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Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Toast to the Couple......................................................................................................................................... 3

Toast to the Bride ......................................................................................................................................... 14

Toast to the Groom....................................................................................................................................... 14

Toast to the Bride from the Groom .............................................................................................................. 15

Toast to the Groom from the Bride .............................................................................................................. 17

Toast from Groom to Bride or Bride to Groom............................................................................................ 18

Toast to the Parents ...................................................................................................................................... 23

Toast to the Bridesmaids .............................................................................................................................. 25

Toast From the Parents ................................................................................................................................. 26

Toasts to Friends and Other Relatives .......................................................................................................... 28

Irish Toasts ................................................................................................................................................... 29

Love Quotes ................................................................................................................................................. 31

Poems ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

Bible Verses ................................................................................................................................................. 45

Bonus Section............................................................................................................................................... 48

Bonus #1....................................................................................................................................................... 48

Best Man Duties ....................................................................................................................................... 48

Do's and Don'ts for the Best Man Speech................................................................................................. 48

Jokes, humor and roasts! .......................................................................................................................... 49

Practical Jokes: ......................................................................................................................................... 51

Best Man Gift Ideas for the Groom .......................................................................................................... 52


Toast to the Couple

I would like to propose a toast to Brides Name and Grooms Name, wishing them much joy and happiness for their future together. May all their troubles be little ones. To Brides Name & Grooms Name. ============================================ May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. May God be with you and bless you; May you see your children's children. May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings, May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward. May the road rise to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the warm rays of sun fall upon your home And may the hand of a friend always be near. May green be the grass you walk on, May blue be the skies above you, May pure be the joys that surround you, May true be the hearts that love you. ============================================ May your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring, and may life grant you also patience, tolerance, and understanding. ============================================ May you always need one another - not so much to fill your emptiness as to help you know your fullness. A mountain needs a valley to be complete; the valley does not make the mountain less, but more; and the valley is more a valley because it has a mountain towering over it. So let it be with you and you. ============================================ May you need one another, but not out of weakness.


May you want one another, but not out of lack. May you entice one another, but not compel one another. May you succeed in all important ways with one another, and not fail in the little graces. May you look for things to praise, often say, "I love you!" and take no notice of small faults. ============================================ If you have quarrels that push you apart, may both of you hope to have good sense enough to take the first step back. ============================================ May you enter into the mystery, which is the awareness of one another's presence - no more physical than spiritual, warm and near when you are side by side, and warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities. May you have happiness, and may you find it making one another happy. May you have love, and may you find it loving one another! ============================================ Here's to the husband and here's to the wife. May they be lovers the rest of their life. ============================================ Relationships--of all kinds--are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled. A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost. May you spend eternity never losing a single grain of sand. ============================================ May their lives continue with equal joy and may they share many happy occasions and reunions such as this with our families and friends. Here's to Bride’s Name and Groom’s Name. ============================================ May the sun bring you new energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries And the breeze blow new strength into your being, And all the days of your life may you walk Gently through the world and know its beauty.


============================================ To all the days here and after May they be filled with fond memories, happiness, and laughter. ============================================ Happiness being a dessert so sweet May life give you more than you can ever eat. ============================================ May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you wherever you go. ============================================ When the roaring flames of your love have burned down to embers, may you find that you've married your best friend. ============================================ May you be poor in misfortune, Rich in blessings, Slow to make enemies, And quick to make friends. But rich or poor, quick or slow, May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward. ============================================ As you slide down the banister of life, May the splinters never point the wrong way. ============================================ May the most you wish for Be the least you get. ============================================ May brooks and trees and singing hills Join in the chorus, too. And every gentle wind that blows Send happiness to you. ============================================ Here’s to health and prosperity, To you and all your posterity. And them that doesn’t drink with sincerity, That they may be damned for all eternity!


============================================ May your love for one another come second only to your love for the Lord. ============================================ May you see each other through many dark days, and make all the rest a little brighter. ============================================ There are new and exciting adventures that lie ahead, and for the both of you it starts today. Probably the best advice I can give to you both is that Best friends make the best spouses. May you both be friends forever. ============================================ Here’s to the father-in-law’s daughter, And here’s to the mother-in-law’s son, And here’s to the vows they’ve just taken, And the life they’ve just begun. ============================================ May you look back fifty years from now and agree that today was the worst day of your married life. ============================================ May your heart be warm and happy With the lilt of Irish laughter Every day in every way And forever and ever after. ============================================ May all your tomorrows be promises come true! ============================================ I wish you joy of heart, peace of mind, and the beautiful blessing of love. ============================================ May all your hopes and dreams come true, and may the memory of this day become more dear with each passing year. ============================================ Dance as if no one were watching, Sing as if no one were listening, And live every day as if it were your last.


============================================ May the roof over your heads be as well thatched As those inside are well matched. ============================================ May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and a smooth road all the way to your door. ============================================ May your heart be light and happy, May your smile be big and wide, And may your pockets always have a coin or two inside! ============================================ Always remember to forget The troubles that passed away. But never forget to remember The blessings that come each day. ============================================ May misfortune follow you the rest of your life, and never catch up. ============================================ May your mornings bring joy and your evenings bring peace... May your troubles grow less as your blessings increase! ============================================ May you get all your wishes but one, so that you will always have something to strive for! ============================================ May you have all the happiness and luck that life can hold— And at the end of all your rainbows may you find a pot of gold. ============================================ May your pockets be heavy— Your heart be light, And may good luck pursue you Each morning and night. ============================================ I wish you health, I wish you well, and happiness galore.


I wish you luck for you and friends; what could I wish you more? ============================================ May your joys be as deep as the oceans, your troubles as light as its foam. And may you find, sweet peace of mind, wherever you may roam. ============================================ Here's to you both a beautiful pair, on the birthday of your love affair. ============================================ May your troubles be less and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door. ============================================ May your life be filled with roses and your children have pug noses. May your garden overgrow and your table overflow. May your every need be met and may you never know regret. May you grow to be quite old with every story you know told. And may you happy ever be - that is the wish to you from me. ============================================ May your neighbors like and respect you, and troubles tend to neglect you; While the angels strive to protect you, and heaven long to accept you; May the country hills caress you, and the lakes and rivers bless you; May the luck of life enfold you, while God's blessings keep and hold you. ============================================ May the poorest day of your future be no worse than the richest day of your past. ============================================ May there always be work for your hands to do, and your purse always hold a coin or two; May the sun always shine warm on your windowpane, and a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you, and may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. ============================================ May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings, slow to make enemies, and quick to make friends. ============================================ May the roof above us never fall in, and may the friends gathered below it


never fall out. ============================================ May there be a generation of children on the children of your children. ============================================ May all life's ups and downs come only in your bedroom. ============================================ May your love see you through all dark days, like a sunbeam lighting your path. ============================================ Here's to matrimony... The high sea for which no compass has yet been invented. ============================================ May we have those in our arms That we love in our hearts. ============================================ Here's to those that love us, And here's to those that don't, A smile for those who are willing to, And a tear for those who won't. ============================================ Here's to Eve, Mother of our race, Who wore a fig leaf in the right place. And to Adam, Father of us all, Who was Johnny-on-the-spot when the leaves began to fall! ============================================ To the bride and groom - may we all be invited to tour golden wedding Celebrations. ============================================ May you live as long as you like, and have all you like for as long as you live. ============================================ To the bride and groom - may the roof above you never fall in and may you both never fall out. ============================================ To the lamp of love - may it burn brightest in the darkest hours and never flicker in the winds of trial.


============================================ Live life to the fullest - remember, this is the first day of the rest of your Life. ============================================ May your love be modern enough to survive the times and old-fashioned enough to last forever. ============================================ Here's to love, The only fire against which there is no insurance. ============================================ May we kiss whom we please, And please whom we kiss. ============================================ May your love be as endless as your wedding rings. ============================================ May the saints protect you And sorrow neglect you And bad luck to the one That doesn't respect you. ============================================ Irish toast May you have many children and may they grow mature in taste and healthy in color and as sought after as the contents of the glass. ============================================

May your voyage through life be as happy and as free As the dancing waves on the deep blue sea. ============================================ Here's to the groom with bride so fair, And here's to the bride with groom so rare! ============================================ Here's to marriage: one soul in two bodies. ============================================ May thy life be long and happy, Thy cares and sorrows few;


And the many friends around thee Prove faithful, fond and true. ============================================ May every day be happier than the last. As Shakespeare said in Romeo and Juliet, may "a flock of blessings light upon thy back." ============================================ "Look down you gods, and on this couple drop a blessed crown." Shakespeare, from The Tempest

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Here's to this fine couple. May their joys be as bright as the morning, and their sorrows but shadows that fade in the sunlight of love. May their joys be as deep as the ocean. ============================================ Let us toast the health of the bride; Let us toast the health of the groom, Let us toast the person that tied; Let us toast every guest in the room. ============================================ A health to you, A wealth to you, And the best that life can give to you. May fortune still be kind to you, And happiness be true to you, And life be long and good to you, Is the toast of all your friends to you. ============================================ To the newlyweds: May "for better or worse" be far better than worse. ============================================ "May you grow old on one pillow." Armenian toast

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Here's to the new husband And here's to the new wife May they remain lovers For all of life. ============================================


May these rich blessings be your due... A wealth of friendships, old and new, quiet nights and busy days, time for prayer and time for praise, some service rendered, some solace given, and gentle peace with God and heaven. ============================================ To the wings of love: May they never lose a feather, But soar up to the sky above, And last and last forever. ============================================ May your joys be as deep as the ocean, and your troubles as light as its foam. ============================================ Here's to marriage, that happy estate that resembles a pair of scissors: So joined that they cannot be separated, often moving in opposite directions, yet punishing anyone who comes between them. ============================================ May your wedding days be few and your anniversaries many. ============================================ Congratulations on the termination of your isolation and may I express an appreciation of your determination to end the desperation and frustration which has caused you so much consternation in giving you the inspiration to make a combination to bring an accumulation to the population. ============================================ To keep a marriage brimming with love in the loving cup- When you are wrong, admit it and when you are right, shut up! ============================================ Here's to the bride and the bridegroom, We'll ask their success in our prayers, And through life's dark shadows and sunshine That good luck may always be theirs. ============================================ Groom’s Name, take Bride’s Name hand and place your hand over her's. Now, remember this moment and cherish it... because this will be the last time you'll ever have the upper hand!


============================================ May you never lie, cheat or drink. But if you must lie, lie with each other. And if you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink with us for we all love you and wish you both the love and happiness of which you deserve. ============================================ May you swear, steal, and lie. Swear by all that's good and true. Steal away your cares and sorrows. And lie in the arms of the one you love. ============================================ May you both live as long as you want and never want as long as you live. May the love you express to each other today, always be the first thoughts during any trying times in the future. ============================================ I see the love you both have in each other's eyes and as your love grows for one another, may you look back on this day and know this is when you loved each other the least. ============================================ Remember the love you feel today. Look back on it daily and measure how much it has grown. ============================================ May the Best of Your Yesterdays Be the Worst of Your Tomorrows. ============================================ Here's to love, laughter and happily ever after. As (Groom) and (Bride) start their new life, Let's toast the new husband and wife! ============================================ To the two secrets to a long-lasting happy marriage: Here's to good sense of humor --and a short memory! ============================================ Here's to that moment of sweet repose When it's cheek to cheek and nose to nose For after that moment of sublime delight It's fanny to fanny for the rest of the night.


============================================ Here's to the bride that is to be, Here's to the groom she'll wed, May all their troubles be light as bubbles Or the feathers that make up their bed!

Toast to the Bride

Here's to one and only one, And may that one be thee Who loves but one and only one, And may that one be me. ============================================ Here's to the prettiest, here's to the wittiest, Here's to the truest of all who are true, Here's to the neatest one, here's to the sweetest one, Here's to them, all in one -- here's to you. ============================================ To the bride - may she share everything with her husband, including the Housework. ============================================ Love, be true to her; Life, be dear to her; Health, stay close to her; Joy, draw near to her; Fortune, find what you can do for her, Search your treasure-house through and through for her, Follow her footsteps the wide world over -- And keep her husband always her lover. ============================================ Here's to the bride. May your hours of joy be as numerous as the petals of your bridal bouquet. ============================================ The vows have been read, The cake has been cut; Let's hope that Bride's Name, Don't grow a big butt

Toast to the Groom


To the man who has conquered the bride's heart, and her mother's. ============================================ Here's to the groom, a man who keeps his head though he loses his heart. ============================================ In the immortal words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Here's to the happy man: All the world loves a lover." ============================================ A toast to the groom -- and discretion to his bachelor friends. ============================================ Marriage has teeth, and him bit very hot. Jamaican proverb

============================================ Infatuation is when you think that he's as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger, as noble as Ralph Nader, as funny as Woody Allen, and as athletic as Jimmy Conners. Love is when you realize that he's as sexy as Woody Allen, as smart as Jimmy Conners, as funny as Ralph Nader, as athletic as Henry Kissinger, and nothing like Robert Redford-- but you'll take him anyway. Here’s to the groom.

Toast to the Bride from the Groom

"A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Here's to you, my beautiful bride." John Keats

============================================ To my wife, my bride and joy, thank you for everything you have done. You know everything about me and love me just the same. I have my faults, yet you still agreed to marry me. I am extremely lucky today to be the one to marry you - and I hope this is the start of many happy years together. ============================================ You know what they say, every guy looks good in a tux. Well, everyone except Best Man’s Name, that is. But when I look at Bride’s Name, in that incredible, stunning wedding gown, I think she must be the most beautiful bride to have ever walked down the aisle. Ever since the first day we met Number years ago, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. And today, I know I am definitely the luckiest man on earth... ============================================ I'm not the hero who will always save the day.


Don't always wear the white hat, don't always know the way. I may not even be the dream you wanted to come true, But I'll always be the man in love with you. "The Man In Love With You" by George Strait

============================================ Really I began the day Not with a man's wish: "May this day be different": But with the bird's wish: "May this day Be the same day, the day of my life.” ============================================ As you all know Bride’s Name has been a much sought after woman, but I'm pleased to announce the winner of the competition, me. There are no runners up, or associated prizes. To my wife, the best of all blue ribbons. ============================================ Here's to the wings of love, May they never moult a feather Till your little shoes and my big boots Are under the bed together. ============================================ Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not look for wine. --Ben Jonson

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Here's to Bride’s Name, her kisses so sweet she makes things stand that have no feet she lost her cherry, but that's no sin for she saved the box that it came in. ============================================ To my wife, my bride and joy. ============================================ Never above you. Never below you. Always beside you. ============================================ Here's to the woman that's good and sweet, Here's to the woman that's true, Here's to the woman that rules my heart, In other words, here's to you. ============================================


Every day you look lovelier and lovelier, and today you look like tomorrow. ============================================ To my bride: she knows all about me and loves me just the same. ============================================ Here's to my mother-in-law's daughter, Here's to her father-in-law's son; Here's to the vows we've just taken, And the life we've just begun. ============================================ To quote John Keats's immortal line, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Here's to you, my beautiful bride."

Toast to the Groom from the Bride

We have been through the better and worse (not always the better prevailed) We've seen the richer and poorer (the latter is most often sailed) The sickness has outrun the health (which often has caused much ado) So now I pledge to you my heart, till death do us part, And pray all our dreams will come true! ============================================ I want to thank my handsome new husband, Groom’s Name. Having you in my life has made me so aware of how much joy and happiness a person can feel. Each and every day I wake up next to you has been better than the last. You have taught me how to laugh, love and cry. And because of you, I now appreciate how precious it is to have two lives become one. In the words of the poet, Roy Croft: I love you not only for what you are, but for

what I am when I am with you…

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Me got him. He got me. We got us. You got that? ============================================ I'd like to propose a toast to the most wonderful man in the world, my new husband, Groom’s Name. I'd also like to thank his parents for what they


have contributed over the years to make him the person he is, and also for making me such a welcome member of their family. I must also thank my parents for everything they have done for me and especially this wonderful event, my wedding to Groom’s Name. May we all meet on many more happy occasions. ============================================ Here's to the man that's good and sweet, Here's to the man that's true, Here's to the man that rules my heart, In other words, here's to you.

Toast from Groom to Bride or Bride to Groom

As petal to flower, as wing to eagle as sunrise to morning, so you are to me . . . ============================================ I love you for what you are, but I love you yet more for what you are going to be. I love you not so much for your realities as for your ideals. I pray for your desires that they may be great, rather than for your satisfactions, which may be so hazardously little. A satisfied flower is one whose petals are about to fall. The most beautiful rose is one hardly more than a bud wherein the pangs and ecstasies of desire are working for a larger and finer growth. Not always shall you be what you are now. You are going forward toward something great. I am on the way with you and therefore I love you. ============================================ As our marriage brings new meaning to love, so our love brings new meaning to life. ============================================ This day I married my friend, the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, love. ============================================ The eternal summer of our love will not fade... ============================================ If the ocean were a goblet And all its salt seas wine, I would drink it to you darlin', Ere you cross the foamy brine; For then you couldn't cross it,


But would have to stay on land Till the walkin' should get better, And we'd cross it hand in hand. ============================================ If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk through my garden forever. ============================================ From this day forward, You shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter, And my arms will be your home. ============================================ You are my husband (wife) My feet shall run because of you My feet shall dance because of you My heart shall beat because of you My eyes see because of you My mind thinks because of you And I shall love because of you. I cannot promise you a life of sunshine; I cannot promise riches, wealth, or gold; I cannot promise you an easy pathway That leads away from change or growing old. But I can promise all my heart's devotion; A smile to chase away your tears of sorrow; A love that's ever true and ever growing; A hand to hold in yours through each tomorrow. ============================================ Today I married my best friend, Our bond complete, it hath no end, We share one soul, we share one heart, A perfect time - a perfect start. ============================================ With these rings we share together, Love so close to last forever, This special day - two special hearts, Let nothing keep this love apart. ============================================


Blessed be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love The fellowship of kindred mind is like to that above. ============================================ When we put the pieces together they spelled –Love ============================================ A friendship that was shared by two has grown into a love so true. ============================================ Life can be beautiful, shared by two . . . A world filled with love, ever old, ever new . . . Life can be beautiful, shared with each other Two happy people who love one another! ============================================ We have experienced love . . . in our parents, our families and friends and now a new love in each other. ============================================ We two have found each other . . . different yet alike We have grown together in love and understanding. ============================================ The miracle of love is that love is given to us to give to one another. ============================================ A perfect shell is a gift from the sea as beautiful and unique as our love is meant to be. ============================================ All the days of my life...as long as I shall live, as long as I shall breathe the morning breeze of sweet thoughts of you, I shall love you and I will love you forever with all my strength. ============================================ Each hour, each day, each year We grow as two, yet as one, We grow apart, yet together


Forming an eternal love. ============================================ Each day begins fresh and new, knowing I'll be spending it with you ============================================ We will walk side-by-side hand-in-hand . . . forever. ============================================ Your life and my life flow into each other as wave flows into wave, and unless there is peace and joy and freedom for you, there can be no real peace or joy or freedom for me. To see reality--not as we expect it to be but as it is--is to see that unless we live for each other and in and through each other, we do not really live very satisfactorily; that there can really be life only where there really is, in just this sense, love. Frederick Buechner, The Magnificent Defeat

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But of all these friends and lovers There is no one compares with you. And these memories lose their meaning When I think of love as something new. Though I know I'll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I'll often stop and think about them In my life, I love you more. "In My Life" by The Beatles

============================================ If I could with you I would be forever, forever in love Faith Evans

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I knew I found my life's callin' When you spoke my name From that moment on, the reason I was born Became so very plain Now my heart and soul's, one and only goal Is to bring you happiness Lovin' you, is what I do the best "What I Do Best" by John Michael Montgomery

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Let's drink to love, which is nothing - unless it's divided by two. ============================================ Then you rose into my life like a promised sunrise. Brightening my days with the light in our eyes. I've never been so strong. Now I'm where I belong. ============================================ The world is happy and colorful, And life itself is new. And I am very grateful for The friend I found in you. ============================================ Grow old with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life, For which, the first is made. Robert Browning

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Wherever I roam, whatever realms I see, My heart untravelled fondly turns to thee. Oliver Goldsmith

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Because I love you truly, Because you love me, too, My very greatest happiness Is sharing life with you. ============================================ I love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow. ============================================ I have known many, Liked not a few, Loved only one I toast to you. ============================================ Long life and happiness - for your life will be my happiness. ============================================ Here's to a kiss: Give me a kiss, and to that kiss add a score, Then to that add a hundred more;


A thousand to that hundred, and so kiss on, To make that thousand quite a million. Treble that million, and when that is done, Let's kiss afresh as though we'd just begun.

Toast to the Parents

Let us raise our glasses And then imbibe To the splendid couple Who founded this tribe. ============================================ Thank you for giving and sharing Thank you for loving and caring Thank you for being such wonderful parents. ============================================ Remembering the things you’ve done; Loving every one. Thankful that you’re my parents. ============================================ Your efforts, Your Time, Your Devotion, Your Wisdom. What beautiful results. (said to the groom’s in-laws) ============================================ A parent’s love has a power unlike anything else on earth. There has to be a little heaven mixed in with it. To my parents… ============================================ The flowers of kindness you have given bloom again with every memory. Here’s to one magnificent garden. ============================================ When I think about my life, And the things that matter way down deep, I think of the two of you, And the blessings you bring to my life. To my parents. ============================================


There are so many words I could try to say to you to let you know how much you mean to me, but really the two most important feelings I want you to know are “Thank you" for all your love, and I love you with all my heart. ============================================ You have shown me how to give of myself You have shown me leadership You have taught me to be strong You have taught me the importance of the family You have demonstrated unconditional love You have demonstrated a sensitivity to people's needs You have handed down to me the important values in life You have handed down to me the idea of achieving one's goals You have set an example, throughout your life I am so thankful to have had you as parents and I’ll love you forever. ============================================ I appreciate the many prayers you've whispered during the worst moments in my life, and the many hopes for my success in all that I dreamed of. I appreciate the kind wishes that would make me so happy and fulfilled, and the gentle words of encouragement that were meant to strengthen my quests. I appreciate the moments of sorrow you experienced during my failures, and the little gestures of kindness that always made me feel better. I appreciate your acceptance, your ability to understand, and the sincere friendship that always gave me such security. I appreciate the wisdom of all the lessons you taught, and the meaning behind the words "unconditional love." I appreciate all you've done -- every word and gesture. I know you've been the best there is -- parents beyond all compare. For all you've done... thank you, Mom and Dad. For all that you are... I love you. ============================================ "Time flies,"everyone says. It's frightening sometimes to look in the mirror and see the evidence of that. So often, we don't take a moment to say what's in our hearts,


and then, when it's too late, we wish we had. I'm taking a moment now, to tell you this... When I was a child, there was so much I couldn't understand, like how hard you worked and how much you sacrificed for our family. Every day, you looked after me, worried about me, fed me and loved me, without expecting anything in return. You see, I know now and understand that you actually gave me two lives: my own... and yours. To my wonderful parents.

Toast to the Bridesmaids

I’d especially like to thank my maid of honor and my bride’s maids – (names go here) you are the best friends a person could have. Thank you for your love, your support, and your willingness to wear (color of dress). ============================================ To every lovely lady bright, I wish a gallant faithful knight; To every faithful lover, too, I wish a trusting lady true. Sir Walter Scott

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To quote John Keats's immortal line, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." Here's to these beautiful bridesmaids. ============================================ "I drink to the general joy of the whole table." Shakespeare, from Macbeth

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Here's to women: they're the loveliest flowers that bloom under heaven. I have a dozen healths to drink to these fair ladies. Shakespeare, from Henry VIII

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The ladies, God bless them, May nothing distress them. ============================================ To the bridesmaids: we admire them for their beauty, respect them for their intelligence, adore them for their virtues, and love them because we can't help it. ============================================


And nature swears, the lovely dears Her noblest work she classes, O; Her 'prentice hand she tried on man, And then she made the lasses, O. Robert Burns

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You’ve stood by me through laughter and tears Through budding romances and broken hearts. And now you are sharing in my special day, the day I took Groom’s Name to be my husband. To my bride’s maids, may we continue to share in one another’s lives.

Toast From the Parents

The man or woman you really love will never grow old to you. Through the wrinkles of time, through the bowed frame of years, you will always see the dear face and feel the warm heart union of your eternal love. -- Alfred A. Montapert

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May our children be blessed with rich parents! ============================================ It is written: when children find true love, parents find true joy. Here's to your joy and ours, from this day forward. ============================================ Happy marriages begin when we marry the one we love, and they blossom when we love the one we married. ============================================ Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficult and fear assail your relationship - as they threaten all relationships at one time or another - remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives - remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight. ============================================ We can all see that you’re madly in love. That’s definitely the first challenge - to find someone with whom you want to spend the rest of your


life. But the trick and challenge I want to propose to you is that you set out with the goal of falling a little more in love every day. So that by the time you’re eighty you’re so in love that you wobble when you walk. To do this, you have to have a plan and you have to be deliberate. So here’s to falling a little more in love each day—and to Bride’s Name and Groom’s Name. ============================================ As a father, seeing my beautiful, precious daughter married today is an occasion that fills me with many emotions – some of them conflicting. On the one hand, I am bursting with pride at seeing my Bride’s Name all grown up and ready to embark on this exciting new chapter in her life, together with her wonderful new husband, Groom’s Name. On the other, it makes me just a little sad saying farewell to that sweet little girl. Though I’m sure she’d prefer it if I didn’t dredge up any of those childhood memories today, I just want her to know how important a part of mine and her mother’s life she has been. And that we are overjoyed that she has found someone so terrific as Groom’s Name to share the rest of hers with. We wish you both every imaginable happiness in life and look forward to many more joyous occasions to come… ============================================ I wish for you (and for me) many beautiful babies. I wish for you ever stronger collaborations, team work and partnerships. I wish for you long conversations - and short fights - which inexorably and successfully move the whole mass forward. I wish for you that you always laugh at each other’s jokes and understand each other’s prose. I wish for you good health in each other’s arms. I wish for you fidelity -- especially in trying times. It’s the crucial link that holds it all together. I wish for you romantic marriage vacations -- time away for just the two of you. During which I promise to baby-sit all those beautiful babies. And I wish for you, finally, the full joy of reaching the end together - that bittersweet moment when in death you shall part. ============================================ The man or woman you really love will never grow old to you.


Through the wrinkles of time, through the bowed frame of years, the warm heart union of your eternal love." Alfred A. Montapert

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Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." Henry Ford

============================================ There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other wings. Hodding Carter

============================================ Love does not consist in gazing at each other,but in looking outward in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Here are some words to live by: Love to one, friendship to many, and goodwill to all. ============================================ May you live to learn well, and learn to live well. ============================================ Remember that if you ever put your marital problems on the back burner they are sure to boil over. ============================================ A happy marriage is still the greatest treasure within the gift of fortune. Eden Phillpotts

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Seek a happy marriage with wholeness of heart, but do not expect to reach the promised land without going through some wilderness together. Charlie W. Shedd

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Here's to matrimony, the high sea for which no compass has yet been invented. ============================================

Toasts to Friends and Other Relatives


To the greatest grandparents. May they live to be great-grandparents. ============================================ To our best friends, who know the most about us, but refuse to believe it. ============================================ Here’s to Eternity – may we spend it in as good of company as this night finds us.

Irish Toasts

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. ============================================ May you live as long as you want, And never want as long as you live. ============================================ Always remember to forget The things that made you sad. But never forget to remember The things that made you glad. Always remember to forget The friends that proved untrue. But never forget to remember Those that have stuck by you. Always remember to forget The troubles that passed away. But never forget to remember The blessings that come each day. ============================================ May the saddest day of your future be no worse Than the happiest day of your past. ============================================


May the roof above us never fall in. And may the friends gathered below it never fall out. ============================================ May you have warm words on a cold evening, A full moon on a dark night, And the road downhill all the way to your door. ============================================ May there be a generation of children On the children of your children. ============================================ May you live to be a hundred years, With one extra year to repent! ============================================ May the Lord keep you in His hand And never close His fist too tight. ============================================ May your neighbors respect you, Trouble neglect you, The angels protect you, And heaven accept you. ============================================ May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. ============================================ May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light, May good luck pursue you each morning and night. ============================================ Walls for the wind, And a roof for the rain, And drinks beside the fire - Laughter to cheer you And those you love near you, And all that your heart may desire! ============================================ May God be with you and bless you, May you see your children's children,


May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings. May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward. ============================================ May God grant you many years to live, For sure He must be knowing The earth has angels all too few And heaven is overflowing. ============================================ May peace and plenty be the first To lift the latch to your door, And happiness be guided to your home By the candle of Christmas. ============================================ May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin or two. May the sun shine bright on your windowpane. May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you. And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

Love Quotes

"It's still the same old story, A fight for love and glory, A case of do or die! The world will always welcome lovers As time goes by." From the song "As Time Goes

By" by Herman Hupfeld.

============================================ Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact oftwo chemical substances; if there is any reaction,both are transformed." Carl Jung

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"There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see


eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends." Homer, Odyssey, ninth century B.C.

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"Two such as you with such a master speed Cannot be parted nor be swept away From one another once you are agreed That life is only life forevermore Together wing to wing and oar to oar" Robert Frost

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"Lack nothing: be merry." Shakespeare, from Henry IV

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"Heaven give you many, many merry days!" Shakespeare, from

The Merry Wives of Windsor

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The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman’s heart. Josiah Gilbert Holland

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Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship united forever in love. ============================================ The most joyous of occasions is the union of man and woman in celebration of life... ============================================ Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. Henry Ford

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Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead and through all the years, May happiness be your companion and your days together be good and long upon the earth.


============================================ Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficult and fear assail your relationship - as they threaten all relationships at one time or another - remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives - remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight. ============================================ My heart is ever at your service. William Shakespeare

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Chains do not hold a marriage together. It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads, which sew people together through the years. Simone Signoret

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It is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that sustains your love. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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The secret to having a good marriage is to understand that marriage must be total, it must be permanent and it must be equal. Frank Pittman

============================================ They do not love who do not show their love. William Shakespeare

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What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life. --- to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent, unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting. George Eliot

============================================ How beautiful is the day that is touched by love.


============================================ Time has changed so many things one thousand years of the past but it never touched the power of a true love meant to last. ============================================ Two lives, two hearts joined together in friendship united forever in love. ============================================ A life of sharing, caring A love of endless giving together. ============================================ Love fills the moment and the moment begins eternity. ============================================ We believe that God gives life as a chance to give life to love. ============================================ We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. ============================================ Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. Marcus Aurelius

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Where there is love there is life. Gandhi

============================================ Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important. Lisa Hoffman

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To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage. Lao Tzu

============================================ Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that. Michael Leunig


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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind. William Shakespeare,

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act i. Sc. 1. ============================================ One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love. Sophocles

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The first duty of love is to listen. Paul Tillich

============================================ A good marriage is like a casserole, only those responsible for it really know what goes in it. ============================================ Marriage is not a ritual or an end. It is a long, intricate, intimate dance together and nothing matters more than your own sense of balance and your choice of partner. Amy Bloom

============================================ There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage Martin Luther

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Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth. John Lyly

============================================ Two souls with but a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one. Fredrich Halm

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Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. William Shakespeare, King Henry the Sixth

Poems


ON LOVE

By Thomas Kempis Love is a mighty power, a great and complete good. Love alone lightens every burden, and makes rough places smooth. It bears every hardship as though it were nothing, and renders all bitterness sweet and acceptable. Nothing is sweeter than love, Nothing stronger, Nothing higher, Nothing wider, Nothing more pleasant, Nothing fuller or better in heaven or earth; for love is born of God. Love flies, runs and leaps for joy. It is free and unrestrained. Love knows no limits, but ardently transcends all bounds. Love feels no burden, takes no account of toil, attempts things beyond its strength. Love sees nothing as impossible, for it feels able to achieve all things. It is strange and effective, while those who lack love faint and fail. Love is not fickle and sentimental, nor is it intent on vanities. Like a living flame and a burning torch, it surges upward and surely surmounts every obstacle. ============================================ LOVE

Author Unknown Love is a friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad. It settles for less than perfection, and makes allowances for human weakness. Love is content with the present. It hopes for the future and it doesn’t brood over the past. It’s the day-in and day-out chronicle of irritations, problems,


compromises, small disappointments, big victories, and working toward common goals. If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things you lack. If you don’t have it, no matter what else there is, it is not enough, so search for it, ask God for it, and share it! ============================================ DOVE POEM

Author Unknown Two doves meeting in the sky Two loves hand in hand eye to eye Two parts of a loving whole Two hearts and a single soul Two stars shining big and bright Two fires bringing warmth and light Two songs played in perfect tune Two flowers growing into bloom Two Doves gliding in the air Two loves free without a care Two parts of a loving whole Two hearts and a single soul ============================================ HINDU MARRIAGE POEM

You have become mine forever. Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me. Let us share the joys. We are word and meaning, unite. You are thought and I am sound. May the nights be honey-sweet for us. May the mornings be honey-sweet for us. May the plants be honey-sweet for us. May the earth be honey-sweet for us.

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LOVE


By Roy Croft I love you, Not only for what you are, But for what I am When I am with you. I love you, Not only for what You have made of yourself, But for what You are making of me. I love you For the part of me That you bring out; I love you For putting your hand Into my heaped-up heart And passing over All the foolish, weak things That you can't help Dimly seeing there, And for drawing out Into the light All the beautiful belongings That no one else had looked Quite far enough to find. I love you because you Are helping me to make Of the lumber of my life Not a tavern But a temple; Out of the works Of my every day Not a reproach But a song. I love you Because you have done More than any creed Could have done To make me good, And more than any fate To make me happy.


You have done it Without a touch, Without a word, Without a sign. You have done it By being yourself. ============================================ MY LOVE

By Linda Lee Elrod When I met you, I had no idea how much my life was about to be changed... but then, how could I have known? A love like ours happens once in a lifetime. You were a miracle to me, the one who was everything I had ever dreamed of, the one I thought existed only in my imagination. And when you came into my life, I realized that what I had always thought was happiness couldn't compare to the joy loving you brought me. You are a part of everything I think and do and feel, and with you by my side, I believe that anything is possible. (this day) gives me a chance to thank you for the miracle of you... you are, and always will be, the love of my life. ============================================ TRUE LOVE

By Author Unknown True love is a sacred flame That burns eternally, And none can dim its special glow


Or change its destiny. True love speaks in tender tones And hears with gentle ear, True love gives with open heart And true love conquers fear. True love makes no harsh demands It neither rules nor binds, And true love holds with gentle hands The hearts that it entwines. ============================================ SONNET LXIX

By Pablo Neruda Maybe nothingness is to be without your presence, without you moving, slicing the noon like a blue flower, without you walking later through the fog and the cobbles, without the light you carry in your hand, golden, which maybe others will not see, which maybe no one knew was growing like the red beginnings of a rose. In short, without your presence: without your coming suddenly, incitingly, to know my life, gust of a rosebush, wheat of wind: since then I am because you are, since then you are, I am, we are, and through love I will be, you will be, we'll be. ============================================ SONNET 18

By William Shakespeare Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate... When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. ============================================ WEDDING PRAYER

By Robert Louis Stevenson


Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank you for this place in which we dwell, for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful; for our friends in all parts of the earth. Amen ============================================ In a moment so precious, I dare to recall A second in time, our declaration to all If ever a love existed in truth In the innocent laugh of newborn youth Then today it adorns yet once again Two hearts that joined before as friends Having grown to know that soul as one Let not us walk, but steadily run To this honor, this joy we have yet to find For not a day that passes remains behind Today, Tomorrow, I have found in you Eternal love.. my dreams have come true! ============================================ Loving you It's all I ever hoped for And all of my dreams are coming true. Loving you It's the sweetest thing I know of And I hope and pray that God will see us through. Holding you There's a warmth I never dreamed of And a joy so deep that it even makes me cry. Holding you Feeling oh so safe Knowing that I'll love you till I die. I may not have tomorrow To tell you how I feel And I may not have tomorrow To show my love is real


I may not have tomorrow But I still have today To say That Loving you It's all I ever hoped for And all of my dreams are coming true. Loving you It's the sweetest thing I know of And I hope and pray that God will see us through. ============================================ "No I'll not take the half..."

by Yevgeny Yevtushenko No, I'll not take the half of anything! Give me the whole sky! The far-flung earth! Seas and rivers and mountain avalanches - All these are mine! I'll accept no less! No, life, you cannot woo me with a part. Let it be all or nothing! I can shoulder that! I don't want happiness by halves. Nor is half of sorrow what I want. Yet there's a pillow I would share, Where gently pressed against a cheek, Like a helpless star, a falling star, A ring glimmers on a finger of your hand. ============================================ Our Mother

Author Unknown You are the mother I received The day I wed your son. And I just want to thank you, Mom For all the things you've done. You've given me a gracious man With whom I share my life. You are his loving mother and I his lucky wife. You used to pat his little head,


And now I hold his hand. You raised in love a little boy And gave to me a man. ============================================ Our Mother

Author Unknown You are the Mother I received the day I wed my wife. And I just want to thank you, Mom for bringing her to life. You raised and loved your little one with guiding hands and praise, She's now the beauty of my life in many cherished ways. You have given me a special friend who's always by my side, I know you were as proud as I the day she was my bride. ============================================ A Poem for Your Wedding Guests

Your presence here has blessed our day And touched our lives in a special way. A day so grand would not have been Without the love of our friends and kin. So our hearts extend a thanks to you For the love you show in all you do. Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare

Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark,


Whose worth’s unknown, although its height be taken, Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle’s compass come; Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks But bears it out even to the edge of doom. If this be error and upon me proved, I never writ, nor no man ever loved. ============================================ How do I love thee?

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of Being an Ideal Grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for Right; I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old grief's, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints,--I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life!--and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death. ============================================ TWO HEARTS, TWO LIVES, ONE DREAM...

Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other. Now there is no more loneliness for you, for each of you will be companion to the other. Now you are two bodies, but there is only one life before you. The hand which you each offer the other, is an extension of yourselves; Just as is the warmth & love which you express to each other. Cherish the touch, for you are touching another life. Be sensitive to it's pulse, & try to understand & respect it's flow & rhythm, Just as you would your own. Go now to your dwelling place,


to enter into the days of your togetherness. & may your days be good & long upon this earth. ============================================

Bible Verses

Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins ============================================

Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith ============================================ Song of Songs 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. ============================================ Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. ============================================ Romans 12:9-10 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. ============================================ 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: ============================================ Ruth 1: 16 And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. ============================================ Eccl. 4: 9-12 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. ============================================


1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all your things be done with charity. ============================================ 2 Corinthians 6:4 –6 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, ============================================ Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: ============================================ Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. ============================================ Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. ============================================ Colossians 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; ============================================ 1 Thessalonians 3:12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, ============================================ 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins ============================================ 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God ============================================ Genesis 2:24 Cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh ============================================ Mark 10:9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put Asunder


============================================ Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. ============================================ 1 Cor 7:3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband. ============================================ Eccl 9:9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the Life ============================================ Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honourable in all. ============================================ 1 Corinthians 13 NIV

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. {2} If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. {3} If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. {4} Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. {5} It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. {6} Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. {7} It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. {8} Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. {9} For we know in part and we prophesy in part, {10} but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. {11} When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. {12} Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. {13} And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.


Bonus Section

Bonus #1 Best Man’s Handbook The groom in choosing his best man takes a lot of care. The best man is most

often the groom's closest friend or relative, and is someone the groom trusts

explicitly. The trust placed in the best man is well earned, as he is the one

who lends support to the groom during this stressful time. He also does his best

to make sure that everything runs smoothly during the planning process, the

wedding and after. Below you will find some of the duties that are expected of

you, and will also find ideas that help in making everything run more smoothly.

Best Man Duties

1. Act as moral support through the engagement process.

2. Plan and execute the bachelor party.

3. Deliver the groom in a timely fashion to the wedding ceremony.

4. Carry and protect the wedding bands.

5. Stand next to the groom during the ceremony.

6. Act as an official witness to the exchange, signing the wedding certificate.

7. (optional) Give the clergy a "donation" on behalf of the groom.

8. Prepare and provide a well-formed speech at the wedding reception. (and optionally,

the rehearsal dinner).

Do's and Don'ts for the Best Man Speech

When you deliver your wedding speech to the bride and groom it will be most likely the

biggest speech of the evening and all eyes will be on you. What you Do or what you

Don't do, will leave a lasting impression on everyone!

So here are some do's and don'ts for the best man speech:

· Do relax and think positive. Relaxing and visualizing yourself as successful, speaking

clearly and delivering your speech perfectly will turn any fears into positive energy.

· Don't focus on your fears.

· Do keep it short and simple. Keep it no more than 5 minutes long.

· Do speak from the heart. People appreciate sincerity and honesty.

· Don't drink too much alcohol before your speech.

· Do have some water ready in case your mouth starts getting dry because of nerves.

· Do stand up during your speech.

· Do take your time in articulating your words and slow down so people can understand

you. Many times people speak very quickly when they're nervous.

· Don't use slang words, fillers (like umm, err, or ya know) and don't swear.

· Do practice. Use some of your family and friends to practice your speech on. Being

prepared will take away a lot of nervousness and fear.

· Do follow notes. They will keep you on track.


· Don't pause for long periods to try and read your notes. Glancing periodically is all you

need to do.

· Don't mention inappropriate material in your speech. Remember there is family of all

ages listening.

· Do give eye contact with the audience.

· Do pause for a laugh if you are expecting one.

Jokes, humor and roasts!

Whether you want to use our Ultimate Best Man Speeches word-for-word or if you want

to mix and match with some of your own words, we have included a few ideas for you to

add some humor into your toast and speech.

Let me start by saying that I think I know John better than anyone else in this room, even

his parents, because there are a lot of extremely embarrassing things he's done that he has

never told his parents. I happened to bring a list of them also. (Bring out list)

Just kidding, I wouldn't do that to you John.

So, for those of you on Cindy's side who are just getting to know John, I just wanted to

give you some insight as to what you've gotten yourself into. Now that is too late to back

out.

Actually, it really is an honor to be John's best man because to me John is one of the best

men I know. He is truly a quality individual. He is a great friend and lifelong confidant.

We were always together. We were really more like brothers. In fact from the age of 16

to 18, my mom took him as a deduction on her tax return. She had to recoup the money

she spent feeding him somehow.

John is loyal - I remember once when he was managing O'douls downtown LA, which

was a pretty wild place, with drug addicts and gangsters. A homeless guy came in and

stole a salad. John ran down the alley after him and when he caught up with, he struck the

man and took back the salad.

Now, John is not really known for his machismo, but he was in charge and that salad was

his responsibility.

Good Afternoon everyone and welcome to John and Cindy's wedding reception. My

name is Tim and, as you will have already guessed, I am John's best man. I'm sure you'll

agree that this has been a great wedding celebration, but every silver lining has a cloud,

and I'm it

It has been said that being a best man is like kissing the Queen Mother. It is a great honor

but nobody wants to do it! Well I was delighted to take on the job. That is until John


took me to one side just before the ceremony and whispered in my ear: "Don't worry. It

all depends on you!"

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Peter

and I'm John's "little" brother - and that just refers to our age difference, and no other

physical characteristic.

It's traditional for the Best Man to embarrass the groom in his speech, but I'm not going

to do that - I think John manages to embarrass himself without any help from anyone

else.

John, you are a lucky guy marrying Cindy, she is a lovely person and she deserves a good

husband. Well done friend and thank God you married her before she found one.

Seriously though John, you are a lucky groom. You've got Cindy who is smart, caring,

loving, funny, warm, beautiful and a match for you any day of the week. Cindy, you too

are a lucky bride. You've got John who is ...err...um...John. Good luck.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Neil and

I'm John's lighter brother - sorry - little brother! Its great being here today because after

all the years I've known him, John has finally admitted that I am the Best Man.

This is however, a very emotional day, and even I'm feeling a bit choked up. Mainly from

John's hands around my throat, threatening to finish the job if I stuff up.

I think we all agree that Cindy looks like one in a million today, and that John looks -

well he looks like he was won in a raffle. But - In Cindy I think you will agree, John

found someone not only

- Gorgeous,

- But Intelligent.

- Sophisticated.

- Trustworthy.

- Organized

- and Fundamentally A Decent person.

And in return Cindy got - Well Cindy got John.

John - Youngster

My first memory of John as a youngster was at his own birthday party - I remember

asking my mom why my dad had been walking John up and down the back garden

holding him up for the last hour?

To which my mom replied - Your brother ate a little bit too much cake son! So if you see

my dad later on with his arm around John doing a circuit of the gardens you will know

what has happened!

Cindy, before I finish, if I can offer one bit of advice: 'If you love something, set it free,

If it comes back, it was and will always be yours. If it never returns it was never yours to

start with. If however, it drinks lots of whiskey and Guinness , needs constant looking


after, is prone to the odd sulky mood and eats far too much cake then you'd be married to

John.

I would now like to read some Messages (telegrams) from those that couldn't attend

today:

• My Darling Cindy, we could have been so good together, call me if he goes of the

boil" - luv Bill Clinton

• To John - "I can't help thinking about what could have been, loving you always" –

Pamela Anderson

• And finally? I have a message from the Hilton Hotel where John and Cindy will

be spending their honeymoon in Italy: "Congratulations to you both on this

wonderful day. We very much look forward to making your honeymoon a special

and memorable one. Please do not worry if there is some delay when you arrive

however, we are putting on something special for you......the roof"!

• To John, we could have been so good together - love Britney Spears.

• To Cindy, we could have been so good together - love Martina Navratilova.

• From John's sports team - A note saying we have found John to be useless in

every position, Cindy I hope you have more luck

• John, I love you and we could have been so good together-Elton John

• Oh, this ones from Godfrey your Barber. It says, "John, hope you'll be letting your

hair down tonight, seeing as it's your hair that's been letting you down for the last

ten years".

• "I will leave the key to the palace under the backdoor mat, Love Pamela

Anderson" - Oh Sorry That one's for me!

Practical Jokes:

Collect a lot of keys from the wedding party/friends WITHOUT the bride and groom's

knowledge. Pass them out to as many women as possible (swearing them to secrecy).

During your speech, announce the "The bride realizes that the groom has had a lot of

girlfriends over the years. She would appreciate it if any of them who have Keys to his

place could please return them."

This is the cue for all the women to bring their keys to the wedding party table. Try to get

a couple of pregnant women in the group and maybe somebody's grandma.

A friend got married and I, being the best man, decided a humorous practical joke was in

order. One of the duties of the best man is to make arrangements for pick up and return of

the groom's tux. After the final fitting, rent an extra coat jacket that is either 3 or 4 sizes

smaller or larger than the groom's. Explain to the tux shop what you're up to. Pick up the

groom's fitted coat, switch with the extra rented coat, and deliver to the groom only when

it becomes time to actually get dressed. The friend of mine wore a 42 long, but the one I

provided was a 38 short. Don't reveal that you know anything as long as possible.


Best Man Gift Ideas for the Groom

At the time of a wedding the bride and groom get gifts to help them launch their new life

together. Your bride and groom are probably registered at a local department store and

you can get some help picking out a wedding gift from that store.

In addition to the couple's gift, however, I think it is appropriate to get your groom a nice

gift from the Best Man. After all, it seems that the bride enjoys the standard wedding

gifts much more than the groom does. So instead of a blender, or fine china, or a new

mixing bowl, I have included just a few gift suggestions for you. These are gifts that

only the groom can appreciate.

Gifts: Cuff links, engraved money clip, personalized golf balls, golfing gift certificate,

tickets to his favorite sporting event, personalized pen set, metal flask, cigar accessories,

humidor, cigar of the month club, wine of the month club, beer of the month club, bar

accessories-- such as martini glasses, mixers and shakers, nice mugs, or expensive

alcohol.

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