Plus, key tips on how to write a speech that won't turn into a roast. Get laughs at the wedding using short, funny toasts like jokes about married life or memorable stories. Keep your speech light and ...

You turn to your beloved to recite the vows you wrote yourself and knew by heart and…you go blank. Or it’s your turn to toast the happy couple and…you forget what you were going to say. Or you say ...

Length is critical. Ten minutes during the festivities can feel like forever. And a ten-second “Cheers to the happy couple,” probably doesn’t feel like enough. Shaun Gray, a popular event planner in ...

Delivering a toast at a wedding is an honor—but, alas, an intimidating one. Plan ahead to lessen the pressure. With some forethought, everything can go smoothly, and you’ll spend the rest of the ...

Chad Boyce of Burton expects lifelong friend Robin LaPeen to embarrass him when he gives the "best man's toast" at Boyce's wedding reception. "I'm sure he'll say something to embarrass me, and I'll be ...

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