There are certain points during your Best Man speech that you need a reaction from the guests. These reactions may include laughter at a joke or applause at a warm statement. There are 3 points during your speech that must garner a reaction, your first joke, your closing line and your toast. You note I did not write “it would be nice to garner a reaction”, I wrote “you must garner a reaction”.
Today we are dealing with wedding toasts, and like any aspects of your speech it is important to choose a line, that your audience may enjoy, not one you enjoy. Here are 10 examples of nice toasts varying in style but each should gain you a confidence-boosting reaction. You should begin each by saying something along the lines of ” Ladies and Gentlemen can I ask you all to be upstanding as we toast the newlyweds”
Ten Examples of Successful Best Man Toasts
May they live as long as they want, but never want as long as they live.
May your love be modern enough to last to survive the times and old-fashioned enough to last forever.
May they share love and laughter and Happily Ever After
May their hands be forever joined in friendship and their hearts forever in love.
May they live long, laugh often and love always.
May the path they lead blossom with love, health and happiness.
May “for better or worst” be far better than worst.
May their wedding days be few and their anniversaries many.
May they remember the 2 secrets to a happy marriage-a short memory and a good sense of humor.
May the roof above them never fall in and those beneath it ever fall out.
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