In the article, Wedding Quotes for Toasts and Speeches, some of the better known quotes were mentioned. This article provides the Best Man and other speakers with more perfect words for the bride and groom.
Short Quotes
Inserting a one-line quote into a wedding toast is often as effective as a longer quote. Here are a few to choose from; some funny and some more serious: (unless stated, the authors are unknown).
- Proceed with caution
- May all of your troubles be little ones
- Nothing is worth more than this day (Goethe)
- Health and Happiness
- Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
- Love: two minds without a single thought
Quotes and Sayings for the Bride and Groom
- It is the man and women united that makes the complete human being. Separate she lacks his force of body and strength of reason; he her softness, sensibility and acute discernment. Together they are most likely to succeed in the world. (Benjamin Franklin)
- There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots and the other wings. (Helen Carter)
- Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
- Love never ends;...So faith, hope, love abide, these three, but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 13)
- Be kind to one another. (Ephesians 4:32)
Wedding Quotes From the Best Man to the Groom
The relationship between the Best Man and the Groom is often close and spans a lifetime, so the speech should reflect this. Add a bit of humour, but don't be afraid to offer words of wisdom as well.
- My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me. (Winston Churchill)
- Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. (Joseph Barth)
- To your good health, old friend, may you live for a thousand years, and I be there to count them. (Robert Smith Surtees)
- Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence. (Toastmaster's Treasure Chest)
- A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave. (Mahatma Ghandi)
How to Use Wedding Quotes Effectively in Speeches and Toasts
In order to deliver a great speech, it is important to speak with passion and emotion. Say only what you mean and speak from the heart. Emphasize your most important messages with well-known quotes. Speakers who employ these simple tips will be well-received at wedding receptions.
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