When did people start giving wedding toasts? Any idea? It wasn't until recently. That surprises many people. In spite of the recency of the tradition, the tradition seems to have taken hold. And now many people within the wedding party are expected to give toasts. Toasts can be solemn or funny.

And they're a great chance to wish the couple well. But when YOU are the one slated to give a toast, that can make for a week's worth of nerves. Should it be short or long? Should it be funny or solemn? Should you talk about just one of the parties, or both? How do you start? How do you finish? And so on. You might need to do a longer toast than what you'll find here, but here are some great one-liners, just to get you started. 1. Marrying is all about just obtaining a piece of paper.

Divorcing is just obtaining another ~Celeste Tan 2. Getting married for the fringe benefits is like buying a shirt for one of the buttons. 3.

I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury -- Groucho Marx 4. If a man says something in the forest, and his wife is not there to hear him, is he still wrong? 5. A husband's last words should always be: "OK, buy it." 6.

Marriage is like a phone call when you've been sleeping. First there's the ring. And then you wake up. -Evelyn Hendrickson 7. A happy man is one who can make more money than his wife spends. A happy woman is one who can find such a man.

Good luck with your wedding toast. We hope we took the edge off, and put a smile on your face.

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