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The Dreaded Toast

For some giving toasts can be dreaded. Who do you say? How long should it be? How personal should it be? All these questions can plague a speaker so bad that sometimes when it comes to toast time it can all make one's brain turn to mush. Mastering the art of making a great toast at wedding is easy as long as one knows a few ground rules.

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Traditional Toasts

Wedding toasts are traditionally given by the Best Man. It is usually done immediately following the blessing. The Best Man would ask for everyone to rise glass in hand. The Bride and Groom are traditionally seated. Toasts on the average last about 2 to 5 minutes. While toasts are traditionally done by the Best Man is is also perfectly acceptable for the Maid Of Honor and or Father/Mothers to toast the new couple as well.

Simple Guidelines

While the specifics of the toast are up to you, there are a few guidelines that should be followed. Some of these guidelines are:

• Always ask for everyone to rise. The Bride and Groom always remain seated.

• Make sure all glasses are filled. Nothing is more embarrassing than a toast with no champagne.

• Always say your name and relation to the bride or groom

• Make sure you are speaking clearly holding the microphone about an inch from the mouth

• Toast can be funny or serious but too far in either direction isn't always the best approach. Be funny but keep embarrassing stories for the after party.

• Practice your speech before saying it. It makes a big difference.

The Bottom Line

Making a great speech is not a hard thing to do as long as your speaking from the heart. Write it out before hand and practice it a few times before you actually get to the wedding. If you still feel like you will not say the right thing there are many resources and services on the web that can help. There are even companies out there that can even write it for you. With a little work anyone can write that perfect toast to make any couple feel truly blessed.