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Toasts And Speeches
After main
meal or desert is served (which ever you have decided), it's
time for the speeches (please make sure ten 10 minutes earlier
that you give all guests a warning to go to the bathroom as it
is embarrassing for the bride or groom to disappear during the
speeches). (tell them to be quick!)
Mc or our
(DJ) to make sure that the champagne is to be poured out when
either the main meal is over, (or when the desert is finished).
(for a detailed list on who say's what, when for a speech, see
the speech list)
After all the
plates have been removed from the tables, the mc will check on
how long before champagne is served before the speeches take
place, while the stewards are cleaning up after the main meal,
stewards are also serving out the champagne for the toasts,
which would be shortly.
With the main
meal over and the plates are cleaned of the tables, the mc will
call everyone to attention for the special speech segments.
The speech is now being conducted, and when everyone has
champagne, now at the moment all procedures for speeches will
follow from the speech format sheet (which is supplied by the
bride & groom).
The mc now passes the show onto the (disc jockey) where the (DJ)
will play more great music this is where the desert, is now
being served to the guests.
The (DJ) now
informs everyone that of when coffee is now being served.
The (DJ) will
now invite up the bride and groom, to cut the wedding cake so
that most of formalities are finished, and the (DJ) can play a
song for the cutting of the cake.
This is where
the mc now should thank all of the (caterers, videographer,
photographer, and off course the disc jockey) for a very helpful
night.
The
photographer would now like to take photo's in the foyer, the mc
/ or (DJ) can announce, if anyone would like to have photo's
taken with the newlyweds on their wedding night.
The mc will
invite the bride and groom to open their presents. (optional)
The (DJ) will
here invite up the bride & groom to do their bridal waltz.
Followed by the rest of the bridal table, then the parents, then
if there is anyone that would like to join in with the dancing.
This is the
games segment of which the bouquet and garter is organized by
our (disc jockey), to which you have picked out a game of some
sort to do for the bouquet & garter.
In this
segment the (DJ) will thank the mc for all of his help tonight
and will propose a toast to him on behalf of the bride, groom
and all off the guests that are still present at end of the
night (or it can be done straight after the speeches if the MC
isn't doing any more work tonight)
The farewell
segment on which the (DJ) will invite up everyone to the dance
floor in either a circle or an archway for the bride & groom to
say farewell to all of their guests. With the bride and groom
gone the (disc jockey) will continue to play heaps more great
music to the end of the night, and say good night to all wishing
all guest a good journey home.
The following
speeches listed are only guides, we do
encourage you to alter them to suit your own individual needs
for what to say.
Toast to the
bride and groom: this speech is usually made by a good friend of
either family or relative who is a good speaker. Sincerity is
the key word here for this speech. "i have known (bride) since
.... She has a lovely character (attributes) etc. Her home life
has been ..... (parents attributes) so it only stands to reason
that the bride has some of the lovely, unselfish characteristics
of her parents. I think the groom is a lucky man to have (bride)
to stand by his side because etc. As for (groom) he has / hasn't
always been on the scene, but over the past .... Years he has
proved to be a wonderful husband and companion to (bride). Let
me tell you a funny story about (groom) .... Etc. I would like
take this opportunity of wishing both (bride & groom) the very
best for their future happiness together .... Etc. Ladies and
gentlemen, i now would like (bride & groom) to stand and invite
everyone to drink with me, a very special toast to the bride and
groom!
Response by
the groom: "i would like to thank (e.g.: joe) for his kind words
about (bride) & myself, on behalf of my wife and myself (guests
usually applaud loudly)... We want to express our gratitude to
many people here for helping us celebrate this most important
day in our lives." parents:.... (bringing you both up, their
moral / financial support, their friendship and love, for
wedding breakfast, etc.) "we want you to know, mums & dads, we
both love you and really appreciate you & thank you sincerely
for all you've done for us both". Friends:.... (how good it is
to have them here. For the vast distances traveled ( e.g.:
sydney - hong kong etc.).) For their support, & the lovely gifts
they have chosen. "we can't wait to do some unwrapping!, please
do us the honor of enjoying yourself tonight". Special
people:.... Minister.
Person who
made wedding cake... Photographers, car drivers.. Caterers...
Florist...the disc jockey.. Forgotten anyone else?... Groomsmen
& best man. "they have been a tremendous help in the smooth
running of our wedding day today. Now last but not least,
(bride) & i want to thank our lovely bridesmaids, who have been
wonderful in helping (bride). I'm sure you'll agree that they
look beautiful.
Without
further words, i'd like the bridesmaids to be upstanding and if
everyone can charge their glasses, to drink with me a toast to
the bridesmaids, "ladies and gentlemen, to the bridesmaids".
Response by
the best man: "thank you (groom), it has been a pleasure for me
to be your best man. We have been friends for a long time, & i
was delighted when you asked me to stand in this role today. I'd
like to relate a little story about (groom) ..... (humorous or
serious). The bridesmaids have also assured me that it was their
pleasure to assist (bride). We have had a heap of fun together
today, but seriously, on behalf of the bridesmaids, the
groomsmen & myself, we wish to offer our best wishes an
congratulations to (bride & groom). We trust that they will
enjoy a lifetime of love and prosperity, be happy and be able to
work through their problems together. Hang in their, and invite
us to your golden wedding anniversary. Thank you".
Toast to the
brides parents: the mc calls on a relative or close friend of
bride's family, to propose a toast to the brides parents. "i
have known (bride's parents) for many years now & our
association with them has been one of pleasure and respect. I am
glad / honored to be able to propose this toast to them....
(relate briefly their virtues and quality traits of character).
With parents such as (brides parents), is easy to see how they
have produced a lovely daughter such as (bride). I can only
recommend (bride & groom) that you take a leaf out of your
parents book of life
If I could have (brides parents) upstanding, without any further
words can everyone charge their glasses to toast to the bride's
parents, "ladies & gentlemen to the bride's parents".
Response by
father of the bride: this is the fathers chance to say all those
things he has wanted to say about his daughter in public!,
guests expect him to have a good say and brag if he wants to. He
is usually the one paying for the wedding, after all!. "thank
you, (friend / relative) for the kind words you said about my
wife & myself. Now what can a father say about a daughter like
(bride) ?. She has been winding me around her little finger for
so many years now that.. (i'm going to miss it?) (groom), we are
happy to welcome you into our family. We've come to appreciate
you as the person who (bride) has entrusted with her love, and
my wife and i want to wish you both every happiness. Thank you".
Toast to the
groom's parents: mc calls on a relative or close friend of the
groom's family, to propose a toast to the groom's parents. This
will be a similar speech to the one proposed to the parents of
the bride. (or changed to suit on the night)
Response by
father of the groom: this will be a similar speech to the one by
the father of the bride. "thank you (e.g.: jim) for your kind
words. We would like to add our congratulations to the newly
weds. We feel that we are not losing a son, but gaining a
daughter. If i myself could have chosen a wife for my son, i
couldn't have made a better choice than (groom) has done
himself. We are more than happy to welcome (bride) into our
family, etc... Thank you". Lettergrams, emails, faxes (the old
fashioned telegrams) the mc calls on the best man & groomsmen to
stand up and read the telegrams or lettergrams. (funny or not so
funny ones received).
Toast to
absent friends toast proposed usually by the mc or a very good
friend or close relative of the bride & groom. "ladies and
gentlemen if i could have everyone up standing with charged
glasses and we will have a toast to absent friends" "ladies and
gentlemen to absent friends!" |
