Wedding toasts - taking the fear out of giving one

Ah, wedding toasts. Your knees are trembling, your mouth becomes dry and a slow stream of perspiration graces your brow as you think about the fast approaching section of the reception when the wedding toasts will be given. Public speaking is one of the greatest fear many of us face even if we have done it a thousand times.

Wedding toasts are different from speeches because these are usually short addresses. If you belong to the wedding party then you will be making your toast to the groom and his lovely bride. The groom and the bride may choose to make toasts to their parents. They may also thank everyone else who has honored them with a verbal acknowledgement during the wedding celebration.

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What do wedding toasts entail?

The person making the toast stands with a glass in hand while speaking to the guests present at the celebration. The first thing to do is to make an introduction including how you are related to the bride and groom or how you came to be acquainted with the couple. After the introduction you can launch into whatever it is you want to say to or about the couple. Brief stories about the couple can be told at this time if you so please.

At a wedding, it is also customary for many people to use the wedding toast to extend their wishes for a blissful and bountifiul life to the happy couple. Be sure to pause when something said during your toast produces laughter from the audience. You can use affectations such as changing your voice, or speaking extra loudly and using hand gestures if you can do so without spilling your drink to make your speech more entertaining.

The point of giving the toast is to honor the people of focus- the couple or their parents in a few words. Don't worry if you're not comfortable making jokes or doing things you think others may find funny, just make the toast your own by stating what you really feel for the couple. Keep it original and unique by delivering it in a way that makes you comfortable.

Whatever you say will be appreciated as long as it expresses the support and admiration you feel for the couple. When you have finished your address have everyone stand if they were not doing so before. It is now time for everyone to raise their glasses to those being toasted. Everyone except those being toasted are then invited to drink in agreement with the person giving the toast.

Here's a wedding toast example

I am John Smith, Bill and Sally have been great friends of mine for 4 years. I first met Bill and then his soulmate Sally. As long as I've known them they have always adored and cherished each other. Now as they begin a new journey together may their hearts never stop cherishing each other, may their passion for each other burn brighter with each passing day and may they always find peace in each others arms. Raise your glasses with me as we drink to their happiness.

This is only an illustration, you may word your wedding toasts in any way you like. You can make it shorter or a bit longer but it should probably not take up more than a couple of minutes. You can include jokes, stories about the couple, stories about a situation that your friend might have gone through while pursuing his or her love whether it was funny or embarrassing. The appropriateness of things you include in the toast will be somewhat limited by the audience. Also, never include anything that will influence the rest of the celebration in a negative way or that could offend anyone present.

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