Maid of Honor Toast Ideas

Besides being there for the Bride all the time throughout the wedding, there’s something else the Maid of Honor needs to do – and not just do – make a success out of it. Any guesses? It is obviously the Maid of Honor Toast! If you are looking for ideas for Maid of Honor toasts for your best friend’s wedding, here is help.

The Maid of Honor Speech Toast is an inevitable tradition and is given after the wedding ceremony by the best friend of the Bride who is the main bridesmaid and is in honor of the bride. The most spontaneous a speech or toast is, the better it gets. But having a point or two to get started or to make your speech interesting doesn’t hurt. A little fun and a little emotion will make your toast special.

We also have examples of Maid of Honor Speeches, if you would, but if you’d rather create your own toast, here are some ideas to help you make it a memorable one!

Ideas for Maid of Honor Toast

1.  Funny Habits: Tell about some of the peculiarities of the bride or funny habits which the groom will have to deal with!

2. Embarrassing Moments: Narrative an embarrassing moment you shared with the bride and how you both dealt with it! Never mention a past relationship or an ex-boyfriend, though.

3. Ideal Husband: Your best friend must have shared with you her idea of  the perfect husband. Make them known to the groom!

4. Courtship: Talk about how the bride groom courted or some disastrous dates they have had, in a funny speech.

5. First Impressions: Talk about the first impression the Groom had on the Bride. If the impression was good, rant about it. If it wasn’t, make it funny and follow it by telling how the first impressions turned out to be wrong.

6. Good Wishes: Wish the bride and groom a wonderful married life with. If you’re already married, you can add a few words of wisdom!

7. The Perfect Couple: Another idea would be to talk briefly about how the bride and groom are a perfect match made in heaven. Explain how they complement each other.

You need to create a speech using these ideas and add personal details to give it a distinct personal touch. And while you prepare your speech, do take care of these tips.

Tips for Delivering Your Speech

Now that you are getting down to actually giving a Maid of Honor Toast, there are some things you need to take care of. How to give a maid of honor toast might not be rocket science, but some golden rules are to be followed in order to make the Bride feel special and to restrain yourself from getting carried away.

1. The first and foremost, never let your attention and focus get away from the bride.

2. If you can do better than a simple toast, prepare a full-fledged speech. Again, let the bride be the star in your speech. See samples.

3. Speak up before you go in for a drinks.

4. Introduce yourself before you start with the toast and explain your relationship with the bride in a single sentence.

5. Keep your instincts sharp and pull yourself together when speaking.

6. If you have a funny bone, add a few, good and funny expressions. Funny wedding quotes will do well, too!

7. If you are not one with a sense of humor, just make the speech sincere.

8. Make eye contact with the Bride when you speak about her andlet her know that your speech is coming straight from the heart.

9. Make sure your voice reaches everyone, so speak clearly and do not be shy.

10. Finally, keep it short and simple. There might be other toasts in line, and everyone is sure to be hungry (or thirsty) by now.

As long as you remember at all times that is your best friend’s special day and she needs to be made felt as special as she never did, you are sure to give a wonderful speech.