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 ...

Most people who have a few weddings under their belt have experienced a particularly memorable toast by a maid of honor or best man — in a good or a bad way. James Kleimann’s most memorable speech ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The bad wedding speech is a movie trope for a reason: It’s easy to love someone very much and yet hard to express that concisely, in a way that is relevant to a wide audience, and without getting ...