If you're preparing to give a father of the groom speech for the rehearsal dinner, you might be feeling honored, a little nervous, and unsure of exactly what to say.

I’m a professional wedding speech writer, and I’m here to guide you through what to include in a father of the groom rehearsal dinner speech, how to strike the right tone, and provide you with examples you can tailor to your own voice.

There’s something special about being asked to be the best man. But when you’re not just the best man and you’re also the father of the groom? That’s next-level emotional territory.

If you’re a dad who’s been given this honor, you may be wondering: Where do I even begin writing my dad as best man speech?

After all, this isn’t your typical toast.

It’s more meaningful.

More personal.

And it deserves just the right mix of heart, humor, and storytelling.

Here’s your guide to writing a dad-as-best-man speech from a professional wedding speech writer.

Is your wedding soon and you need to write your wedding vows quickly? 

As a wedding vow writer, I have witnessed many couples wait until days and sometimes hours before their wedding ceremony to write their vows.

It’s a daunting task and with no clear direction on how to overcome the overwhelm, we procrastinate. 

So what should you do now that it’s almost time to tie the knot and your vow booklet is blank?

Here are seven tips for how to write your vows quickly. 

We’ve all seen those viral videos where a groom recites crude vows or a wedding speech makes you cringe with embarrassment.

As a professional wedding vow and speech writer, I’ve been helping couples and their wedding party avoid these awkward moments since 2017. 

You want to go viral for having the best wedding speech…not the most embarrassing one.

Here are my five tips for how not to become a viral wedding fail. 

There are several phrases in most wedding ceremonies that could use a refresh to make the ceremony more gender inclusive.

Whether you identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community or not, whether you will have non-binary wedding guests or not, whether you’re sick of antiquated wedding terminology or maybe you just want something more reflective of your personal couple style…this post is for you.

In it, I provide specific examples for how to replace gender-specific language that’s often used in wedding ceremonies with more gender-inclusive language.

Share this guide with your officiant so you can design a wedding ceremony that feels more modern.