When to have toasts?

We're having our first dance right when we come into the reception, which will be followed by my dad's welcome and blessing of the food. Then salads, then MOH and BM toasts, then dinner, then dancing! I have no idea what etiquette is for this, but that seemed to be the basic pain for most weddings we went to this year

I don't think there's etiquette for this, just a few different ways it can be done.

We did all of our dances and toasts after our entrance and before the meal is served. But I've also seen it staggered like MrsSki suggested. It's really up to you.

We did toasts right after dinner before dancing started

We did ours right before dinner

The last two weddings that I've gone two both choose to do toasts before dinner. One couple did all their dances (first , mother/son, daughter/father) then did toasts, cut the cake and then has dinner. But that was because it was a destination wedding and several family friends had to leave fairly early. At the end of the day it's what you think is best!

A wedding I was at had the first dances and mother/son father/daughter dances before dinner. Then the toasts happened about 20 min into the meal, when it seemed like everyone was just finishing up or slowing down their eating.

My parents welcomed everyone as soon as we got to the reception and people were seated. Then my Uncle said grace. Everyone got their food (buffet) and then the rest of the toasts (my sister, his brother, his sister). H and I said a few words right before dessert.

I really wanted everyone to have their food and be eating when people were talking. There is nothing worse (to me!) than long winded, never ending speeches while you are waiting to eat and the food is getting cold.

ETA: We did dances after dessert was served.

We're still discussing this, but it's looking like we'll come in to the reception and do our first dance. Then the toasts, then dinner, and then my dance with my dad and FH will dance with FMIL.

We are doing ours towards the end of dinner and then going into father daughter/mother son dances.

The last wedding I was in did their toasts staggered throughout the meal, ending with the parents and the bride/grooms speech. They then cut the cake and had the first dance and opened up the dance floor. It's a matter of personal preference really.