Tips and Advice for Toasts, Vows, Speeches, and Poems

[Cheryl Galvez]

The following is advice submitted by surviv...uhem...we mean, couples who have recently gone through the exciting and challenging process of planning for the perfect wedding. If you have some advice, we would love for you to share it with us. You can do so by either hitting Post Reply or by sending us an email at contact@pashweddings.com.

[Steven Galvez]

If you have to offer a toast to the bridal couple but you are only close to either the bride or the groom, don't be afraid to talk to the other's family and friends. They are a wellspring of anecdotes. At the rehearsal dinner, strike up a conversation about the bride or groom and fish for great stories that you can incorporate into your toast.

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Submitted by: Anna B. of Burlington

At my uncle's wedding, when my dad, the best man, said "I'd like to make a toast," everyone threw toast at the bride and groom. The best part about it was the fact that my great grandpa thought it was a pretty cheap hors d'oeuvres.