Wedding Toasts

1. "The best toasts do a few things:" (The Catholic Review, 11/14/12)

1. "They are brief."
2. "They are amusing—and not just to the toast-er."
3. "They give a little insight into the couple’s story."
4. "They are upbeat and positive—and not necessarily profound."
5. "They do not mention how hard a time the toast-er had had coming up with the toast—or much of anything else about the toast-er."
6. "They focus on the bride and groom."
7. "They don’t regale the guests with numerous intoxicated or otherwise humiliating exploits on the part of the bride, groom, or anyone else in the room."
8. "They end before everyone wishes they already had—and make it clear that it is time to clink and drink."