How to Give a Wedding Toast

Sooner or later everyone gets asked to deliver a wedding toast.
The question is, will you be ready when your moment comes?

This episode of PODIUM explores the centuries-old art of the wedding toast.

A lineup of experts explain what works and what to avoid when preparing a wedding speech. From time-tested tips to hilarious horror stories, PODIUM reveals everything you need to know to craft an unforgettable wedding toast.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Anja Winikka is now the Site Director of TheKnot.com

PODIUM is a bi-weekly series that embraces the art of public speaking and honors those with something to say. From historic political speeches, to contemporary commencement addresses, to wedding toasts, the series explores various genres of speechmaking and provides inspiring, insightful analysis including "how-to" content.

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This episode includes wedding footage courtesy of:
AMC Video (amcvideo.com)
Bella Films (bellafilms.com)
Bitcon Productions (bitconproductions.com)
DeSant Productions (desantproductions.com)
First Day Films (firstdayfilms.com)
Kiss The Bride Films (kissthebridefilms.com)
Michael Justin Films (michaeljustinfilms.com)
My Wedding Way (myweddingway.com)
Tree of Life Films (treelifefilms.com)
Wen Productions (wenwenlin.com)

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  Education

[rachelparkerparker31]

HOW DA FUCK DID I GET HERE???? I was watching Psych on hulu. WTF

[Logan Stone]

Why the hell was this a related video to Suicide Silence's You Only Live Once music video???

[Terabiel]

I'm not saying that the activity is brainless, I'm saying the video was fairly brainless. All the speakers lacked passion and any sense of the occasion. The speeches were lousy and the advice second rate. It's a topic that could have been handled better, but wasn't.

[str8out]

I was watching the brawl at Foxconn...

[CheaaaHooo]

Cuz you clicked on it dumb ass....

[dirsta7]

time to go give a wedding toast

[WeRunBrands]

You know what's funny. I was actually watching a lot of movie trailers, and this sounded like one of those Comedy Romantic Flicks. Like How to make a wedding toast get it? O whatever lol

[benchpressme]

I was listening to Slipknot.......psycosocial....­..lmao.......

[John McBride]

how to to give a wedding toast. you will need a lot of toasters and bread.

[om3gadagg3r]

So the roast is better saved for the divorce party, right?

[hardcorepride4life]

REALLY? volbeat video leeds to this shit? i thought this loser made a toast with Volbeat crap!

[sohiiamme]

1:10 hahaaaaaa yeah its totes an art form.... i cant stop laughing!