I focus your years of memories… write your funny, warm, original speech… and show you how to nail it without nervousness
The Problem with Most Father of Bride Speeches
Hi… I’m Father of the Bride Speechwriter Den Pope. You only have one shot to nail this speech for your daughter, son-in-law, families and 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 all sound the same—dull, canned and formulaic. Full of generic compliments, empty platitudes, bad YouTube advice, rambling stories and phony lines everyone hears over and over—like tired, uninspiring clichés in a grocery store greeting card.
In other words, most father speeches are about as exciting as scraping paint from a fence in the Texas sun.
But you can be the one father who finally cared enough to give a funny, warm, killer original speech.
No BS. Just a Fun, Warm, Killer Original Speech
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.
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.
4 Easy Steps to a Killer Speech (Without the Stress)
1. Start Strong
Answer a few simple questions to focus your thoughts and memories that will help shape your speech.
2. Deep Dive
We jump into a fun, casual, no-pressure 60- to 90-minute conversation to uncover the gold in your story.
3. Speech Unleashed
I write a speech that’s fun, warm, original and unmistakably you—easy to deliver, impossible to forget.
4. You Nail It
I show you how to crush it without nervousness—you enjoy the applause and compliments from everyone.
What fathers like you 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!!” (continue reading)
Thomas, New York
July 25, 2025
“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.” (continue reading)
Steve, Illinois
September 8, 2019
“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.” (continue reading)
Michael, Colorado
April 23, 2025
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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…
Question?
Call me now on the Speech Hotline at 800-950-6893 or email below.
“The speech was the easiest home run I've hit thanks to you! Most important it was great fun and everyone absolutely loved it. They didn't think I had it in me (you're now my secret weapon). So I got amazing compliments all night. Thank you for all your help and for sticking with me even as I had a few questions the morning of the wedding.” (continue reading)
Jason, New Jersey
July 24, 2025