Are You Unprepared For Your Maid of Honor Wedding Toasts? Get Up to Speed With These Great Suggestions…
Hi, Natalie here…
It was not that long ago when I was in your shoes and I had to write a maid of honor wedding toast. If you are going to be a maid of honor for a special friend or perhaps it’s your sister, then you should keep reading…
I have devoted this entire blog to just those who are seeking advice on maid of honor toasts or perhaps those who just need a few helpful hints and tips.
From my own experience, I hope that this blog provides all the maid of honor speech and toast tips that you need. What I’ve learned is that the wedding planning is pretty difficult enough, so you don’t need to stress over preparing the wedding toast. So I’m here to provide some simple, easy to learn tips on how to create your maid of honor toast.
In addition to this post, I have included many speech suggestions in my special best maid of honor toast tips and maid of honor toast examples posts. So you might want to take a look at those also!
Here are two tips that you should also consider (no matter what you do, do not leave these 2 things out)
Tip #1
First you should always try to include humor in your speech. Everyone loves to hear about funny moments involving the bride. The maid of honor toast should include some stories when you and the bride grew up or something silly that you both did together. You should also try to create a story from when the bride first met the groom into something funny .
Tip #2
After the humor part in your toast,make sure to mention something sincere and touching about the bride. For instance, you should mention a little story that is from the heart, you know some memory you both shared together. For me, I included some stories that brought some tears to my eyes and that is what being a maid of honor is all about. Being honest and sincere.
If I can be honest, what really helped me put all of this together was reading over some really useful maid of honor speech examples that one of my friends emailed to me. Not only did it provide me with some fantastic tips but I got to see some amazing and actual written examples to go with those tips. That really eased my fears about my maid of honor speech and helped me be confident in front of all those people at the wedding. Thankfully, I did not embarrass myself or my sister knowing what I knew. My sister and mom told me it was the most beautiful and sincere speech they had ever heard. I felt so relieved.
And speaking of emotions – it is ok about being emotional while making your maid of honor wedding toast. It really illustrates that you care. Trust me, your wedding toast will mean more to the bride if you are emotional, so do not worry if you are.
So here’s one more special tip: If you need something to help you relax prior to your big toast then try sipping on a glass of wine about 30 minutes before hand. This will help calm your nerves. Make sure not to over do it. One glass is all you need about a half hour before the big speech. Also, make sure that you don’t read your speech. Practice makes perfect so memorize and rehearse it so that you look and sound great.
I am confident that if you follow these tips and use those really helpful maid of honor toast examples from the same set I did, your maid of honor speech will be the hit of the wedding. I can assure you of that.
Oh, if you need the link to those examples again, here they are:
Filed under wedding toasts by on May 3rd, 2010. 
Hi Natalie here….
When it was time to deliver my big maid of honor toast on the wedding day, I tried to think back to all of the maid of honor toast tips and examples I had reviewed over the past several weeks.
I made sure to keep a handy little note card just in case I forgot anything. From my experience, I wanted to share some tips and secrets for your maid of honor speech and toast. So here we go….. 
Tip # 1
Always write the speech way in advance. Just as you would preheat the stove and get all of the ingredients for a soup that you’re making, you need to prepare the maid of honor toast. Doing this will give you time to think about it carefully. It will also give you time to rehearse it when it is ready. Just remember, you don’t have to compose the whole speech at once. Instead you can get your ideas over time.
Tip # 2
You want to be very sincere. A key element of you maid of honor toast will be to convey a sense of honesty and emotion. It’s ok if you make few people cry (including yourself). Just make sure that whatever you say that it comes from your heart.
Tip # 3
Add in some humor. A witty and funny maid of honor speech is always going to be remembered. Try to mix up the emotional elements by telling a funny story about the bride or the couple. Humor in the right places will give your toast a lot of impact.
Tip # 4
You don’t have to make your wedding toast to be a half hour long! Four-six minutes is a nice time to aim for. By keeping it short you will have engaged the audience for the right amount of time.
Tip # 5
Once you have your wedding toast prepared, read it over and over again and make sure that you rehearse it. On the big day you are going to be full of emotions and you want to ensure that you know the speech so that is becomes second nature to you.
Tip # 6
Ensure that you know the names of all of the family members on both sides. Chances are you are going to be referencing them in your toast and you need to be sure that you know everybody’s name.
Tip # 7
When you are delivering the toast, try to look at the audience. For some, it is common to keep your head down. The problem with this is that you don’t sound like an expert and your voice does not project. Stand up straight and act confident. Remember, you’re complimenting your friend and you need to act the part.
Tip # 8
Speak clearly and in your natural speaking style. Don’t pretend to be someone who you are not.
Cool! Those are my secret tips that worked well for me. If you follow these guidelines, then you will are going to be a star. Even with all of this, I had to get a lot of help and used some high quality resources to help me with all areas of my toast. The best thing of all is to check out as many maid of honor wedding toast tips as you can to help your speech be what you want it to be.
Filed under wedding toast tips by on May 2nd, 2010.
Hi, Natalie here….
I would like to make this page about tips for creating funny maid of honor wedding toasts. You see, as the maid of honor, it is important that you create a toast that will combine different elements. Your speech should be both memorable and funny, heartfelt and lighthearted. Of course the task of incorporating all of these elements is difficult, so here are some things that you should carefully consider.
When I served as my older sister’s maid of honor, I experienced many of the same feelings that you most likely are. I was very honored to be the person helping her prepare for the big day. Truth be told, I was terrified that I would forget something or that my toast and speech would be boring.
From my experience the key to developing a great toast has nothing to do with the exact wording or the formality of it. Rather it is a blend of your personality that has special meaning, thoughts and insights into the life of the bride and groom.
When I first prepared my toast, I learned from the maid of honor wedding toast examples that its a good idea to incorporate humor. A funny maid of honor speech can be a great way to keep the wedding guests listening to the toast. However, it is also a good idea to include items that are personal and heartfelt as well, so striking the right balance is important.
I learned that the entire toast does not need to be funny. In fact, these kinds of speeches are best when they include bits of humor mixed in with more serious emotional elements.
Of course when using humor you need to be careful. Obviously, you do not want to use anything that can be interpreted as embarrassing or offensive for the wedding party. So try to keep your humor lighthearted. If you are in doubt, think about how you would feel if someone told the story about yourself. This should keep your humorous story in check.
Remember also to include personal and emotional words as well. If you need guidance for just what to say, consider looking at maid of honor speech ideas. While you will want to create a very personal toast, there are countless others who have done so and who have lots of ideas. Who knows, you just might find what you’re looking for.
The best wedding toasts usually include a little humor, a little advice, and a little passion. When you create a funny maid of honor toast with the other themes sprinkled in, your toast will be remembered fondly by the bride and groom.
Filed under funny toasts by on May 1st, 2010.
Hi it’s Natalie….
Looking for some maid of honor toast examples? Here’s a copy of a great wedding toast/speech that you can use as a guide when you’re thinking of what to say…
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I’m delighted to be here today. I really don’t want to say too much today, however, I do have two important things to discuss. <Bride’s name> has been a wonderful friend to me in so many different ways.
<Bride’s name> and I have had so much fun together over the years. She’s always been there for me when things were good and when times were really rough. We have come to know each other really well and our understanding goes beyond words.
We don’t judge each other nor do we need to explain things in detail to each other. So <Bride’s name> didn’t really have to say much to tell me that <Groom’s name> was the one. All signs were there like how she glows when he is around.
All in all, <Bride’s name> and <Groom’s name> I can see that you both will make a success of everything that you do together. There is of course one excpetion. <Groom’s name> I’m not sure how much progress you’re going to make to get <Bride’s name> to start making dinner! And I don’t know how you’re going to keep her from shopping on the weekends! Look out bank account! Not that it matters – but what does matter is that these two people have found each other and are very comfortable with each other.
This tells me that they have a great foundation for a beautiful marriage. There’s an old poem that says ‘coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, and working together is success’. <Bride’s name> and <Groom’s name> that indeed is you. You truly deserve each other and I know that you will both live a long and happy life together.
So ladies and gentlemen, I would like to offer a toast to my wonderful friend, <Bride’s name> and her fantastic husband <Groom’s name>, may they have true love. Thank you.
Here are some short and sweet wedding toasts that you may use during the course of the ceremony:
- Wedding Reception: <Bride> and <Groom> always remember this special day. Remember how you feel right now. Let that feeling guide you through a long and happy life
- Wedding Reception: Love is a feeling that’s hard to describe. But if I were ever asked, ‘what does live look like’ I would should a picture of you two on this day. I would like to propose a toast to the wonder of it all.
- Wedding Reception: Here’s to the groom with the bride so fair, and here’s to the bride with a groom so rare!
- Wedding Reception (Joking): Congratulations on the termination of your isolation and may I express an appreciation of your determination to end the desperation and frustration which has caused you so much consternation in giving you the inspiration to make a combination to bring an accumulation to the population.
- Wedding Reception (Joking): As <Bride> becomes the old ball and chain and rental boy becomes her old man, we mourn the loss of their single lives and wish them luck as they take the plunge. Here’s to you both.
- Wedding Reception: Here’s to the husband, here’s to the wife, may they remain lovers for life.
Filed under toast examples by on Apr 19th, 2010. 1 Comment.
Hi Natalie here again….
Here are five golden rules to use to help you prepare your wedding toast.
- Prepare your speech on cue cards
- Try to keep it short and brief, a few minutes (4-6) is good
- Make sure the rehearse the toast several times so that you know it by heart
- On your cue cards, write down the pause and emphasis areas in your speech
- Always make eye contact with the audience – this will make you look and sound confident.
Filed under wedding toast tips by on Apr 19th, 2010.
Hi, it’s Natalie again. As you can tell my blog is mainly about giving maid of honor toast tips. But I thought it would be a great idea to look at this from a matron of honor’s perspective. How come? The main reason is that a matron of honor is already married and you most likely can get a good start because all you have to do is think about what was said at your wedding.
Here is your first tip: Make sure to plan ahead and don’t be like me and wait until the week before the wedding. If you wait you will for sure struggle since you have so little time. Also try to think about the speech that your maid/matron of honor gave, but do this well in advance.
If you recall what meant so much to you during your wedding, you will be able to create a memorable wedding toast. You may also want to think about some humorous stories that affected you and the bride. Perhaps a touching moment that you both shared.
No matter what you decide for your speech, as the matron of honor, you should say something that has great meaning to the new bride and groom. After all, that is why you are at the wedding.
For most people, speaking in front of a big audience may make you feel a bit nervous. Just remember that your speech does not have to be formal. It can be funny using your wit and charm. It can also reflect some emotional moments. Bottom line, ensure that your wedding toast is personal and try to make it your own and sound very natural.
The best step is to check out some great matron and maid of honor toast tips and examples that will help you put together a great speech. Check them out.
All the best! Until next time.
Filed under wedding toast tips by on Apr 18th, 2010.
Hi, my name is Natalie. Because you’re reading this, you must be getting ready for a wedding party. Congratulations. I further guess that you are going to be the maid or matron of honor! As you probably know, when being the maid of honor you need to perform certain functions such as helping the bride prepare her planning activities. Just ensure not to get too caught up in all of the excitement and just remember your maid of honor wedding toasts.
If you are like me, then you may not have thought much about the speech. In fact, you may have forgotten about it altogether! It’s true, I forgot all about my maid of honor toast until the week before the wedding. I wrote this blog so that you can have some real-life tips and examples on how you can prepare for yours.
When I decided that I needed a wedding toast, I really had no idea on where to begin. With a few days to go I was in panic mode. Not only did I not know what to write but I also didn’t know if I wanted to be funny or serious. The only thing I knew is that I wanted my wedding toast to be perfect.
Take a look at this maid of honor toast….it will help you relax while you’re thinking of some ideas. Don’t worry, I’m going to help you in my next post.
Filed under wedding toasts by on Apr 18th, 2010.
