my sister is getting married and has asked me to give a wedding toast. I could use some examples for a wonderful lady who has met the man of her dreams. This is not her first marriage and she is middle-aged. Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.
Hi K.,
If you google wedding toasts, there are a boat load of websites with ideas that you may be able to get inspiration from.
As a wedding planner I simply recommend for you to remember to speak from the heart and keep it short and simple and it will be the perfect toast.
good luck and have fun.
-S.
When I gave my toast to my sister I made sure to include her new husband in the toast as well. Basically the first half was about me an her when we were younger and went up through to our relationship today. Don't worry I only did the highlights lol. Then I geared it to her and her husband and how happy we were to have him as part of the family. I made it short and funny. Hope this helps.
Believe it or not, you can google "wedding toasts" and get some samples online. That should help you get started so you can then write them a toast from your heart.
Best wishes,
M.
When I toasted my girlfriend (also middle-aged), I spoke briefly about our friendship, recounted some appropriate times, and talked about what she meant to me. I then progressed into her meeting her husband and the effect we saw that he had in her life. Finally, I gave them my wishes for happiness and joy in their married life. That's it in a nutshell. The toast was about 5 minutes long. Hope it helps. It's a bit daunting to write, but it's a tremendous honor to speak at such a significant occasion in a loved one's life. Have fun!
I was the maid of honor at my sister's wedding and I read a wonderful passage from Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea. It was beautiful. I had a hard time making it to the end before I was in tears.
You just said the beginning of the toast right there :) now just continue speaking from your heart and you'll be ok. You dont want some body elses words to fill the spaces of a moment that belongs just to you :)
My brother was the best man in his best friend's wedding and had NO idea how to even begin giving toast. I turned him onto this site: http://www.freeweddingtoasts.net/. Also, if you Google "wedding toasts", you should be able to find other sites that have more examples. The most important thing is to speak from your heart. Good luck! N.
Although I'm really not very good with "toasts," I just came across a website that has "toasts" for every possible occasion... weddings, showers, eulogies, etc. I can't remember the site. However, I just googled "toasts and speeches" and a whole bunch of sites came up. It's actually pretty funny that these websites even exist, although I'm not surprised, because everyhting is on the internet now. You should take a look. You may get some good ideas.
Good luck!
M.
Why don't you just tell her that you feel uncomfortable doing the toast and why. It dose not need to be a confrontation, just let her know. She deserves to have who genually wishes them happiness to give the toast. I was in the same situation with my sister on her thrid marriage and I declined to do and sure enought it only lasted 1 yr 1/2. Good luck
yes, i do believe that your toast should come from your heart, but where do you begin?
I own an entertainment company and i have heard the most delightful toasts. What is your relationship with your sister? Tell a short story about how he came in to the family and how your sisiter was "giddy"..... and how you knew he would be the right one for her.... And course, welcome him into your family as a brother. Offering your love and support is always welcomed in a toast... add sincerity and a bit of humor and you have all the elements of a toast to remember!
one toast is really great.. and easy.. make a lot of keys and hand them out to various men in the room. Tell your sister that it's' time that she collect keys from all the boys now that her "bachelorette"hood is over... it is so funny when the men come up to give your sister back the keys! And your new brother-in-law will have confirmation that he is now the only one!
best of luck, M.
good luck! M.
Speak from your heart to your sister. Strangers can't help you do that.
What city do you live in?
Hi K.! Congratulations! My sister just got married on May 31st and I also had to do a toast. I stressed out for weeks with trash cans full of crumbled papers w/ words, scratches and blank pages. This was also their second marriage (mid-aged) w/ children. I was able to outline more or less what I wanted to say, then I winged it. :D
I focused on finding her prince charming...a man that loves her with all of his heart, loves her children and the entire family. Once I started talking, everything just rolled out smoothly.
Think back and remember the talks you and your sis had about finding "the perfect man" and what you wanted out of life. Or maybe all of the things you've always wanted for your sister...and share how she has that now. :D
Good luck! M.
