Situations Toast (honor)



celebratory drinks end of world war ii



new year s toast, germany, 1953


toasts offered @ times of celebration or commemoration, including holidays, such new year s eve. other occasions include retirement celebrations, housewarming parties, births, etc. protocol toasting @ weddings comparatively elaborate , fixed. @ wedding reception, father of bride, in role host, regularly offers first toast, thanking guests attending, offering tasteful remembrances of bride s childhood, , wishing newlyweds happy life together. best man proposes toast in form of best wishes , congratulations newlyweds. best man s toast takes form of short speech (3–5 minutes) combines mixture of humor , sincerity. humor comes in shape of best man telling jokes @ groom s expense whilst sincerity incorporates praise , complimentary comments best man should make bride , groom, amongst others. actual toast delivered @ end of speech , short phrase wishing newlyweds happy, healthy, loving life together. maid of honor may follow suit, appropriately tailoring comments bride. groom may offer final toast, thanking bride s parents hosting wedding, wedding party participation, , dedicating toast bridesmaids.


typical traditional wedding toasts include following:



(to couple)

here s coffins

may made of hundred-year-old oaks

which shall plant tomorrow.

may both live long want, , never want long live

may best of yesterdays worst of tomorrows.


(to bride)

may see grey

and combing grandchildren s hair.



toasts offered on patriotic occasions, in case of stephen decatur s famous our country! in our intercourse foreign nations may in right; our country, right or wrong. equally traditional satiric verses:



here s dear old boston,

the home of bean , cod,

where lowells speak cabots,

and cabots speak god.









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