There’s more than one person involved in this wedding, you know! Although sometimes it certainly might seem as if a groom’s job is pretty much done once he’s proposed and the bride-to-be begins her wild ride known as planning a wedding, the truth is that the groom still has some very important roles to play in the wedding planning process. Prospective grooms, take note! You shouldn’t be expecting to sit back and take a break just yet.

Wondering what you, as a groom,  need to do?  One part of wedding planning that is very much the groom’s responsibility would be his wedding toast.  While it’s not a requirement, federal law, or even part of wedding etiquette that the groom make a toast at his own wedding reception, it’s a tradition in a great many regions, areas, and cultures for grooms to raise a glass and make a toast. 

If you are needing some guidelines to making a well-received groom’s toast that won’t get you in trouble with your brand new wife, here’s a few simple ones.  To begin with, sincerity is a vital part of a toast, as is brevity.  Also, be sure to thank your guests as well as both sets of parents and families, not to mention your bride.  Among the don’ts in making a wedding toast, the number one no-no would be to tell long, complicated, and extraordinarily embarrassing stories, particularly about your bride.  While such a toast might be a hit with your old fraternity brothers, most everyone else (including your bride) will almost likely not like it.

In the end, keep in mind that wedding etiquette is not in place to make things harder for everyone, but rather to smooth the way for a pleasant and gracious time for all involved.

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