Who makes a toast at the wedding?

nov04LIbride Posted: Nov 02, 2004 10:59 AM

Who makes a toast at the wedding?

Who makes a toast? Just the MOH and BM? TIA!

o17range Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:04 AM

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It all depends on who you and your FI want to speak. As many say, tradition is constantly changing. Here are some folks who may (or may not) want to speak:

Best Man
Maid of Honor
Father/Mother of the Bride
Father/Mother of the Groom
Groom
Bride

I have been to enough weddings to see at each of these take their turns. Another option for toasts are at the Rehearsal Dinner.

LMFitz Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:07 AM

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I've seen mostly the BM and sometimes the MOH. I don't know if I'll have my MOH (sister) speak at the wedding - but I certainly expect that there will be many speeches at the RD.

peabody Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:08 AM

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Our BM, MOH and one of my BMs did at our wedding.

It was nice.

Monkeybride Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:16 AM

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At ours the MOH and Best Man did.

I also dedicated a song to my DH and gave a little speech with that.

I think it's totally up to you. No set rules for toasts. I would just say don't have too many people toast because then it can take up a lot of time.

nov04LIbride Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:51 AM

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nicknmb Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:56 AM

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We are only going to have the best man make the toast. I think if you have too many people making toasts others will get bored

FeliciaDA Posted: Nov 02, 2004 11:57 AM

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Our best man (Dh's brother) and one groomsman (my brother) gave toasts. They were both fantastic

I didn't care who did a toast - i felt that if someone wanted to take their time to toast me and DH on our special day, I was honored that they wuould do so.

DH and I also toasted our parents later in the evening, we wanted to pay tribute to them and honor them (we gave both our MOm's roses). I could hardly get thru the speech myself I started getting hysterical, and every single person at my reception was crying .. even the men

I did my job

nylisa Posted: Nov 02, 2004 12:01 PM

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At our wedding, the BM, my dad and my DH each gave toasts/speeches.

SeptemberBride03 Posted: Nov 02, 2004 12:03 PM

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At the RD it was me and DH. At the wedding we had both Best Men and MOH and my grandmother read the Irish Blessing.

wood2be Posted: Nov 02, 2004 12:25 PM

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At mine, MOH and BM did then my Mom did one later in the night. I WISH I didn't remember what my NOH said! She didn't mean it the way it sounded. She was trying to express that we have been through a lot together, we have been friends for 34 years. She said something like 'we have both been through MANY men'. The place was dead silent before everyone started laughing.