Rehearsal Dinner Toasts

Rehearsal dinner is an exciting prospect and a complete family affair as there are not many people attending the event except for the very close relatives and friends. Consequently the pre-wedding toast can also be fiddled with. This is because it is not a formal speech, so there are no hard core rules for giving a toast.

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner Toasts
There is a difference in the purpose of the toast on the wedding day and the rehearsal dinner. One of the differences is that on the wedding day the toast is very much a formal affair, given by the maid of honor as well as the best man for entertaining the guests and to keep the merriment going. On the other hand the toasts for a rehearsal wedding are used as a tool for those involved in the wedding - except for the bride and groom to wish the couple a happy and content married life. The scenario is something like all the preparations for the d-day are done. It is time for the couple and their families to have something to pep up the mood and augur well wishes for the soon-to-be-married couple. It is also a time for the families to bond. So let's take a look at how these toasts can be given.

Toasts and Speeches
Starting off, keep it simple, heartfelt and zero negativity. Talk about something related to those who took all the efforts in making the dinner a success. Talk about how the bride or the groom has been an inevitable part of your life and may add a line as to how amazing they are looking as a couple. Then you can talk about how it was a good experience to meet the family of either the bride or the groom. Making the 2 families comfortable about each other and welcoming them in your larger family will be another good idea. It would most probably be the case that some gifts are going to be exchanged at the party. That is a perfect time to give the toast. Another very important thing is to have an eye contact primarily with the bride and groom and then with the others. This makes a huge difference in the way the pre wedding speeches are delivered.

As far as you are not drunk, you would be able to make a reasonably good speech. Just be relaxed, speak from your heart and you would be just fine. It would not be a herculean task. If you have an inkling that you would need to give a toast and are not confident about it, perhaps jotting the speech down will be a good idea.

Funny Toast
"It has been said that a diamond is a girl's best friend. Well, after seeing (Bride's) ring, I can understand why! If you can measure love by carat weight, then I know that (Bride) and (Groom) will be happy together for a very long time. Congratulations on your engagement and best wishes for a wonderful wedding."

Many more samples like these are available on the internet as well as there are books too, which have these rehearsal dinner speeches.

What are you waiting for then? Raise a toast! Cheers!