Groom speeches

Your groom speech: the thank-yous done, the important part given room

The groom's speech has the longest to-do list of the day. You are expected to thank the people who came and the people who helped, say something kind about both families, give the best man something to respond to and, above all, say something true about the person you have just married. All in a few minutes, with everyone watching.

It helps to see it as two speeches joined together: the thank-yous, and the part about your partner. The first needs to be complete and brisk. The second is the one people remember.

Our brief covers both. It asks who needs thanking and for what, so nobody is missed. Then it asks about the two of you: how you met, when you knew, what your partner does that nobody else notices, a story that shows who they are. You set the tone and the length in minutes, and tell us anything to steer clear of.

We write it as one finished speech meant to be spoken: a short opening, thanks that move quickly, the part about your partner given room to land, and a toast. If you are giving a joint speech as a couple, or there are two grooms or two brides, say so in the brief and it is written that way.

Here is the honest part. Your speech is drafted by AI from what you tell us. Nobody interviews you and no human speechwriter writes it by hand. That is why it is £49. It also means we only know what is in your brief: give us the real names and the real moments and they are what comes back. We do not invent stories or feelings for you.

The lines about your partner are the ones worth editing yourself. Read the speech aloud, swap in your own words wherever ours are close but not quite right, and keep the paper in your hand on the day. Nobody minds a groom reading.

Questions

Will everyone who should be thanked be in it?

Everyone you list in the brief is included, in a sensible order that you can change. We only know about the people you tell us about.

Can it be short?

Yes. You choose the length in minutes and we write to it.

How do I receive it?

It appears on your private order page within 48 hours of payment. Bookmark that page. We do not email the speech; the only email is your payment receipt.