There are scores of websites where one can access free wedding toasts. These toasts have been collected and posted by good Samaritans to help the bride and the groom, not to forget the Best Man. Most of these toasts have been beaten to death by overuse. But they are still fun to read. Here are some free toasts that have been made in the name of Bride and Groom at numerous weddings:

May the roof above you never fall in and may you both never fall out.

Marriage is a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves - making in all, two.

May we all be invited to your golden wedding celebrations.

Here’s to the groom with bride so fair, And here’s to the bride with groom so rare!

May the most you wish for be the least you get.

Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married.

May all your ups and downs come only in the bedroom.

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Irish wedding toasts are well known for their wit and wry humor, their sense of history and tradition. For instance, the Irish don’t sign off the toast with cheers but with “Slainte”, the Irish for “to your health”. This makes the Irish toasts so more traditional and binding.

The great thing about Irish toasts is that they keep it simple. They stick to the basics, and speak naturally. There is no bravado and drama in their toasts but sincere, heartfelt greetings and wishes.

There are some who have a natural flair for speaking, and don’t need any prompting or preparation to propose a toast. But there are many others who have to work hard to prepare their speech. They have to weave some anecdotes, some stories to make the speech interesting. Finally, they have to make sure that they deliver the speech properly.

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The Maid of Honor wedding toast is a recent addition to wedding ceremonies. Earlier the wedding toasts were limited to the bride’s father, the groom and the Best Man. However, in more recent times the Maid of Honor has also been called upon to perform this duty. What’s more, it has been widely appreciated.

After all, if the Best Man can propose a wedding toast then why can’t a Maid of Honor? Both stand on the same pedestal, and both have equal rights to talk about the couple. The Maid of Honor can talk about some memorable moments she has shared with the bride. She can even share some witty anecdotes about the bride and the groom, their first meeting and their courting without being too personal or causing embarrassment to either of them.

Such a toast makes the ceremony so complete. The guests get glimpses of both the bride and the groom from their best friends. There is more warmth, and a greater feeling of sharing and participation for everyone.

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The dream of every groom is to deliver a wedding speech that sparkles with wit and humor, and has the guests in splits. But at how many weddings do you see this happening? Very few, I am sure.

At most weddings, the speeches are eminently forgettable. At many they bring out yawns, giggles and glances of amusement. The groom invariably becomes too nervous, forgets his cues and makes a hash of an otherwise joyous occasion. The bride’s father may turn too sanctimonious, and bore the guests to death. The best man tries to steal the evening with stale punch lines.

But this does not mean that the wedding speech should be pushed to the sidelines. The wedding speech is important, and must be delivered in style. The guests must remember the wedding speech either for its content or its delivery style.

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Those who use free wedding speech templates make a mistake. A wedding speech is something personal. It cannot be bought in the market place or on the net. Those who sell wedding speeches are selling empty words, words that have no relevance to you or your family. Those speeches will sound hollow and meaningless when they are delivered before guests who have known the bride and the groom well.

You will have to write your own wedding speech. The best speeches are those that are made from the heart. This should be your first guiding principle. If you happen to be the bride’s father, then narrate some touching moments from her life that made you feel proud. You will find that such a speech invariably touches a welcome chord among the guests.

If you happen to be the groom then tell the guests how and why you fell in love with the bride. Talk about some pleasant moments that you shared, and what you are looking for in life. If you happen to be the Best Man then you should do justice to your role by talking about the groom. None of this should be offensive or belittling. Rather it should be like a slice of life.

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