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Ok, I cannot figure out who I should give the welcoming speech right before dinner.  About two years ago my father died so I asked my sister.  She said yes originally but since then has told

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The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/9/2012 7:10 PM EST on theknot.com

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Ok, I cannot figure out who I should give the welcoming speech right before dinner. About two years ago my father died so I asked my sister. She said yes originally but since then has told me that she doesn't think she would be able to. It's not that she doesn't want to but my whole family (mom, aunts and sister) is a bunch of saps and wouldn't be able to get the words out. My mother and her whole family are also not comfortable with speaking in public and I'm not really close with my uncles to want them to say something. I have my little brother walking me down the aisle and he's standing up so I don't want to put any more responsibility on him.

I also thought about asking my dad's sister but she is still taking his death a little hard and I want this speech to be about me and my fiance and not about how my father couldn't be there. (I hope that doesn't sound too rude)

I've thought about asking the fiance's father but they just rekindled a relationship two months ago after not speaking for 10 years so he doesn't really know either of us. I know his mother would give the speech but I'm just not sure!

Can you please give me some other ideas?

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Re: The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/9/2012 7:17 PM EST on theknot.com

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I'm sorry for your loss. Did you not want to give a short speech yourself? You could do a quick welcome speech and thank everyone for coming.

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Re: The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/9/2012 7:32 PM EST on theknot.com

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A welcome speech would normally come from the host of the wedding. If you are hosting yourselves, you and your FI could get up and thank everyone for coming.

If you don't want to do it, you could skip it.

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Re: The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/9/2012 9:49 PM EST on theknot.com

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My hubby did it on our wedding day to thank everyone for coming.

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Re: The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/9/2012 10:41 PM EST on theknot.com

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Honestly, I rarely see a welcome speech at the beginning of the reception. In my experience, the couple enters usually with the wedding party, does their first dance, and then the bandleader or DJ announces who is giving the first toast (or blessing if applicable).

If there's no logical choice or it will be uncomfortable for people in your family, I'd just skip it. Or you and your FH can do it if you want (I do usually see the bride and groom give some sort of thank you speech, but that's typically later in the evening).

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posted at 2/10/2012 2:30 AM EST on theknot.com

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The host of the wedding is supposed to do the The Welcome Speech. If you and FI are hosting, why not have you two do it? Or you can always skip it. I've never been to a wedding with a welcome speech.

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posted at 2/10/2012 1:20 PM EST on theknot.com

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i cant recall EVER seeing a welcome speech. skip it.

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Re: The Welcome Speech

posted at 2/10/2012 6:15 PM EST on theknot.com

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Well, I guess by welcome speech I mean the host's speech. The toast or blessing is what we're looking for. My FH and I are paying for the wedding ourselves so I thought about us giving a little thank you toast but idk. Maybe we'll just skip it all together....

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posted at 2/10/2012 9:44 PM EST on theknot.com

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Skip the speech. It's not necessary, and generally boring for the guests anyway. The couple has already thanked them for coming in the receiving line, or with table visits.

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