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9 Essential Wedding Toast Tips

Having done three unprepared wedding speeches before, I know all about the stress involved in getting up in front of a wedding audience. The wedding day is a very special event for many people involved and the last thing you want to do is to be remembered for you terrible wedding toast or speech.

Wedding toasts are certainly much easier to prepare than a wedding speech is. Toasts are much shorter and usually a lot less serious than the speeches. Traditionally a toast was made as a sign of communal agreement. It has since become a very important part of the wedding party and is a part of the wedding that often gets remembered for years to come.

A wedding toast usually starts off with a little story or a quote to set the scene. The toast master will then proceed to make the toast. Make sure that your introduction is appropriate and that it is appropriate to the person(s) you are toasting. If you feel to clueless, then you can consult one of the many e-books on the market. They will quickly give you some prewritten wedding toasts that you can either use or modify. One of the best guides for wedding toasts are Wedding Toasts made easy by Tom Haibeck. This book has since become the manual for many wedding toasts and speeches and was featured on Live with Regis and Kelly.

Here are the 9 essential tips for delivering a great wedding toast:

1. Wedding toasts are not wedding speeches. Keep your toast short and to the point, usually no more than one to two minutes.

2. When you're ready to make your toast, be sure to stand up so people can see you. It's customary to tap on your glass with a spoon to get everybody's attention. The only person(s) who remain seated are the one's who are being toasted.

3. Before toasting, give the guests time to refill their glasses.

4. Hold your glass in your right hand when proposing the toast and raise the glass toward the person you are toasting when you are finished.

5. After a toast, it is customary for everyone to clink glasses before sipping. People will follow your lead - show them when to clink their glasses and when to drink.

6. Keep the toast clean and appropriate for the audience. Humor is good, humiliation is not. Keep in mind that there are usually older people (grandparent's) and children present.

7. Speak slowly and clearly and make sure that everyone can hear you.

8. As your making your toast, look around the room at the guests. As you finish up, be sure to make eye contact with the bride and groom, or the person you are presenting the toast too.

9. Practice your toast before the wedding. Make sure you know what you are going to say and if need be, you can write it down and keep it with you, just in case you get stuck.

Wedding toasts are part of the celebration. Try and keep it upbeat. Don't get too emotional and give people something to be cheerful about.

Deon
27 Dec 2006

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Black & White Wedding Themes

Believe or not, the hot colours for this season are black and white. As we wave a sad farewell to the bright yellows, hot pinks and gorgeous greens of 2006, we welcome [reluctantly!] the black and white shades for 2007 and 2008 weddings.

The key to getting this right is using the two colours together. Look at them as yin and yang - nothing alone, but everything together just like the perfect couple. And, the beauty of the monochrome look is that it will work with any event, any location and any unusual wedding theme that you want.

If your wedding theme is hearts, then lay tables in white linen. Dress bridesmaids in tulip shades with large white sashes. Decorate tables with white floral displays dashed with black sprayed flowers. Sprayed flowers can look really tasteful if done carefully, but seek the advice from a professional. Silver looks really good with both black and white, so introducing a little of this could break it up a bit. Give male guests black favour boxes filled with white heart sweets and female guests white boxes filled with silver heart shape dragees. Scatter tables with heart shape confetti in black, white and silver for a sleek look. You'll be amazed at how stunning the overall effect of this is - especially in the photographs. If you are going for the black and white theme, ensure this starts at the invitation stage. This will give people a taster of what's to come.... Bespoke design invitations can easily be produced from black card with white heart shapes cut out. Ensure these are written in silver ink and sealed in black envelopes.

Using feathers as your wedding theme is a fantastic way of getting the black and white theme into your big day. As before, start at the invitation stage. One simple black and one white feather entwined on the front of an invitation would look classical, elegant and oh so en vogue. Bridesmaids can continue the feather theme with headpieces and floral arrangements that are heavy laiden with feathers. There are many styles of fascinator available exclusively for brides so you could join in the fun too. This will give your outfit a fresh and funky modern twist. When it comes to the reception, floral arrangements need to be bold and white and laced with large feathers. Favour boxes can be finished with feathers and tables can be scattered with feathers. If possible, black table linen would be a highly trendy twist, especially if you scatter your tables with white feathers. Again, the odd splash of silver will be quite in keeping.

However you plan to do it, if you're a brave and bold bride, be at the cutting edge of bridal style this season and go for a black and white wedding theme. As you can imagine though, black and white wedding themes don't really lend themselves to summer weddings. Any winter, spring or autumn wedding will be perfect for using such colours as your inspiration, but best to stay away from height of the summer weddings as it won't have the desired effect.

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Emily Tanner
16 Feb 2007

Emily Tanner is a writer for World of Wedding Favours - superior quality wedding favours and expert advice.
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Disney’s Five Intimate Wedding Chapels in Florida

The five Disney wedding chapels are the Wedding Pavilion, the Polynesian Resort/Sunset Pointe, the Yacht Club Resort/Wedding Gazebo, the Boardwalk Resort/Sea Breeze Point, and the Wilderness Lodge/Sunrise Terrace. Disney offers a choice of Intimate and Custom Weddings. The Intimate Weddings are a complete wedding and honeymoon package. They include a small ceremony (party of less than 20, including the bride and groom), a cake and champagne toast, flowers, a violinist, photographer and limousine service. For more than 20 guests, they invite you to look into a Custom Wedding.

Prices for Intimate Weddings start at $3,000 (Monday through Thursday) and Custom Weddings range from $10,000 to $20,000 depending on the day of the week. The package price does not include accommodations and requires a 4 night stay at any owned and operated by Disney World Resort.

Intimate Weddings at Disney's Wedding Pavilion are enclosed in its palm-fringed solarium with views of Cinderella Castle across the Seven Seas Lagoon. The price starts at approximately $3,650 and includes an organist and solo violinist for the ceremony. Ceremonies are only available Monday – Thursday.

Intimate Weddings at the Polynesian Resort/Sunset Point, Yacht Club Resort/Wedding Gazebo, Boardwalk Resort/Sea Breeze Point, and Wilderness Lodge/Sunrise Terrace start at approximately $2,750 including the magical amenities package. Most of these locations can accommodate 18 guests, but some have a maximum occupancy of 10. Ceremonies are only available Monday – Saturday.

If inclement weather should occur on the day of the wedding, an indoor location will be provided. Proof of a valid Florida marriage license is required prior to hosting your ceremony at the Disney World Resort. For more information about Intimate or Custom Weddings go to www.disneyweddings.com.

Kathleen Terrana
19 Mar 2007

Kathleen Terrana is the owner of Beautiful Bridal specializing in discount tiaras, veils, bridal and bridesmaid jewelry. Visit our site for additional wedding tips, advice and information.