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Should you pre-screen the best man’s wedding toast?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HjlWhUHtGc The best man’s wedding toast is a staple at weddings around the world. We’ve heard a ton of them over the years. Most tend to be too long and rambling, but occasionally we hear a gem. But once in a while we'll hear one that is simply inappropriate, like…
Columbus Pro DJs
April 22, 2024
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What you can learn from a celebrity wedding toast

The movies provide a font of material for future wedding toasters. Movie toasts are often cheesy, but occasionally brilliant. When you watch a celebrity wedding toast on the silver screen, pay attention to how the toast is delivered.  A great delivery helps overcome cheesy content. But when you couple great…
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October 23, 2023
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Wedding toast experts reveal wedding toast secrets

Is there a single secret to giving a memorable wedding toast? Not really. In fact, wedding toast experts Marissa Polansky and Kristine Keller lay out six steps to knocking it out of the park when your opportunity to make a wedding toast comes along. They are founders of Speech Tank,…
Columbus Pro DJs
August 21, 2023
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Dazzle with a Shakespeare wedding toast

Most wedding toasts meander endlessly, boring your wedding guests. Many lack structure and a sufficient dose of sentiment. That’s why we blog regularly on ways for you to give a great wedding toast. Here’s another way: turn to the bard with a Shakespeare wedding toast. Is there anyone who ever…
Columbus Pro DJs
October 17, 2022
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How to give to give a whimsical wedding toast

How many wedding toasts have you heard? I promise, you haven’t heard as many as us. We’ve heard thousands! We’ve observed that wedding guests love a whimsical wedding toast. So, if you’ve been honored to give a wedding toast in an upcoming wedding, how can you inject some wit and…
Columbus Pro DJs
May 23, 2022
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How to give a witty wedding toast

How do you give a witty wedding toast? It’s easy: borrow from the masters. Search engines make it very easy to mine a treasure trove of wedding witticisms. Some reading this are naturally witty and don’t need to read further. However, most of us future wedding toasters could use a…
Columbus Pro DJs
May 2, 2022
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How to write a father-of-the-bride toast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goDUVouyI88 The father-of-the-bride toast has become a big deal. It rivals the best man’s toast in importance, and has the emotional potential to steal the show. It depends on what you say, and how you say it. In the video tutorial above, professional speech writer, Lawrence Bernstein, spells out the…
Columbus Pro DJs
February 7, 2022
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Wedding toasting protocol

Who should make a toast for wedding events? When? How long? These are common wedding toasting protocol questions every couple has. Here are quick answers. When should wedding toasts be made? Engagement Parties Rehearsal Dinners Wedding Receptions Who should make the wedding toast? Father of the bride at engagement parties.…
Columbus Pro DJs
January 24, 2022
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How to give a long-winded wedding toast

Have you ever attended a wedding where the toast went on and on and on? Most of us have. It is painful to watch. So how do you give a long-winded wedding toast? You don’t. They’re hard to pull off. Believe me, you never want to flub a toast, because…
Columbus Pro DJs
October 25, 2021