Is it appropriate for a bride to make a speech during the reception?

crazy: Is it appropriate for a bride to make a speech during the reception?
I would like to say how grateful I am for my fiance. He saw me through lots of health problems and personal struggles. Everyone else thought I was a hypochodriac, when I kept going to the doctor time and time again, with no diagnosis. After I was diagnosed with celiac, he gave up gluten as well.

So it it ever okay for the bride to make a speech?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Ani
I say, if you feel it is right then it is! It’s your day and what better day to express how much you love your husband. I highly doubt that anyone would be there and say anything bad unless you were drunk or saying really inappropriate things… then… that’s a whole other question.

By the way, I don’t know much about celiac but I do know about gluten free diets… we have three children in my family on the autism spectrum who have remarkable speech improvements when their parents started the gluten free diet. Also my sister did it in support of her kids and lost some weight with only that change.
Did you know that in some people the gluten can act like opium? I’m glad you found your diagnosis and are able to treat it.

Best of luck to you and your fiance, he sounds very supportive of you.

Answer by abby
well i was planning on doing some thing similar, i have had some personaly struggle in the last 4 years of us dating and was thinking of writing him a letter and have him read it before the ceromony

Answer by Amber
A toast is a toast!! Just add it to your itinerary. Say maybe Toast to the bride, toast to the groom, toast to the parents etc. Maybe when your inlaws are talking about their son, you can step in as well.

It is not improper to talk at all on your day!!! You do what you want! That’s the beauty of it =)

Answer by Nirvana
oh yes! whats thr wrong in that 🙂 go for it

Answer by Cindy
Yes! I think its perfectly reasonable, a) it’s YOUR wedding day, b) if you want to give a speach you are aloud, it’s your day your show you call the rules. I think what you want to say is very appropriate, and I think you should give a speech. =)

Answer by MathNerd
Yes in fact it’s nice for the couple to say a few words to each other and the guests as well. We are doing it and it is customary where I’m from! I’m preparing it in words cause I’m afraid I’ll ramble so you might consider doing that. Good luck! Happy wedding. =)

Answer by froglady
I think it would be great. It’s your wedding day so you can do whatever you like. Hope you have many years of happiness.

Answer by Shanae
Yes of course sister! remember its your wedding and you will never be able to relive this unique experience so you don’t want regrets do what you feel at moment once you get till you reception!

Answer by sarah
Yes, it’s fine to give a speech.
Just make sure that you are not using your speech to get digs in at all the people who thought you were a hypochondriac.

Answer by Me
Give a speech!!!!

A friend did it at her wedding. It was lovely.

Have a wonderful wedding!

Answer by Helicreature
I’m going to get a thousand thumbs down from the Bridezillas, but no. It’s self indulgent, adds to the length of the speeches and it’s poor etiquette.

Answer by Lydia
Yes, it is. You could respond to the toast to the bride.
At our wedding, one person gave a toast to the bride and groom, and my husband and I both responded, giving our thank yous.