Sunday, July 24, 2005
10 Tips for Toasting at Weddings
Ten Quick Tips for Toasting at Weddings
1. Make sure that you are Prepared. You have to decide who is toasting, in which order they will be toasting and what you will say in advance of the wedding.
2. Be very Sincere. You have to use your own words and speak from the heart. This will be easier for you to remember and mean more to the couple than a toast that you borrowed from a book.
3. Again make it brief. You have to keep the toast within a two to three minutes timeframe. Remember your toast is not the only one.
4. Be as Tactful as possible. You have to refrain from embarrassing the couple on their special day. The groom's broken heart from an old girlfriend, the bride's boob job, and any previous marriages, and/or what happened during the bachelor/bachelorette party, should all be left out of the toasts.
5. Be as Complimentary as possible. After all, the whole purpose of a wedding toast is to say something nice about the couple that is being honored.
6. Practice the toast, in front of a mirror, or to friends and family without using your notes. You have to memorize the toast because you will be holding a mic in one hand a drink in another. You don’t have enough hands to also hold an index card.
7. Again you must avoid alcohol until you give your toast for the obvious reason.
8. Use your manners. Take small sips of your champagne. Wedding toasts are not a chugging contest. Your glass should not need to be refilled after each toast. Also, clinking should be done with care; especially when you are using crystal stemware. Unlike beer mugs, crystal is quite delicate.
9. You have to try to be connected to the others. Look at the couple and the guests while making sure that you are speaking slowly and clearly.
10. Don’t forget to be charming. You have to remember to raise your glass during the toast and sip from your glass at the end of the toast. It is never good to drink during the toast. This also applies while someone else is giving one.
Knowing the right way to go about writing a wedding toast or speech is the first step to being successful at it. It is also on of the easiest ways to ensure that you will find some comfort in doing it.
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1. Make sure that you are Prepared. You have to decide who is toasting, in which order they will be toasting and what you will say in advance of the wedding.
2. Be very Sincere. You have to use your own words and speak from the heart. This will be easier for you to remember and mean more to the couple than a toast that you borrowed from a book.
3. Again make it brief. You have to keep the toast within a two to three minutes timeframe. Remember your toast is not the only one.
4. Be as Tactful as possible. You have to refrain from embarrassing the couple on their special day. The groom's broken heart from an old girlfriend, the bride's boob job, and any previous marriages, and/or what happened during the bachelor/bachelorette party, should all be left out of the toasts.
5. Be as Complimentary as possible. After all, the whole purpose of a wedding toast is to say something nice about the couple that is being honored.
6. Practice the toast, in front of a mirror, or to friends and family without using your notes. You have to memorize the toast because you will be holding a mic in one hand a drink in another. You don’t have enough hands to also hold an index card.
7. Again you must avoid alcohol until you give your toast for the obvious reason.
8. Use your manners. Take small sips of your champagne. Wedding toasts are not a chugging contest. Your glass should not need to be refilled after each toast. Also, clinking should be done with care; especially when you are using crystal stemware. Unlike beer mugs, crystal is quite delicate.
9. You have to try to be connected to the others. Look at the couple and the guests while making sure that you are speaking slowly and clearly.
10. Don’t forget to be charming. You have to remember to raise your glass during the toast and sip from your glass at the end of the toast. It is never good to drink during the toast. This also applies while someone else is giving one.
Knowing the right way to go about writing a wedding toast or speech is the first step to being successful at it. It is also on of the easiest ways to ensure that you will find some comfort in doing it.
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