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Everyone else present signifies
agreement by lifting their drinks into the air, often accompanied by shouted or
murmured sounds of agreement, either repeating the toast word ("Cheers!") or
confirming the sentiment with terms such as "Hear! Hear!", and often followed by
touching one's drinkware (the glass, the mug, and so on) against those of
everyone else within reach. The symbolic drink is simply a matter of imbibing
some of the drink to confirm the agreement; this can be a quick sip or a long
draught, with no particular emphasis indicated either way.
Many situations in which toasts
take place involve alcoholic beverages, usually champagne for particularly
special occasions, but there is no requirement that the beverages contain
alcohol. Often, drinks are mixed among participants, such as when some people
drink sparkling cider instead of champagne.
A toast is really just a few words, basically a
cheer, that is offered as you raise a glass for a drink with your buddies. For a
wedding, it's a bit more formal, but basically the same thing - it would be
something like:
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Here's to the husband
And here's to the wife
May they be lovers
The rest of their life.
May you both live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live. |
But as the Best Man, Maid of Honor, Father of the Bride, or even
the Bride or Groom, a simple toast or cheer is not going to be
enough!
When someone asks you to "say a few words at the wedding",
they're no longer expecting a toast, but more likely 3 to 5 minutes of
you congratulating the Bride and Groom, speaking about the newlyweds,
offering advice for married life, or even poking a little fun of the
Groom. And that is a Wedding Speech!
You can add a wedding toast to the closing of your speech, but don't be
fooled when someone asks you to "say a few words" at the Wedding!
Find more out about
Instant Wedding Toasts...
Make sure to check out our
Wedding
Toasts
and
Free
Sample Wedding Speech pages as well as other related wedding speeches articles
below.
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