“Father of the Bride” quotes

“I remember how her little hand used to fit inside mine.”
Steve Martin - George Banks

“- Annie Banks: He's an independent communications consultant.
- George Banks: Independent?
- Annie Banks: Yes.
- George Banks: That's code for unemployed!”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks
Steve Martin - George Banks

“- George Banks: Drive carefully. And don't forget to fasten your condom.
- Annie Banks: Dad!
- George: Seat belt! I meant, I meant seat belt.”
Steve Martin - George Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks

“Give me a little credit, George. I'm not going to marry some ape who wants me to wear go-go boots and an apron.”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks

“He's like you, dad! Except he's brilliant.”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks

“Some big-shot over at the wiener company got together with some big-shot over at the bun company and decided to rip off the American public. Because they think the American public is a bunch of trusting nit-wits who will pay for everything they don't need rather than make a stink.”
Steve Martin - George Banks

“- George Banks: Swans?
- Annie Banks: Yes, Frank thought it'd be nice to have swans waddling around the tulip border.
- George Banks: We don't have a tulip border.
- Andrea - the Florist: [handing him a bill] You will.”
Steve Martin - George Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks
Martha Gehman - Andrea - the Florist

“A blender? I mean, what is this? 1958? Give the little wife a blender?”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks

- George Banks: I have a great idea where we can have this lovely, not small, but not too big wedding.
- Nina Banks: You do? Where?
- George Banks: At our favorite restaurant. The place we've been eating at for fifteen years. The best. The Steak Pit!
- Annie Banks: Dad, get serious.
- Matty Banks: I don't think you want the word "Pit" on a... (continue)(continue reading)
Steve Martin - George Banks
Diane Keaton - Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks
Kieran Culkin - Matty Banks

“- George Banks: You look like you're enjoying seeing me in here.
- Nina Banks: Enjoying? Do you think it's enjoyable to get a phone call telling you to come down to the police station because your husband's been arrested for stealing hot dog buns?”
Steve Martin - George Banks
Diane Keaton - Nina Banks

“I used to think a wedding was a simple affair. Boy and girl meet, they fall in love, he buys a ring, she buys a dress, they say I do. I was wrong. That's getting married. A wedding is an entirely different proposition.”
Steve Martin - George Banks

“- Matty Banks: Can I put Cameron back on the list if he promises not to eat?
- George Banks: You know, that's not a bad idea. Who else can we ask not to eat? My parents and your mother.
- Annie Banks: Why don't we just charge people? That way we can make money on the wedding?”
Kieran Culkin - Matty Banks
Steve Martin - George Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley - Annie Banks