HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1984-02-15, Page 34t. •
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Most/of the men in. "Your circle of family
and friends aren't public speakers, so call-
ing on them to make toasts can be unnerv-
ing.
The most effective 'toasts, however, are
simply worded. 1.
A respected, family friend but never a
relative — stares the ceremony with a toast
e e; Often he recounts an anecdote
about her. The toast should include the good
wishes of the guests, and congratulations to
the groom for his wise choice:
"Ladies and gentlemen, itis a honour to-
day to have the delightful task of proposing
a toast to our lovely bride.
"I have known her for many years, and
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watched her grow and blossom through
childhood, her teens, and now as a married
woman.
"To the man she has married, I offer our
hearty congratulations. You have found
yourself a treasure, a girl who will bea wife
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and
toastmaster for his words and welcoming
the guests. He should also include thanks to
both sets -of parents, and to the brideSMaidi
and maid of honor. He then makes a toad to
the bridesmaids: "To the lovely,
bridesmaids (name them) and maid of
honor (name her) who .have helped (the
bride) with the many preparations, I thank
them. You have added so much to this day,
enhancing it with your charm and beauty.
Ladies and gentlemen, I ask you to join me
in a toast thebridesmaids."
The best man responds to this toast,, and
includes in his speech comments on their at-
tractiveness and assistance to the ,bride. He
might also include Some Stories about pre-
nuptial' happenings that involved the
bridesinai'ds. The best Man might altio make
a toast to the couple:
years of health and prosperity — to the
"I speak for myself, the ushers, maid of
bride."
honor and bridesmaids when I say that we
The groom responds, thanking the
As the superstition goes, you dream of
your future husband or wife if you slip a
piece' of wedding cake under your pillow.
Traditions diehard, but the fruit cake as a -
wedding cake is skiwly leaving the bridal
table.
In its 'place is -what bakers call a "dum-
my''cake, decorated -beautifully and stan-
ding proud, but only rented for the weekend. •
Sometimes the artificial cake is used on
the wedding table and home-made fruitcake
ard to
have considered it a great honor to have
participated in the wedding of out friends. I
hope weilive, in some Small- way, helped to
make this day one of the most mprtant in
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to rise with me and drink a toast to tIebride
andgroom."
. He may .then introduce the bride's father,
who also thanks the guests for. attending,
and makes a small speech about this major
occurrence in his and the bride's mother's
life.
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that has•beenpreiTiously cut and wrapped is
• presented to the guests by the couple.
• More frequently these day, white cakes
with butter cream icing adorn the bridal
table.
Fresh and Silk flowers are being usedto
decorate wedding cakes and complement
the color scheme chosen by the bride for the
reception: , 1
Cost is the biggest deteitent in having
fruit cake on the' wecklirig menu.
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