Best Man Wedding Toasts

Best Man Wedding Toast Do's and Don'ts

What to say, and what NOT to say

• Do: Be Prepared
  Decide what you are going to say several weeks in advance, and write your ideas down.
• Do: Practice
  Rehearse your speech in front of a mirror, for friends or a video camera. The more familiar you are with your toast, the more confident you will be delivering it at the wedding.
• Don't: Embarass the Bride and Groom
  Don't tell embarassing bachelor party stories. Instead, talk about how good a friend the groom is, childhood stories, or the wonderful relationship the bride and groom have.
• Don't: Drink Too Much Before the Toast
  Limit yourself to one or two drinks to calm your nerves. Too much alcohol can make you say things you will regret later!

Best Man Wedding Toast Topics

Include these in your best man toast

1. Introduce Yourself
   Not everyone at the wedding will know who you are, so start your toast by telling everyone your name, and your relationship to the groom (best friend, brother, etc.).
2. Congratulate the couple
   Make sure you congratulate the bride and groom on their special day.
3. Tell a story about the bride and groom
   Briefly tell the story of how the bride and groom met, and how much happier the groom is since meeting his bride.
4. Childhood stories
   If you are the brother or a childhood friend of the groom, you could include a story about growing up together.
5. Compliment the bride
   Tell the bride how beautiful she looks (make sure it's sincere).

Famous Quotes for a Best Man Wedding Toast

Quotes about love and marriage

1. Timothy Titcomb, J. G. Holland
   "The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart."
2. David Levesque
   "You know you are in love when you see the world in her eyes, and her eyes everywhere in the world."
3. Anonymous
   "Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear about all the men she could have married... and she didn't have to hear about how well his Mother cooked."
4. Anonymous
   "It's not as great a day for the bride as she thinks. She's not marrying the best man."
5. Allan K. Chalmers
   "The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."