What you can and cannot say when congratulating the newlyweds
If you have the lucky opportunity to be a witness at a friends wedding, pay special attention to preparing a toast for the bride and groom. Remember that you should choose words for him, perhaps as carefully as for the first declaration of love .
After all, with an inappropriate and incorrect toast you can offend the bride and groom, as well as the guests who were invited to the event.
Here are a few important points that should never be included in a congratulatory speech:
- Bitter and caustic humor . Irony should be kind, appropriate and tactful. Don't forget this when making your toast. No bride wants to hear from a witness about her grumpy character and extra pounds, just as no groom wants to listen to jokes about his past. You can joke this way alone with the newlyweds, in the kitchen over a glass of tea, and even then only if you are sure that they will react well to humorous, friendly criticism.
- Boring, mournful speeches about how the bride and groom lived before meeting each other, how they met and what a magnificent fate was destined for them. Most guests, and the newlyweds themselves, naturally know these stories.
- Too long speeches . A congratulatory toast from a witness should last a maximum of two minutes. According to statistics, the newlyweds and the guests sitting at the table will not listen to you longer than this time. Try to fit within this time when delivering your congratulatory speech. You should also remember that, despite your important role at this event, the guests also have the right to speak, and most of them will probably want to congratulate the newlyweds and wish them a happy family life.
- The witness's toast should also not be banal and boring . From this person, most guests, as well as the newlyweds themselves, expect a sparkling speech that will lift the spirits of everyone present at the wedding. Don't disappoint people: try to cope with the obligations assigned to you.
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So what should a congratulatory toast be like for the bride and groom, delivered by a witness? Be sure to add a little friendly, warm and kind irony to your congratulatory speech . Let both the newlyweds and their guests smile while listening to your congratulations. Remember to keep your toast short, sweet and to the point . The point here, of course, is not that you limit yourself to the banal phrase “Congratulations on your marriage.” However, you should also not write a toast on three A4 pages. By the way, your speech should not be banal. Remember that all wedding participants, including the heroes of the occasion, expect creativity from the witness . Don't disappoint people, make your congratulations original.
Inappropriate things in a witness toast
- Even if you think you have a great sense of humor, you should not publicly joke about the shortcomings of the newlyweds or their turbulent personal life in the past.
- “Brevity is the sister of talent,” as A.P. said. Chekhov. This also applies to toast. You shouldn’t make the toast “short, about forty minutes.” Young people and guests will simply lose the thread and will be frankly bored.
- Boring is also a bad adviser in preparing a speech.
- Let other guests read banal toasts from postcards. The toast from the witness should be bright and memorable.
Beautiful and funny wedding congratulations from a witness in your own words
I am incredibly happy to be a witness at a wedding.
After all, a married person today will become a best friend, almost a brother. You, my friend, don’t let me down: Take care of your wife, Protect, always love Your faithful friend.
You, bride, be wise and fair like a woman, be thrifty, kind, cheerful and not jealous.
You are now one family. Happiness is just the beginning. Congratulations, friends! God bless you. Bitterly!
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Well, my friend, so you have taken a step into the arms of fate! So to speak, he burst in boldly and took control of the steering wheel.
Now take care of your wife, don’t offend her! Let your nest be built Come on already - don’t let us down!
Let the children be proud of the folder, and let the wife adore it. May family life be sweet and fate favor you!
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I wish you happiness and good luck, And a lot of money to boot, And be more fun in life, And we are expecting children soon!
So that life is easy and fun, I wish you a lot of good things, And there are people close to you nearby, Don’t forget about your friends!
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Dear newlyweds! Today I had the great honor of being a witness at your wedding. And I want to wish you with all my heart that the honeymoon lasts for many years, that the groom becomes the real head of the family, and the bride a wise and caring wife. Let the ringing laughter of your son and sweet daughter be heard in your home. Carry the fire of your love throughout your life. Take care of each other, respect, support. Best wishes to you. Bitterly!
Witness speech at a wedding
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This day is solemnly bright, This day is as beautiful as an hour! I’m bringing you a gift for your wedding, I’m running to congratulate you! As a witness, I wish you peace, As a witness, I wish you goodness! And may your family be happy after this banquet!
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Today is a wedding - my friend is getting married, And I am a witness to the great triumph. How beautiful everything seems to be around: From complex to simple.
I sincerely want to wish you Health, happiness, joy, good luck, Love each other deeply, respect, I want to wish children in addition.
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How cool it is to be a witness at a wedding! And I am a great example of this. Live together only for the sake of happiness, And never accept half measures!
And it’s cool to put a signature next to you, to be an accomplice in the bonding of souls. From my heart I wish you to get along together, After all, you are now wife and husband!
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On a beautiful day we will witness the reunion of a pair of loving hearts. To be present at this, to support and rejoice at the newlyweds is our sacred and very pleasant duty, which each of us, witnesses at this wonderful and magical wedding, will gladly fulfill.
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Today I congratulate you: you have become husband and wife. With all my heart I wish to live in love, Walk through life side by side, hand in hand.
May your home be full of cheerful laughter, May you live until your golden wedding. And nothing will interfere with you. And gifted with Holy love.
I have not seen anyone more beautiful than your couple and I wish it would always be like this. Let not scolding haunt you and let no trouble come to your home.
Congratulations on your wedding from a witness
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I have never met such a young couple in my life, Let me give you a poem, I composed it myself!
I want you to live long, Give birth to a couple of children, We would visit on weekends, We would go and babysit the kids!
So that you never quarrel, You live in love and joy, You don’t argue over trifles, In general, so that you don’t grieve in life.
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It is a great joy to be a witness at your wedding today... Let your Union be more beautiful every year, the most fashionable in the world!
And the sun always shines in the sky, Through the gray pillows of clouds. And fate will mark you two, Shining a ray from the sun on you!
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From the witness, accept the wishes of strength and blessings, I have put my signature, I have recorded your marriage!
Be happy, dear ones, your union will be strong, I wish you a lot of happiness. I won’t be lazy now.
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I testify, squinting my eyes, that your union is as beautiful as a diamond. As a witness, I give an answer to the question, And I say that there is no more beautiful couple!
I wish you happiness and many, many years to come, May life pass without fuss and troubles! Keep your path through life with agreement, And give birth to many babies!
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Let Mendelssohn's march sound, I congratulate you first on your wedding day! Let your ship not go astray, avoiding reefs and shoals.
I wish your family to be strong, and your love to burn like a fire, not to burn to the ground, not to burn anyone, but to become a family hearth!
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Today I am a witness at the wedding! I wish you long love, friends, so that your union grows stronger every day, so that your home is shrouded in warmth!
I wish you prosperity, healthy children, more beautiful and joyful days, May the star of Happiness shine on your journey, May you find harmony in family life!
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Dear newlyweds! Today I had the great honor of being a witness at your wedding. And with all my heart I want to wish you that the honeymoon will last for many years, that the groom will become the real head of the family, and the bride - a wise and caring wife. Let the ringing laughter of your son and sweet daughter be heard in your home. Carry the fire of your love throughout your life. Take care of each other, respect, support. Best wishes to you. Bitterly!
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I have been given the great honor of being your witness today. Congratulations on your wedding! I wish you to live in love.
Let every day be filled with Health, happiness, warmth. Let the bliss of the waves surround you, Follow your dreams.
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Today we are celebrating an incredibly significant event, the wedding of a wonderful couple! As a witness to this wonderful event, I want to wish you with all my heart great love, a pure road, and eternal fidelity! Reciprocity, caring for each other, warmth! Let your hearts be filled with awe, attention, understanding, tenderness, affection and support! You have found each other! May your life together bring pleasure. Happiness to your family!
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Congratulations to you guys on your wedding. As a witness, I want to wish you unusual happiness and incredible joy of family life, good health and grandiose plans for the future, eternal love and mischievous children.
Toast options
The bride's friend and the groom's friend are the second couple at the wedding that deserves attention. They must support the host of the event throughout the evening, making speeches and toasts. We also need to talk about the criteria for the latter.
By duration
A beautiful toast is not just a short text or phrase. Instructive stories, incidents from life, legends can become the basis. Sometimes, as part of the entertainment program, a song appears in this capacity, the words of which invite guests to raise their glasses. If witnesses perform it, the couple will be touched.
By emotional coloring
Young people prefer short and humorous toasts; the older generation is more emotionally sensitive to heartfelt reasons to drain a glass. It is important to prepare two or three options, agreeing with the toastmaster when it is best to use each - at the beginning of the evening or at the end.
How to congratulate the groom?
Congratulations specially prepared for the groom by the best man can be comic in nature. Men very often make fun of each other and are not offended at all.
- OK my friend. Now you have become a husband. And that's it, goodbye, festivities, fun, parties and noisy crowds. Now, my friend, you are someone's girlfriend, this is not a death sentence, don't be afraid, yes. From now on you are a happy man, with a beautiful wife next to you. What about fishing now? You ask me suddenly. All fishing and hunting have been cancelled. So, my second dear, goodbye, goodbye, we say to you. You are now under your control.
- Previously, twenty years ago, we were completely dependent on our mothers. And it seems that we have matured, but we are still under the thumb of the ladies. Now you are ruled by a princess and a queen, and people call her wife. It depends on his will with what face you will come to visit us. Well, my friend. Congratulations. You tied your own chains.
How to make a small scene
In the popular American version, this funny skit is called "Dance for a Dollar." Its essence is that guests who want to dance with the bride must pay one dollar , putting it in a special bag. For the witness, you can change this option as follows: during one dance, have the guests pay the witness for the right to dance with the groom .
When the dance is over, the witness can say to the bride:
“If your fiancé was able to withstand such a test of beauty with honor and return to you, then this is a good sign that speaks of the true strength of his love for you. Let him continue to choose only you from all the women who will meet on his way!”
Wedding signs for a witness
Two narrow paths converged into a wide path, two loving hearts merged into a single destiny. We will pour our glasses fuller - And the main toast is ready: “We drink to the young, to happiness, Advice and love to you!”
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Like the wings of a mountain eagle, Husband and wife are alike in harmony. Flight cannot be successful with the flapping of one wing. With this toast I wish you Concord to the newlyweds, May your flight throughout your life be successful!
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They say that a good marriage is one in which the husband is the head and the wife is the heart. And I want to wish your family union that there will never be any heartache or headache!
How to congratulate the bride?
It is advisable that the best man's congratulations on the wedding be in poetic form. This is what all the girls love so much, because serenades, romances and love are associated with her. The witness's words should be touching and tender.
- I believe in your love. It's otherworldly and beautiful. You've been living together for so long that you feel comfortable. We know for sure that you deserve each other. You are a fantastic couple. Stay together until old age. And this, I am sure, will give you unearthly joy.
- What kind of congratulations can the best man have at a wedding? Squirrel, plump face, all red and slender. You guests admire how good it is. This is our bride, that diva, for God's sake. Well, of course not, the whole world is more beautiful, brighter. Bloom, love, fly as much as you can. Well, don't forget your fiancée, it's no coincidence that she's your favorite person. May his love cover you day after day.
