You’ve seen it too – the
Best Man or Maid of Honor rises, takes the microphone from the MC, and begins to
toast the happy couple. Clears his throat, cocks his head, raises the mic. “Uhm,
John and I have been friends for about 10 years now, and uhm…I know I’m supposed
to tell a story here but I can’t think of one. I remember when we…”, and he
proceeds to ramble for 5 minutes. Maybe he found his nerve to stand up in a shot
glass, and now the time seems interminable. The crowd collectively yawns through
their forced smiles. Finally it ends, and there’s light applause. During this
long trip he’s ventured into some very uncomfortable territory regarding the
bride!
Making a toast should be
easy,if the man or woman making the toast is well-prepared. They should tell
everyone why they’re so happy for the bride and groom, share a brief humorous or
sincere story involving their courtship, let the crowd hear how much love is in
the room, then raise their glass.
Most important, the
Toaster should plan the words which will flow effortlessly. She should sit and
brainstorm at first, get all her feelings about your marriage down on paper. Is
she excited, ecstatic, sad to lose you? These are things to share. Is there a
Very Brief story that exemplifies the brides love for her new spouse? If she had
one minute, what would she tell you about her feelings? Get it on paper and
organize the thoughts from Most Important down.
Take the top two or three
thoughts, re-word them so they sound amazing, then CUT Them! You’re NOT writing
an essay (or an atrociously long Bridal Tip!) – you’re making a Toast! Cut all
the Fat! Read it aloud three times, keep it under three minutes. Practice it two
or three times. It’s perfectly acceptable to have notes at the wedding, but
PLEASE avoid slogging through page-after-page of text. Short and Sweet!
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