
Mom: - May life smile at you and give you only pleasant surprises.
Dad: - Happiness, prosperity, good luck to your young family!
Mom: - May the union be long and strong, together you will reach those heights that cannot be conquered separately.
Dad: - Advice and love!
Mom: - We love you very much, children! Bitterly!
Words from parents at the wedding, when they light up the family hearth of the newlyweds
The transfer of the family hearth is a real decoration of the wedding celebration. For this ceremony, three candles are prepared in advance. The two thin ones symbolize the existing home, and the voluminous one with decorations symbolizes the new family hearth of the young spouses. According to tradition, women are the keeper of the fire. That’s why mothers of young people light parental candles. Fathers can also take part in the ceremony, thereby emphasizing the male responsibility for the strength of family ties. Here are the wonderful words parents can say when lighting a family hearth for a young family:
*** You keep the fire of the hearth, Love each other always, Take care of it through time, You are together now forever. Remember this moment, the warmth from the fire is sacred. Now you are not boyfriend and girlfriend, From now on you are husband and wife.
Toast in verse
Please accept congratulations from your parents! From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you patience first. Don’t be angry with each other, if you had a fight, hug each other. In marriage, you need to know this! – it is very important to give in.
Be sincere and honest, and without harboring any grudges, tell each other everything, you are now one family. Don’t forget to talk about love every day. This will help you to survive all the hardships.
Create comfort in your home, so that it is warm, so that a feeling of happiness always leads you home. Children, we bless you for many years to come, so that your marriage is not touched by vanity and toil!
So that there is prosperity in the house, children's laughter and the stomping of feet, To keep you happy and healthy, God helped!
Father of the Bride Wedding Speech Examples
A father's speech at his daughter's wedding can be prepared using poetry, prose, or his own words.
Congratulations in verse
My dear daughter and son-in-law! Congratulations! I want to read you simple instructions in poetry. Once upon a time it is worth keeping silent, And this is better than shouting. But you have decided to know love, The road to it is great. And may your whole life bloom for you, And you her keep, And in every joyful dawn, take care of each other.
Congratulations in prose
Example #1:
Daughter! My mother and I are happy on this holiday because we were able to raise not just a girl, but a person with a capital “P.” We taught you a lot, and you taught us. I didn’t think that I would ever be able to come to terms with the fact that you already have another home and your own family, and our meetings will be joyful celebrations of life. But you fell in love and fell in love with the best man. I am happy for you and wish you as much love as you are capable of.
Example #2:
Dear! How quickly time passes. First I met you from the maternity hospital, then there was kindergarten, school, the first long separations during the holidays and admission to university. We took many steps together and towards each other. Now my mother and I are happy to see how you are already taking this step. A step towards, after which only together, towards life. Love each other, believe, support, dream, travel, fill your common life with bright colors. Bitterly!
Example #3:
My dears. With all my heart I congratulate you on your wedding day. My dear, your mother will not let you lie that I have always dreamed of such a beautiful daughter, which you have become for me. Although we sometimes seemed strict, we always wanted the best for you, and you could always count on support for your decisions. When you introduced us to your husband, it was a joyful occasion. You were in good hands, and 2 wonderful people found each other in this world. Let this world be bright, cheerful and beautiful for you. Love to you!
Example #4:
My dear ones! This significant day already shows us all a lot. All your life, we and others have taught you the most important things - to love, share, believe, empathize, build, support. Without all this work, it is difficult to count on a feeling of family happiness. And you are ready for it. Even my mother and I can learn all this from you. We are happy for you, and may every day be like a holiday in your family.
Example #5:
Our dear children, newlyweds. You have come to a wonderful point in the relationship, from which it seems to restart. But at the same time, you have your own baggage of shared experience. I wish you to use this new surge of feelings and romance for the most favorable purposes for your new family. Love you. And you love as if for the first time.
Example #6:
My dear. Today you will be told many wishes for your future family life. Groom, I want you to continue to take care of and protect my daughter from various troubles. I am confident in you as if I am confident in myself. And in return you will receive a whole sea of love from my daughter. Be happy!
Congratulations in your own words
Example #1:
Daughter. Now you have wedding rings on your hands, which are a symbol of all that light and beautiful that you already feel between you, and that you will certainly feel. Love is the most important thing that can happen to us. Mom and I learned to give you parental love and accept childish love. New discoveries, new roles, new colors of feelings await you. Be proud that you are together and love each other.
Example #2:
Favorite daughter! Every parent should be prepared for the fact that their child will go into this world to build his own home, family and comfort. As a father, it’s nice that you and your husband are going not just into the world, but into a life fairy tale. I remember your every smile when you are together. And now you will have more opportunities to love and laugh, give and share, build what you could only dream of before. Bitterly! Happy family life to you!
Example #3:
Recently we read fairy tales together, and more than anything else, you dreamed of being one of the princesses of the fairy tale world. Today you have written an important part of the fairy tale, which is constantly followed by a long and happy life. Give yourself to your family and be loved and happy.
Example #4:
Daughter. At this exciting moment, I am calmer than ever before. Nice to see such a couple. Take care of yourself, take care of your feelings and only increase them. We all came to share this wonderful day, and let it be the beginning of a happy family journey.
Example #5:
Daughter, perhaps I wasn’t always able to give you as much attention as you deserved. But I was always there for you and wished you all the best. Life sometimes poses difficult challenges, so may you be able to solve them without negative consequences. Love and believe in each other and in the family you have begun to build.
Poems are a way of congratulations
For parents who have a talent for writing poetry, this will be the right way. Even if the poem consists of only two or three lines, feelings will be invested in it, but it will touch those present and the newlyweds. The lines should be written beautifully and smoothly.
You can harmoniously include quotes from poets in a poem. You can use various poems to get inspired and write your masterpiece.
It doesn’t matter in what form the wedding congratulations will be pronounced: poetry or prose, or maybe a comic scene from parents to the newlyweds, it is important that it be said in your own words, without using any cliches or borrowings. It is important for parents to remember that they pronounce it for their beloved children, whom no one knows better than they do. Deciding what to tell them shouldn't be difficult. Sincerity when delivering a wedding speech is paramount.
How to better express feelings
It would be best if the newlyweds listen to the wedding congratulations from their parents in prose, since it is not customary to use cliches or simply recite poetry. The fact is that parents must really show their joy and happiness; this is necessary not only for the guests, but also for the newlyweds. After all, they should feel that their parents approve of their union and also rejoice with them. Therefore, parents need to carefully consider their wedding congratulations. Of course, you need to fit them into some framework so that they naturally fit into the overall picture of the wedding, which is almost always filmed on video. You also need to approximately calculate the time of your speech; if it turns out to be too long, then you can simply tire the guests, and a very short one will not look good. Therefore, in the duration of the wedding performance for children, you need to adhere to the golden mean.
Congratulations on the wedding: in poetry or prose, ideally should not exceed five minutes. This time is enough. The speech should be short and sweet - this is the golden rule for wedding congratulations from parents to their children.
Wishes in a prosaic form from the father of his daughter for a wedding celebration
- My daughter, my pride, my princess! It seems to me just yesterday that I carried you in my arms from the maternity hospital, picked you up from kindergarten, saw you off to graduation and rejoiced at your success at the university. Today I had the opportunity to congratulate you on becoming a woman, a wife, a keeper of the hearth and a housewife. Perhaps I have not yet fully understood how grown up you have become and I will still wait for you in my house every day for an hour, for a couple of minutes. If God allows, give me many grandchildren so that I don’t get bored! Happiness to you, my beloved daughter!
- My girl, you know how much you mean to me. You are all my wealth, you are the most precious thing I have. You have chosen a worthy man to become your husband and I, without a doubt, hand you over to his hands. Be a good housewife, be a kind and faithful wife, and in the future - an affectionate and caring mother. I wish your home to be full of amenities and prosperity, comfort and warmth. Let sadness never get to you and everything in life turns out exactly the way you want it!
- My daughter, today you are a beautiful bride and young wife. I wish you that happiness pursues you throughout your married life, that joy grabs you and does not let go, that comfort and warmth settle in your home forever. So that grief bypasses your couple, and failure completely goes astray. Be kind and patient with each other, love and forgive.
General rules for composing a speech
After presenting bread and salt at the registry office and a blessing, the groom's parents will have to make a congratulatory speech during the wedding celebration. Key points to make your speech interesting and sincere:
- the toast should consist of words of congratulations and fatherly advice;
- the mother can speak first if the father is not a master at making speeches, and he agrees to cede this right to his wife;
- the toast should not be long, four to five minutes is enough for an excellent speech;
- the speech must be spoken several times in advance (at home, in front of a mirror or in front of your spouse);
- You should not overwhelm your congratulations with pretentious phrases and turns of phrase, because a toast said in your own words is always more pleasant to the newlyweds;
- you cannot fill your speech with critical notes and moralizing;
- if the toast contains a story from the groom’s life, pay attention that it is not offensive to him;
- poems should not be banal; it is better to write a congratulation in prose if the parents do not have poetic talents;
- when addressing your son, remember that he now has a wife, and do not forget to remember his wife;
- Do not learn the text by heart, you should memorize it and speak slowly, taking short pauses.
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