| How do you determine who speaks at the | | | | bride and groom for helping them get to this |
| wedding reception and when? This depends on | | | | special day. This is a special day for the |
| whether you are going to have a traditional | | | | bride so the bride should be toasted by the |
| reception or something that is a little more | | | | best man at the end of his speech. |
| current. Traditionally, wedding toasts are | | | | |
| not performed by the bride or other females. | | | | After the best man gives a toast, proper |
| However, today many women want to speak at | | | | wedding etiquette calls for the groom to go |
| the wedding reception along with the men. The | | | | next. The groom should thank both sets of |
| information in this article will deal with | | | | parents, the guests, his bride, and the |
| traditional wedding toast etiquette. | | | | bridesmaids. The groom should comment on the |
| | | | beauty of the bridesmaids and thank them for |
| The most important thing to remember is that | | | | all of their help. When the groom toasts his |
| all wedding toasts should not be offensive to | | | | bride, he may want to include the story of |
| either the bride's family or the groom's | | | | how they met with a little humor and sweet |
| family. Something that may be funny to one | | | | teasing. Appropriate etiquette would never |
| family may seem to be offensive and in poor | | | | have the groom tease the bride so that she is |
| taste to another family. Therefore it is good | | | | embarrassed or talk about the bridesmaids so |
| etiquette to make certain that the toasts are | | | | much that he makes his new bride jealous. |
| tasteful to both families. The speaker should | | | | |
| also think about how formal the reception is. | | | | Lastly, the bride's father should say a few |
| If the reception is very formal and black | | | | words. Etiquette suggests that he welcome the |
| tie, the toast should be formal. A reception | | | | guests to the celebration. He can talk about |
| at a local bar or restaurant may be the | | | | the memories he has of his daughter before he |
| proper place for more humorous stories. Be | | | | gives a toast to the happy couple. He then |
| sure that the bride and groom prior to the | | | | announces that the festivities can now |
| wedding to be sure of what they are expecting | | | | commence. Light teasing is acceptable but |
| as far as wedding toasts. | | | | again, it should never embarrass the bride. |
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| So who is the first to speak at a wedding | | | | It is perfectly acceptable if other relatives |
| reception? At a traditional reception, the | | | | or close friends want to speak at the |
| best man usually goes first. Etiquette | | | | wedding. The etiquette for wedding toasts is |
| suggests that for a best man toast, he should | | | | changing quickly. Brides can toast their new |
| tell a few stories about the bride and groom. | | | | husband and her parents. This was never done |
| Remember, this needs to be clean so that no | | | | in the traditional wedding etiquette. Plan |
| one is offended by the toast. The best man | | | | for whatever is best for your family and |
| should say a thank you to the parents of the | | | | friends. |