Speeches & Traditions
There’s nothing like a great wedding speech, whether it’s poignant and tear-jerking or laugh-out-loud funny. If you need help writing the perfect best man toast, drafting a short-and-sweet thank you, or figuring out who should speak when, look no further. Grab a pen and get ready to raise your glass!
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Speeches & Traditions
If you’re feeling stressed about giving your wedding toast, read on for a few tips and tricks.
Speeches & Traditions
Just check out these eight wedding toasts from some of our favorite movies, to get an idea of what you should and should NOT say.
Speeches & Traditions
You don't have to be Kristen Wiig or Chris Rock to give a toast that's hilarious. Here’s how to write a wedding speech that will get your audience laughing out loud.
Speeches & Traditions
Doing a combined speech with someone else can really help to take the pressure off you and ease your stage fright.
Speeches & Traditions
Wondering what to say in your wedding thank-you speech (or why exactly you need to give one in the first place)? Here's exactly who to thank, when to toast, the topics to avoid and more.
Speeches & Traditions
If you’re handed a microphone at a wedding, your first priority is to let the newlyweds know how happy you are for them. Avoid an awkward moment by avoiding these topics.
Speeches & Traditions
We want to help you calm your wedding toast jitters, so we’ve created a step-by-step template for you. All you have to do is replace the examples with your own stories!
Speeches & Traditions
We’re shedding some light on the history behind some of these wedding superstitions and explaining why they no longer exist today.
Speeches & Traditions
From the chuppah to the hora and much more, read our tips on what to know before attending a Jewish wedding.
Speeches & Traditions
Here’s a few tips and tricks to making your best man speech a memorable one (for all the right reasons).
Speeches & Traditions
Your wedding day should be about you and your fiancé(e), and it's perfectly fine to break away from the standard traditions if they don't feel true to you as a couple.
Speeches & Traditions
We asked photographers to share the best traditions they’ve seen at weddings. Here's to hoping they inspire you to start your own!