There are only two Toasts at an Irish Wedding…!

In the Oxford English Dictionary, the word ‘Toast’ is described as a ’’…call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honour of a person or thing, or an instance of drinking in this way…’’.

At an Irish Wedding, there are many opportunities to Toast people during the following Wedding Speeches:

  • Father of the Bride can Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Mother of the Bride can Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Father of the Groom can Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Mother of the Groom can Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Bridesmaids can Toast the Bride and the Bride & Groom
  • Groomsmen can Toast the Groom and the Bride & Groom
  • The Groom can Toast the Bridesmaids
  • The Bestman can Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Father of the Bride can Toast the deceased i.e., absent friends
  • Mother of the Bride can Toast the deceased i.e., absent friends
  • Father of the Groom can Toast the deceased i.e., absent friends
  • Mother of the Groom can Toast the deceased i.e., absent friends
  • The Groom can Toast the deceased i.e., absent friends

At many Irish Weddings, you will see and hear four Toasts:

  • Father / Mother of the Bride will Toast the Bride & Groom
  • Father / Mother of the Groom will Toast the Bride & Groom
  • The Groom will Toast the Bridesmaids
  • The Bestman will Toast the Bride & Groom

However, there should only be two Toasts at an Irish Wedding:

  • The Groom should Toast the Bridesmaids
  • The Bestman should Toast the Bride & Groom
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