Wedding speeches or toasts are very interesting idea. It is the big moment when the wedding guests will laugh and cheer. The secret to a great wedding toasts or speech is to personalize it. Preparing you own, customized toast really isn’t that difficult.

Before you start your own speech you should introduce yourself, because maybe not everyone will know who you are. To get people’s attention you may insert a joke or quote about marriage. Then continue talking about the bride and the groom. Begin with how long do you know them, also you can tell some funny story about the couple, but avoid ex-girlfriend stories.

Very important role is in the best man. He should prepare a wedding toast. In his wedding speech he may include some important facts, such as how long they know each other, why did they choose him as the best man. The best man may describe each of them in his speech and tell everybody what the groom was like before he met the bride. How he has changed after he met her. Also in his speech he may tell some funny story about the couple. But try not to talk too much, as everybody may loose the interest to your speech. And don’t forget about a wish or blessing for the bride and groom at the end of your speech.

Traditionally, the speeches go in this order: at the first place it is the father of the bride speech, than the groom speech and at last the best man speech. There are other speeches which can be given, for example a mother of the groom, a maid of honor, a mother of the bride and others who wish.

It's normal to be nervous. As you rise to give your toast, take a deep breath, look at the person you're toasting, and speak directly to him or her. And remember to speak slowly. When you prepare your speech don’t be afraid to talk to other’s members of the family and friends. And you shouldn’t read straight from the card. It is better to paraphrase what you’ve written, and get the general sentiment across. A toast can be as brief as a few sentences, and it should not go on for more than three minutes. Any longer and guests may lose interest — especially if there are many speakers still to come. A toast to the bride and groom should end with hopeful wishes for a happy future. And of course, the final gesture is to raise a glass and drink it or just take a sip. You can toast with whatever is in your glass at the time. If your drink runs out, simply raise the empty glass, then set it down without drinking.

If you lose your notes, or just choke up there, there's nothing wrong with a simple "Congratulations, (bride's name and groom's name) I'm looking forward to the day when we're all together again celebrating your 50th wedding anniversary. Cheers!" or say a favorite wedding toast.