We are professional DJs and MCs servicing Hamilton, Tauranga, Auckland and even as far away as Christchurch. Sounzgood DJ Entertainment has been trading for 15 years our expereinced DJ have entertained several hundred weddings. Our experience and expertise we share to help brides in the planning of their wedding day and DJ music and entertainment. We thought we would share a simple guide of traditional wedding speeches in New Zealand. Firstly you should note that it is not set in stone that your wedding should have only three official speeches, remember this is your day and it should be unique to you. It is common practice to have up to 6 or more speeches from all parents, bridesmaids and even the bride. In the table below we have only written notes of who speaks in what order and what the general pionts of those wedding speeces would include. If you have not already booked a professional DJ and MC for your wedding contact us to arrange a free wedding DJ consultation

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Traditional Wedding Speech Examples
Traditionally there are only three speeches, usually lasting up to five minutes each.

First the brides father (or person who escorted her into the ceremony)

• Welcomes and thanks everyone for coming to the wedding
• Says how proud he and his wife are of their daughter, perhaps including one or two stories
• Welcomes his new son-in-law to the family
• Shares any words of wisdom and good wishes to the newlyweds
• Says how confident he is that they will have a happy future
• Proposes a toast to the bride and groom. 

Second: the Groom

• Thanks his father-in-law for his comments and toast
• Thanks the brides parents for giving him their daughter in marriage
• Thanks the brides parents and his own for all their help over the years and for such a lovely wedding
• Thanks the guests for coming and their gifts
• Says how wonderful his bride is, and how fortunate he is
• Acknowledges the invaluable help given by his best man
• Thanks all the helpers who have helped make the day a success
• Expresses regret if a close family member or a close friend is unavoidably absent
• Proposes a toast to the bridesmaids 

Third: the Best man

• Thanks the groom for his kind words and toast to the bridesmaids, adding a few complimentary remarks of his own
• Congratulates the groom on his luck, possibly telling the story of how the couple first met
• Reads one or two congratulatory messages (telegrams, emails, text messages)