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After we ate and mingled a little, it was time for the toasts. I have to say, the toasts were one of the highlights of the wedding day. I’ve been to weddings where there were 7-10 toasts that were really intimate/personal that I sometimes didn’t understand.

We limited the toasts to 3 and they were absolutely perfect. We cried, we laughed, we ahhh’d, and then we laughed again.

MOH Joey went first. Her toast was sweet and sentimental. I think she started the tear up as she gave it and it was probably the closest I came to tears all day. It was the perfect toast to get from your sister and oldest friend.

Cheers!

Next up was BIL/BM Joey. MOH Joey really wanted to go first because BM Joey is a professor and basically a professional speaker.

Ring Boy T contemplating his dad’s toast

BM Joey’s toast was just as perfect as MOH Joey’s but in a different way. Her toast was sentimental and his toast was hilarious in a slightly embarrassing way. Let’s just say I knew of Mr. Joey’s great love of marching in the Soviet Union but I did not know about his interpretive dance routines to the theme of Dallas. He ended the toast with a little advice about marriage that was actually useful.

The last toast was given by one of Mr. Joey’s oldest friends, usher Justin. Justin was actually the first friend Mr. Joey made when he moved to the Northwest from Kansas in Jr. High. Justin was also Mr. Joey’s common law husband for about 8 or 9 years. His toast was more of a warning/torch passing to me. From one SI to another.

Three perfect but completely different toasts from three absolutely AMAZING people! And with that – cheers!!

Who’s going to give toasts at your reception?

Images by Jess Carmichael