The Problem
You only have one shot to nail this speech for your daughter, son-in-law, families and a room full of guests.
Yet rest assured that when you stand up to speak most people will be thinking, “Oh no… here we go again.”
It’s nothing personal, of course, it’s just that most father of the bride speeches are, well… awful. Full of generic compliments, empty platitudes, bad YouTube advice, rambling stories and phony lines everyone has heard a hundred times like, “I’m not losing a daughter I’m gaining a son!” or “You’re the perfect couple!”
In other words, most father speeches are about as exciting as scraping paint from a fence in the Texas sun.
How to Nail It
The best father of bride speech will give everyone an inside look at the character, values and personality of your daughter and son-in-law—all through your eyes.
For more than 20 years, I’ve helped fathers like you shock, surprise and thrill everyone with the best, most original speech anyone has heard.
I want you to grab, engage, entertain and surprise the audience in the same way as if they're watching a movie. So like a movie, your speech will have light, fun and warm moments throughout.
You’ll deliver a honest, unforgettable speech and get compliments for being the one father who finally cared enough to say something real, something original.
Easy for You
I provide expert speech support and guidance—from research and writing through delivery. I work with you one-to-one to focus your years of memories about your daughter… write your funny, warm, killer original speech… and show you how to nail it without nervousness.
First, I’ll send you a few simple but thought-provoking questions about your daughter, soon-to-be son-in-law and your relationship.
Then we’ll have a fun, relaxed 60- to 90-minute deep-dive conversation. Then I’ll create a kickass speech only one person on the planet could deliver—you.
That’s it.
This is a fun, easy process to make giving this speech one of the best and most meaningful experiences of your life.
What fathers say…
“I had more people than I can count tell me in no uncertain words “best they have ever heard.” The wedding planner said she tunes out 99% of father speeches after the first sentence or two. Tonight she said she was mesmerized, beginning to end saying, 'It was the best Father of the Bride speech I've heard. Ever.” I am so grateful to you Den. You wrote, I delivered! Thank you!!” (read more)
Thomas, New York
“I had well over 50% of the people attending the wedding compliment me on my speech. What a great feeling! My daughter and new son-in-law loved it as well. When I first decided to hire you, I thought you were a little pricey, but after going through the full DEN experience, I can honestly say the fee you charge is a real value.” (read more)
Steve, Illinois
“Den, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for you and your skills. You amaze me with the speech you wrote after an hour phone conversation. The first time I read the speech I thought 'He nailed that.' The name of your business very much describes the product you produce.” (read more)
Michael, Colorado
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"The problem for FATHERS is that they have many years of thoughts, memories, and feelings about their daughter banging around in their head, and it feels like chaos."
How I make this so easy for you to nail it…
EXPERIENCE
With an M.A. in journalism and decades of speechwriting experience, I know how to get to the heart, soul and humor of your relationship with the bride and groom.
This is not a side hustle, this is what I’ve done full time since 2001. (see About)
PROCESS
This is a tried-and-true journalistic process I’ve used for many years to create funny, warm, killer original wedding speeches.
This is a speech only one person in the world can give—you. (see Media Coverage)
RESULTS
No canned lines or phony B.S. like you hear in every other wedding speech.
That means you’ll get compliments from everyone for being the one who actually cared enough to give an original speech. (see Reviews)
Here’s why your speech will be the best of the night…
Original
Your relationship with your daughter is like no one else’s. But it’s difficult to step back from years of thoughts, memories and feelings to make sense of it all.
I get to the heart, soul and humor of your relationship to create a speech only one person in the world can give—you.
Authentic
Your voice and personality can’t be captured in canned speeches, generic templates, bland compliments and silly lines found online.
Audiences want an authentic, inside look at your relationship and will feel bored and manipulated if you try and con them with the same empty platitudes that can be said about every bride and groom everywhere. Snore.
Organized
The greatest father of the bride speech is grounded in the fact humans have been hard-wired for story since the Stone Age.
So like a movie, your speech must grab, entertain and surprise the audience in a simple narrative structure that is more showing than telling.
I create funny, warm speeches for spectacular weddings in the world's most prestigious venues…
