Teenage Daughter’s Wedding Toast

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Teen Daughter Toast at WeddingBlending our families together was just as big of a deal to us as it was for Andrew and I to join together in our union as one.  Having my teen daughter, my side-kick, my best friend in my wedding meant a lot to me.  I have had her right by my side for 17 years now so to have her welcome my husband into our family with open arms while standing next to me when I said “I Do” was truly the only way I would have had it.  I believe she was just as excited about the wedding as I was.  During our reception at the beach she gave the first toast in front of our family and friends.  Andrew and I will cherish these words forever.

I have been racking my brain for the perfect words to say. And yes I was able to come up with a few ideas. But finding the perfect words is hard. Especially when it’s at my mom’s wedding, a wedding that I have been dreaming about forever. To get to see her walk down the aisle in the perfect dress and marry someone that she loves with all her heart, that is something that I will never forget.

I remember having to keep the secret that Andrew had the ring for my mom, I tried to convince him to propose on Thanksgiving just so I wouldn’t have to wait any longer. WORST and BEST secret that I’ve ever had to keep. ( For almost two months!)

Of course he picked the perfect moment to ask her, my luck though I was in the middle of Old Navy, so I was a crying-squealing mess in the middle of the store when my mom texted me a picture of the ring.

Andrew, yes, you are officially a part of the family according to a piece of paper, but you were a part of this family from the very beginning. We usually let you be a part after one of us almost kills you. For those of you who don’t know I got into a car accident last year and Andrew was in the passenger seat. The air bags went off causing him to dislocate his middle finger. In that moment Andrew had every right to hate me, but instead we became a lot closer.

Andrew – Noah, Gabby, and I welcome you, Jagger and Vanessa into our family not as step brother, step sister and step dad, but as a brother, sister and dad.

Wedding Toast

Tapanga’s speech gave me tears in my eyes and we all giggled at the reminder of the car accident. It was very sweet and brave of her to get up in front of the room and give her toast. She gets very nervous and shy when speaking in front of others so this was a very big deal for her. Her words really touched Andrew’s heart as well.

Blended Family Love at Wedding Reception

…and our family grew.

58 Comments

    1. Thanks, Jenn. I fell in love with that dress the moment I saw it. I couldn’t have found a better dress.

    1. They were words of love, Debbie! It made me cry too, I have some ugly cry photos the photographer captured.

    1. Mitch, I think she wrote and re-wrote several times before that day. She really put a lot of thought into the speech. I think being able to read it helped her have the courage to get up there in front of everyone.

  1. How sweet. I remember my mom’s several weddings and none went so well. One or the other of us kids inevitably didn’t like our new step dad and things never seemed to last long.

    1. That’s sad to hear, Nicole. I’m sorry you and your siblings went through that. This is my first marriage with blending families and I can honestly say that Andrew and I would have never married if our kids did not approve. I couldn’t imagine a home with unhappy children.

    1. Thanks, Betsy. I regretted not recording the speech after it was over. I wasn’t prepared. So when we got the photos from the photographer I was extremely happy to see these that he captured!

    1. Thanks, Shell. I did cry, I just saved those ‘ugly cry’ photos instead of sharing. Tapanga even cried during her toast and she refused to let me show those to anyone. LOL

    1. It took all my strength to not cry buckets. I did shed a few tears and the photographer captured that. Very special moments for us all.

    1. She truly is. Maybe that is part of having a teen mom and growing up in a home with a single mom. We became very close and she was taught responsibilities early on. Hoping that was a good thing.

  2. What a touching toast. It’s not nice that there was an accident, it is very nice that since there was, the way it was handled brought your husband and daughter closer.

    Congratulations on your marriage!

    1. Yes, the accident was a very unfortunate event. Pretty emotional for everyone and something it took her many months to get over. The guilt over hurting him caused her more pain than her own injuries.

  3. that is so sweet. I can’t imagine what my 17 year old would say. She would probably tell the guy he can’t have me because we are so close. Lol

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