Are you preparing to make a wedding toast and looking for a quick list of what not to do? If so, look no further. Avoid these common pitfalls and you'll be fine.
1. Dirty Jokes: Dirty jokes are perfect for the poker table, but not for a wedding venue. The worst speech I've ever seen was given by the father of the bridge in which he made a joke about his daughter's sexual proclivity."There have been a lot of guys." While the movies sometimes make the champagne spitting scene amusing, in real life you'll get crickets and awkward looks, don't do it. Stay fun, and speak well of your subjects. 2. Mentions of Past Loves: Even if as a wedding participant you are over the moon about your friend's chosen partner, DON'T invoke a former love as a comparison, or make any mention of past partners, even if you mean it in a positive way. Don't go there. 3. Inside Jokes that Aren't Relatable: Personal stories and inside jokes are perfect material for a great toast, but not if no one understands what you're talking about. Your speech in front of friends and family that may not know you at all, so select subject matter to which they can relate. Here's an example: At a wedding I attended, the best man told a story about going into the bushes with the groom, "we all know what happens when two guys are in the bushes together." The story got no laughs, and a lot of confused looks. Hours after the speech, people were still trying to figure out quite what he meant. Keep it clear.
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