# I should just buy a wedding toast **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468 "2007-02-09T05:39:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Frosted\_Glass](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frosted_glass/32/3926_2.png) [@Frosted\_Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frosted_Glass)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468/1 "2007-02-09T05:39:40Z")
Unfortunately, I am broke. Some of you may already know that my friends are getting married on Valentines Day. About a week ago, they called me to discuss the various details of the ceremony and reception. They also told me that they would like me to give a toast at the reception. I felt that it was somewhat out of the ordinary since I am not the best anything but they want someone who has known them both outside of their relationship to talk. To be honest, I really did not think it would be that difficult to write a toast and originally I was going to wait until my flight home next week to figure it out. A few days ago, after finishing some work I decided to do some research on the Internet on toasts. To be honest, it really was not all that helpful. All I learned was to keep it short and simple but this is no different than what they teach you in public speaking. Today I had twelve hours of class so I spent most of it ignoring various lectures and working on my toast instead. I have gone through a lot of notebook paper and several revisions and I still feel like I am getting nowhere. Wish me luck; this is going to be very interesting. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468/2 "2007-02-09T05:53:49Z")
Having given toasts at weddings, it’s actually quite easy. People are having a great time, so they’ll appreciate anything. It’s easy, just relax. You can start off with a joke, the cornier the better: "When Jane and Bob asked me to do this, I agreed, think it would be easy, until I realised they had asked to me give a toast, and not a toaster. Most times you want to not go overboard, but wedding are a chance: “So, here’s to the most beautiful woman in the world, and the luckest guy!” Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468/3 "2007-02-09T06:35:37Z")
The one I used at my best friends wedding was short and easy to remember, has a little humor but still some sincerity - Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer - and another one! ---
**Author:** ![Black\_Train\_Song](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Black\_Train\_Song](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Black_Train_Song)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468/4 "2007-02-09T08:25:21Z")
How about pointing out that the statistics show that they’d have better odds at summiting mount everest and returning alive than having a successful marriage. That this alone makes you think that they’re nuts…but it’s also why you love them. I personally would decline an invitation to give a wedding toast at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-should-just-buy-a-wedding-toast/391468/5 "2007-02-09T08:53:00Z")
A classmate’s brother used a toast that I recycled at my brother’s wedding. (It does have the drawback that one should have actually shared a room with the toasted party at some point in your lives.) “May [_bride_] find [_groom_] to be a better roommate than I ever did.” (Then throw in some compliment to the bride.)