Speeches
Groom's Father Speech: Pierre Tassé
Ladies & Gentlemen: 13 July 2019
As the groom's father, I'd like to take this opportunity to say a few words.
I would first like to thank Kheayali & Thomas for the pictorial presence of those who have been close to us but are no longer with us. I am so pleased that my dad's picture is here in this room during this momentous occasion.
Now, for those of you who do not know this fact, we knew Kheayali was special from the moment we met her. She was our financial advisor at the TD bank. Having managed our accounts, we knew she wasn’t in this union for any family money!
Not only is she quite intelligent, she is also beautiful on the outside and on the inside. She allowed us to meet Sangeeta and her father Atul (though only through Skype) and other amazing members of her family. Kheayali, we are most happy to have our families unite❤.
Now Thomas one thing that amazes us is your big soft heart. You are a pacifist by nature (his mother side) in a family of military veterans, you are always willing to talk things out and negotiate a resolution. You could have easily been a politician.
Thomas you have been interested in numbers and always applying a different mathematical approach when solving problems. Your thought process has always amazed us. And yes his answers were 99% correct he just lost marks for not showing his work flow. As both Kheayali and Thomas were so good in math, their equation in life plus love where in calculating this using a romantic mathematical hypothesis has to equal a happy union where they will both step down a new path in their lives, leaning on each other when one or the other needs support.
Be ready because as you prepare for a fast approaching future you will find that it quickly becomes the present.
Marriage is an extremely close and intricate bond. Though necessary, love alone is not sufficient for a successful marriage. Understanding, trust, respect, commitment and support are some of the other attributes necessary for a long and happy marriage. I found that compromise is the cornerstone of those aforementioned attributes. A marriage is a culmination of many ups and downs and lots of work to keep a marriage together and allow it to blossom.
Let me now propose a toast to their continued happiness, joy and good health. Long may they live together in the spirit of their mutual vows!
To the newlyweds: Kheayali and Thomas!
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Mother of the Bride Speech: Sangeeta Mehta
I’d like to extend a very warm welcome to you all here today to celebrate the wedding of my daughter Kheayali and Thomas. For those of you who don’t me, I’m the mother of the bride.
Thank you family and friends , especially those who have traveled from afar to grace this very special day in the lives of my daughter and son in law, Thomas. I want to specially thank, both my sisters and their husbands and families for always being there for us especially in the past couple years.
There’s a reason I’m doing this speech today and that is because Kheayali’s father is sadly no longer with us. I know he would have been immensely proud of you and Thomas today and would have loved to have been here making this speech and leading his absolutely ravishing daughter down the aisle. He was always extremely proud of you Kheayali and loved you immensely. He so wanted to see you as a bride.
With utmost pleasure I welcome you, Thomas into the fold of our very small family- you being member number 10, as also Sharon and Pierre, and of course all the Tassé's . I can now proudly say, I have a large family!
Thomas, you won my late husband’s confidence when you asked him and me permission to marry our precious daughter way back in October 2016. We were very touched by it and I am happy to have had the time to get to know you, Jasmine and Gavin more since then.
As a toddler, Kheayali’s favorite pass time was to take everything neatly arranged in her wardrobe and throw it on the floor.. good luck Thomas if this were to continue.
She was always very strong willed and stood for what she thought was right thing to do, this, came across when she was about 9 years old, when in school in India, she challenged her teacher, who was a nun, to pray and ask Jesus if she had done the right thing, by caning her on her hands, for having forgotten to take her book to school in the last week of the academic year when she had never left it back before.
Growing up, Kheayali loved the beach, and it is no surprise that they chose this beautiful place as a setting to begin their new life together.
She has grown to be a gorgeous, strong and independent woman. Although I am her mother, I have often turned to Kheayali for emotional support and know that she will support you Thomas and the rest of the family in the same way if ever the need arose. I wish you both a very happy life together.
I would like to tell you both that there is no perfect husband and no perfect wife, but if you believe in each other, there will be plenty of perfect moments in your marriage.
God Bless.
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Best Man Speech
Hello one and all! Welcome! For those who don't know me, I'm Matthew, Thomas's older brother and in his own words the better man... er... I meant the best man.
When Thomas asked me to be his best man, I was honored and proud beyond words. He asked me today to talk about him, about what a great guy he is and I can honestly say he is a handsome, brilliant, funny and char..... Sorry brother, i can't read your writing, whats that last word?
One of my earliest memories of my life, was going to meet him at the hospital. I don't remember everything, but I do remember I was pretty stoked to have a little brother. Having a little brother meant having someone to coerce, manipulate or even force into doing whatever I wanted... My very own, Minion!
Believe me, I took full advantage! This is what led to my first lesson about little brothers.... They grow up!
But seriously... My brother is a pretty smart guy. He has always impressed me with his facility to understand things that I just couldn't understand. Like our sister. I'm just kidding..... There's no way he understands her!! One thing we can agree on though, we truly love you, sis!
I want to share a little story of how i almost killed my brother... We were on a family outing and had found a crab apple tree that was full. I got the brilliant idea that if i threw a big enough branch up into the tree it would knock down a bunch. In hindsight, we could have climbed the tree and we would have been so much more effective but i digress. So I instructed my minion to position himself under the tree in preparation to catch the crabapples that would fall and prepared my branch nay.... My log, like those Scottish pole throwers, and then launched it up into the tree with as much force as I could. Now Sir Isaac Newton was a brilliant scientist that, i later learned in school, coined the phrase "what goes up must come down" On that day, Thomas and I had discovered it first hand. You see my already launched log did go up into that tree and as I predicted knocked some crabapples loose, but said log also came down landing point first on my brothers head. It was a bloody mess and my first thought, of course, was "dad's gonna be pissed!" Thanks for not dying brother! So Kheayali, if ever you find Thomas being a little headstrong... It might be because of me... Sorry.
Thomas, you've always been there for me, whether it's been to bounce ideas back and forth, to party, to lend me a hand, to geek it out, to talk things through and, maybe the most important one, to help me understand the other side of the story. Thanks for being such an amazing brother, the best anyone could ever hope for!
I want to thank everyone for being here today, but unfortunately there is one very important person missing and that is Kheayali’s Dad, who very sadly passed away in 2017. However, I’m sure that he would be beaming with pride to see his beautiful daughter today, radiant as she is, and to see her marry someone who makes her so very happy.
(Toast – To Kheayali’s Dad) So if you would all please raise a glass…………to Kheayali’s Dad. cheers!
Kheayali.... (Doesn't she look beautiful, everyone?) From the first time we met we've hit it off having similar... Even if a bit odd... Interests! As I got to know you, i saw quickly why my brother fell for you. Thank you for making him happy. And i'd like to officially welcome you to the family, sis!
Thomas, having been married now for 16 years, let me share some valuable advice dad had shared with me, if you want to have the last word in an argument, just tell her this; " you're right, you've always been right and you'll always be right. I'm sorry."
In conclusion, it has been a fairy tale of a day. Some would argue, something akin to Beauty and the Beast. But for me however it has been more reminiscent of Aladdin... You know... A pretty exotic princess marries the humble street rat.
Enough with this roast,You know I like to boast,Everyone listen close,Cause here comes the toast!
Congratulations on tying the knot,
Sit right there and listen to the plot,
I'mma ask you all to go ahead and stand,
As i make a toast to her and her man!
Shes smart, fun and shes even cool,
She said yes to my bro, so she's no fool,
He's been with me through thick and thin,
he's made me mad, he's made me grin.
Let's raise a glass, everyone in the room,To Kheayali & Tom, the bride and the groom!
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Bridesmaids Speech
Hello everyone, my name is Lisa, I am Matthew's wife and I'm happy to say, Thomas' sister in-law.
I didn't grow up with a brother but I was lucky to gain one through marriage 19 years ago. Thomas, I love your down to earth way of thinking, your love for family and your dedication to everyone in your life. You are loyal to the ones you love. For that, I thank you!
Today I am also lucky enough to gain another sister. Kheayali, you and I have had a great relationship since day one. But it has certainly grown over the last 3 years. It's just simple. From talking on the phone for hours on end to just a simple text, she gets me and I get her.
A day visit of shopping or a day of watching me get tortured during a tattoo session, time always goes by so quickly. It's like they say, time flies when you're having fun. Thank you for all the laughs, the advice but most of all your unconditional friendship.
Thomas and Kheayali, I am so happy that you've overcome the lows and celebrate the highs. And never forget why you fell in love in the first place. Wishing you a long life of love together. Congratulations!
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Thomas giving his speech
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