How do you give a really good wedding toast?

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Think of a cute strory that will make the crowd chuckle. But it must be short and honor the couple. (The groom can be slightly roasted but not embarrased. The bride must be honored.) Tie the story to traits that will make the marriage work, and ask the crowd to join you in celebrating those traits.

just talk about how u remember the people and how they reacted to one another when they first met and that they are lucky to have one another and that u wish them a life time of happiness and a good life in the bedroom. lol

start with something funny like a joke or a story that includes the bride or groom but does not embarass them. have something prepared and practiced but leave some room for the feelings of the moment. be sincere. be sober. make sure you mean what you say and everyone will feel it to the core of their heart. good luck! 🙂

The best way is to speak from the heart, but be careful, you do not want to be too mushy or too funny. I was a maid of honor for my best friend and I wrote a little poem of our friendship–it was sweet and slightly funny. Be sure to recognize both the bride and groom because it’s their day!! Good luck and don’t be nervous.

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Maid of Honor in two weddings

Speak from your heart with the utmost sincerity – the words will come easily.

As the intimate friend of the couple, you will know better than us about what to say exactly, but may I recommend that you say something about or to the groom that will really make the bride’s eyes sparkle, and then do the same thing for him while addressing her. That way, you are really bringing about the bonding that the wedding was intended to foster. Finally, close the toast with a thought that sees the two as one, rather than as individuals. Put some time, heart, and thought into it and you cannot go wrong. Not to mention a little, or a lot, of common sense.

Sit down and write it out – do NOT, under any circumstances, wing it. I’ve heard far too many lame toasts where the best man says something like, “Uh, yeah, we’ve, uh, been best friends since we were, like, 10. And, um, Charlie’s really lucky to find a, um, a great girl like Brittany. And, uh, Brittany, Charlie’s really great, and, uh, I hope you guys have, like, a really great honeymoon.”

Please, do your friends a favor and think about it while you’re sober. (And lay off the booze until after you’ve delivered the toast.) Write it out, practice it, memorize it, but keep a notecard with the highlights in your pocket when it’s time to perform. As far as the content, a little humor goes a long way, but don’t say anything that you’d be embarrassed to say to your grandmother. Think about your audience. If this is a casual wedding and the guests are mostly contemporaries, you can be a little looser in the humor. If the guests are mostly family or if this is a more formal wedding, keep it on the straight and narrow. Be sure to introduce yourself, because not everyone will know who you are. Be sincere. A brief story about the groom, or how he and the bride met, or their common interests is great. Do NOT, on pain of death, mention any former girlfriends. You can thank the bride and groom (or their parents, if they paid) for sharing the celebration with the guests. At the end, ask the guests to join you in wishing the new couple a wonderful life together.

I suggest just being thoughtful and honest. DO NOT tell any embarrassing or rude stories, you never know how certain people will act. Just say something short sweet and to the point.
“Ever since I knew you guys, you were always so happy and in love. I remember being in awe of how perfect you were for each other. I can tell you’ll last forever. *Groom’s name here*, I know you’re a great and honest guy, and you’ll honor *bride’s name here*. And *bride’s name here*, I know your sweetness and beautiful personality will withstand the years. I also know, as does everyone here in the room, that you’ll be just in love as ever in the future. Good luck, and cheers to a lifetime of love and happiness!”

That would be great, as an example.

Funny is definitely more entertaining …..I’ve been a guest at a number of weddings and the only toast I remember is one where the best man gave a funny story about how the bride and groom met, it was obvious it was made up, it was funny and cute and the guests and even the bride and groom enjoyed it. It should be light humor, stay away from religious or ethnic jokes and you’ll be fine…..have fun with it!

First, be sincere. Fake and phony toasts do nothing but bore and ruin a wedding! Second, if you are not a public speaking guy, don’t try to be and make it simple, short, sincere and special. Speak slow, loud and direct. If you do happen to have some personality and charisma this is your time to give the gift that keeps on giving! Short stories are nice…take them on a funny and witty journey. Could be about the couple, love in general or a fable of sorts. If need be do some research…quotes are nice too. ALWAYS keep it clean, rated G and never bring up someones past relationships -TACKY!

I had the honor of giving the speech at my brother’s wedding. I had gone back and forth for about A month before, about what I wanted to say. I don’t advise everyone to do this, but I decided to not write anything down and to let the moment come to me. That is something that shouldn’t be done if you feel uncomfortable talking to A room full of people. I had A few small points of topic I wanted to bring up and that was it. The speech lasted maybe 2 minutes, which I felt was appropriate and I made sure to touch on the couple’s relationship and how I felt they were right for each other. You could use humor as long as it’s clean and not trying to take away from the moment or the speech as A whole. I had A sentimental closing line, saying “Even though your going to be together forever, never make the mistake of not making time for each other.” The best piece of advise to give is to remember not to go over the top, good taste is always complimented.

start off with introducing yourself, saying thank you and how happy you’re there. share some stories of what you’ve been through with your best friend who’s getting married/your daughter or son.

Let us know how both of them met, how long and what they have been through. Then add some humor to it to embarrass both of them.

last but not least wish them a long lasting marriage.

Practice, but don’t make it sound memorized. Think of all the reasons why you care about the couple.

First you have to present your self and your status with the bride and/or groom. Then you should start off with what you saw in the growing relationship, how well it was going, and all that good stuff. You can throw in a short story of the two. Then you should say how glad you are for the two. Remember to always speak what’s in your heart. Truly all you got to do is go with the flow. But remember to wish them the best of luck, and to pray for them!

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It has to come from deep within the heart

Well, so far the only wedding toast was at my brother’s wedding. Believe it or not. Of all the weddings I been to (Which I still can count on my fingers and not toes yet).

I gave my brother a very simple but meaningful wedding toast and it goes like this<

“For life to be one,
You have to give yours to her
And hers to you.
To come a full circle with life,
You have to start from 1 point
And never stop.
As circle is like time
And time is like circle,
It is infinity and will never end.
Wishing you the best and
For starting a new adventure of your life!”