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How to toast someone you don’t like

Most wedding toasts are fairly easy, because you’re toasting someone you like. What happens if you’re put in the position of leading a toast for someone you don’t like? It happens. A dad wrote in to advice columnist, Carolyn Hax, presenting his dilemma: “My son is getting married, and I’m…

Columbus Pro DJsJune 3, 2024

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A master class in giving a wedding toast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrxAeHs-Z-c Rarely, VERY rarely, do we run across an impeccable best man toast. But we stumbled across this one on YouTube (above), and it’s worth a closer look, as this gentlemen delivers a wedding toast master class. As we’ve written before, the best wedding toast should make your guests laugh…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 6, 2024

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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 DJsApril 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…

Columbus Pro DJsOctober 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 DJsAugust 21, 2023

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How to give a ‘weird’ wedding toast in two minutes

So we were guests at a recent out-of-state wedding. When it came time for the wedding toasts, we held our breath, hoping for the best. Sadly, our hopes weren’t realized as the toasts went off the rails, as they so often do. It’s so much easier to simply give a…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 22, 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 DJsOctober 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 DJsMay 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 DJsMay 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 DJsFebruary 7, 2022

Toasting

How to toast someone you don’t like

A master class in giving a wedding toast

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

What you can learn from a celebrity wedding toast

Wedding toast experts reveal wedding toast secrets

How to give a ‘weird’ wedding toast in two minutes

Dazzle with a Shakespeare wedding toast

How to give to give a whimsical wedding toast

How to give a witty wedding toast

How to write a father-of-the-bride toast

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