Weddings are as different as the people who marry. The same applies to wedding speeches and toasts. Nonetheless there are some sentiments that are common to all. The father of the bride will usually be proud of his daughter and wish her happiness.

The mother of the bride naturally feels the same. Their speeches will show their connection with and rearing of the bride. If a father is not speaking the task is the uncle of the bride or some other relative. Such a speech will be loving but will not have the intimate touches of a father or mother’s speech. Most of these speeches end with a traditional toast but it, of course, nicer if you can have a different one or end with say, an Irish toast. The toast is, after all the last thing said to the couple so it is appropriate that it should be meaningful and memorable and reflect your wishes for them..

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