Wedding Toast Jokes
Taking the time to prepare your toast before a wedding can mean the difference between a well-received, to-the-point story and a rambling mess that loses the audience and brings the party to a crashing halt. The right timed joke can inspire laughs, but the wrong joke will fall flat and leave the audience in silence. The key is to keep jokes clean and keep the focus on the bride and groom.
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Considerations
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Consider the group you are addressing. Will there be children in attendance? Is this a large affair full of work acquaintances and family friends or is this an intimate gathering where everyone knows everyone? Cater your jokes to the crowd. Inside jokes will be lost on a large group, and you may have to censor your material to be age appropriate.
Subjects to Use
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Think about how the couple and their relationship. How did they meet? Was it love at first sight or did one half chase after the other? Is there a disaster date story you can share? Can you poke fun at how immature the bride or groom was before they met their mate? If you have known the bride or groom for a long time, tell a funny story from your shared past.
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Topics to Avoid
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Avoid any topic that could offend, bring up bad memories, or get you in trouble with the bride or groom. Leave exes alone, do not insult the parents of the couple, and do not retell stories of the groom or bride's wilder days. Any funny anecdote that you were privy to in private should stay private.
Celebrity Help
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Look to the professionals for inspiration or to borrow lines. There is a wealth of celebrity jokes about marriage and relationships online. Consider using the wise cracks from well-known funny people like Bill Cosby, Rodney Dangerfield, Phyllis Diller, Rita Rudner, or George Burns. Give credit to the author of any funny line you quote.
Preparation
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Write your speech out on index cards. Include only key phrases and ideas to keep from reading the entire speech. Try out your comic routine on friends and family. They can be your harshest critic. Practice pausing after a funny line to let the joke sit in and give the crowd time to laugh before you move on. The more familiar you are with your material, the more comfortable you will be on stage. Memorize one-liners and maintain eye contact with the crowd.
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