Mother of the bride speeches are becoming increasingly popular and why not? After all nobody knows the bride as well as the woman who has born and reared her. It is fitting that on such an important day that the mother should express her feelings for her daughter. She may even tease her a little as she remembers those teenage years. It gives her the opportunity too to welcome her new son-in-law and his family into the bride’s family fold. Sometimes the mother of the bride speaks because she is widowed and in such a case she may choose to speak lovingly of her dead spouse and his relationship with his daughter. If she is separated from the father of the bride she may choose not to mention him. However, if he is present at the wedding it is wise to be gracious and mention his good points. He may not have been a great father but she could say that her daughter has undoubtedly inherited his generous nature. Such graciousness will add to the occasion and make the day happier for her daughter who may be apprehensive about her parents being together at her wedding.

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