toast during the ceremony

I'm not sure a toast really fits into a ceremony, but we're doing a small toast during the reception. Before we cut the cake we're going to thank all of our guests for coming and thank some individual people for being there and helping us (parents, bms, gms, etc). I don't have anything formal written out, not sure if I will actually write anything either.

We were thinking of doing it in place of a unity candle or sand ceremony ... someone out there had to do this already ... anyone??

Are you talking about where the bride has a white wine and the groom has a red wine and they mix them together and then drink the (rose) wine?

I haven't seen that one. That's not a bad idea!

Do you mean during the reception? I have never seen someone drink alcohol during a wedding ceremony.

Also... the point of a toast is for everyone to "cheers" and drink. So, would you be giving all of your guests champagne to drink during the ceremony?

I know what you are talking about - and we are doing it. It's less of a toast than it is a drink together. We changed it - it usually involves whiskey or some other alcohol and you pour each other a small glass and toast to your life together and as a way to seal the vows. Instead of that we have a special beer that we are buying and we'll pour each other a small glass as part of our vows. Then, before we kiss, we have a part of the ceremony that reads "and now you will begin your marriage how you began your realtionship - with a shared drink on a Saturday." Actually, I've seen this done at a few weddings, but maybe it's an Oregon/west coast thing?