How To Raise A Wedding Toast

Posted on November 17, 2007 in Latest News

You are called upon to raise a wedding toast and are groppling around for words to speak for the occasion. Do not panic here are some ways which will help you raise a successful toast.

Choose whether you want to use a traditional wedding toast or compose an original one. Take help of the oldies for writing a traditional toast.

Make use of the net, get hold of some quotes and personalize them .As with any form of speech writing, write to your audience and know your subjects.

Try to make the speech uplifting and end on a positive note. Do not speak for hours. Make it short and sweet.

Before making the toast make sure that all glasses (including yours) are full.

Raise your glass with your right hand. Hold the glass straight.

While giving the speech make eye contact with the audience around..

End the toast with a formal indication to inform them of the ending of the toast and what to say next. For example “Let us now toast the happiness of ……….. To a new life …..”

Here are some tips you should Keep In Mind while raising the toast.Order of wedding toasts:

Toast to the Bride – made by Best Man, Friend or Relative
Toast to Bride and Groom – this toast has all but replaced the toast to the bride in recentyears
Groom’s response – should include a few words to his bride, thanks to those who made the toast, thanks to both sets of parents, thanks to the bridesmaids
Others – words from an usher or close friend
Toast by the Father of the Bride – Thanks to everyone attending on behalf of his wife and himself, indication that the festivities may now begin.

Make sure that the star in the toast is the couple (or at least the half of the couple you know) and not the person giving it.
Iadd on something personal while raising the toast.

Say something nice about the couple.The couple would probably like something a little more personal.

Adding a short poem makes for a nice ending to the toast

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Podium Notes Says:
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 pm

Great ideas for a wedding toast, thanks for sharing.

George Lambos Says:
November 11th, 2009 at 3:51 am

Thank you very much for all advises!

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