Toasting
Another lousy wedding toast
DJ Delights has heard more wedding toasts than Elton John has eye glasses. We’ve heard some good ones, and boy, we’ve heard some bad ones. I heard another lousy wedding toast recently and found myself muttering, “It doesn’t have to be this way.” Wedding couples DESERVE a scintillating wedding toast. They are ENTITLED to a…
Read MoreThe two essential wedding toast ingredients
People attend movies to laugh and cry. In a way, they look for some of the same things in a wedding toast, but in a couple of minutes instead of a couple of hours. So the two essential wedding toast ingredients? Sentiment and humor. Leave out either and your toast is incomplete. Load up on…
Read MoreFuture Mother-in-law advice
Mother-in-laws have been the butt of jokes down through the ages. Let’s face it, though, sometimes a mother can be kind of touchy when she marries off her son. You know how it can go, she views her new daughter-in-law as a rival for her son’s affections. It doesn’t have to be that way. Here…
Read MoreThe secret ingredient to a memorable wedding toast
This blog has written on the subject of the wedding toast on more than one occasion. The subject is important, because a memorable wedding toast is pure magic. At the same time, a toast by your best man or maid of honor can go astray with all sorts of negative consequences. There is never an…
Read MoreExcellent wedding toast delivery tips
Wedding toasts can be such a wonderful part of your wedding reception. And they can be a disaster in the hands of an unprepared toaster. Here are some really excellent … and PRACTICAL … wedding toast delivery tips presented in the video below. Tip #1: KNOW your toast. Know it well enough so you…
Read MoreHere’s a great script for a wedding toast
Let’s be honest, a lot of people clench up when they have to make a toast. We’ve created a nice wedding toast script to take the heat off. Wedding receptions can be especially stressful because the best man and maid of honor often put too much pressure on themselves. They overcompensate by having an extra drink…
Read MoreHow to avoid wedding toast disasters
Let me guess: you’ve got a well-intentioned best man and maid of honor. They know you. They love you. And wedding etiquette calls on them to stand up and toast you at your wedding reception. Beware. These beloved friends or family can morph into your worst nightmare. Don’t let them hijack your wedding reception with…
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