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 By
Joni Moss
Client Relations
LV Wedding Connection
Nevada Wedding Association
Las Vegas Connection
purple@cox.net
What’s
in a Toast?
Remember when you were kids and you roller skated together...put make up
on each other...stayed up late and talked about boys...laughed over
silly things and cried over what we thought was the end of the
world...Well now you are the Maid of Honor, and you have been asked to
give a toast at the wedding...You are not really sure what to do...you
never liked speaking in front of people...now you have to speak at a
very important occasion, not to mention speak about someone you love
dearly...Well many people get this request and are not sure how to
handle this...Here are some tips to remember when preparing for this
commemorative event...
1. Before the event...think about what you might want to say. A memory
is good to reflect upon, but remember not to bring up any embarrassing
or negative thoughts.
2. Speak slowly and clearly...take breaths and pause at the end of every
sentence. You want your thoughts to be well heard.
3. Keep the toast to three minutes
4. Some people don’t want to get to emotional, so their toast is on the
comical side. Think about which way you want your toast to be received.
5. When it is time to give the toast, stand up with your glass or
champagne or sparkling cider in one hand partially raised. Then
introduce yourself, glance around the room to make you as well as the
guests comfortable, and then focus on the Bride and Groom.
6. Upon ending the toast, ask the group to raise their glasses in honor
of the couple. You raise your glass, then everyone will clang their
glasses together, take a sip of their beverage, and you can then sit
down.
7. Mission accomplished!!!!
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