Who toasts first at the reception??

I was the MOH at my cousins wedding, and the BM toasted first, then I followed. I honestly think that its up to the bride and groom the order thou

I believe the BM goes first and then the MOH

Traditionally Best Man then MoH. But it doesn't have to be that way =)

The person hosting the wedding should do the first toast. If your parents are paying for your wedding, they should speak first. If you are hosting, then you could either do the first toast, or have your MOH and BM do theirs first.

Our Maid of Honor wanted to go first and our Best Man didn't have a problem with that. I say ask your MOH and BM what they prefer.

According to these three articles, the father of the bride ,or whoever is hosting the wedding, never goes first. They toast last. The first toast is traditionally given to the bride, but is also given to the bride and groom.

According to this article, the BM goes first, the groom than responds and than the father of the bride/host goes.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Knowing-a-Proper-Wedding-Toast-Etiquette&id=1199704

Another site says the toast to the bride goes first by whomever is doing it, than the BM, than the groom. The last person to give the toast is the father of the bride.

http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Wedding_Toasts

http://veryfunnyweddingtoasts.com/wedding-toast-etiquette-how-when-and-who-gives-the-first-funny-wedding-toast

I hope this helps.

As a wedding planner I have always started with who the bride and groom feel will be the weakest speaker, and end with the strongest.

Well, Carole, you always do seem to find contradictory information now don't you. LOL!

At the weddings I have been to, the host (usually the father) goes first. Also referred to "The Wedding Book" by Mindy Weiss, who does many weddings for the rich and famous.

It is the hosts job to greet the guests, which would be done first. But, to each her own.

At most of the weddings I have attended, the parents spoke first, followed by the MOH and then the BM. I must admit that that BM in all the weddings I have attended usually had the nicest speech. At our wedding, we were hosting so we actually didn't do a toast (because we went table to table) and then our MOH and BM (and again, his speech rocked).

I had my father toast then the best man (who was my husbands father) and then my MOH.

My cousins wedding she had her MOH and then the best man.

I was a MOH recently and I spoke first.

We are doing: my dad, best man, maid of honor

At my wedding my dad will give the first speech, then the best man and both of my MOHs. At my best friends wedding it was her father then the BM and then MOH

Seems that most have agreed.

We had my father give a greeting before dinner. then for the toasts, the BM went first, then MOH...but that was mostly cause my sister was super nervous and didnt' want to go first.

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