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Sherry and I can’t stop talking about how good the toasts were at my cousin Casey’s wedding in Dallas (Wedding Crashing pics to come…). There were five in total (two groomsmen, two bridesmaids and my other cousin, the bride’s teenage brother) and each was remarkably funny, articulate and touching. Most weddings are lucky enough to have one of those, let alone a handful. So in that spirit, we think this week’s prize from Mikasa Crystal & Dinnerware is quite fitting.
Mikasa’s been dishing out classic and stylish servingware for over 60 years (perhaps they were even on your wedding registry?) so we were stoked when they contacted us to offer up some free goodies for you our lovey readers. This week we’re serving up prizes to three lucky winners from Mikasa’s new Cheers Too line of glassware. Each set of four crystal drinking glasses features simple, modern designs that just make you wanna throw a dinner party. With lots of “beverages” on hand, of course.
- PRIZE: Your choice of the Cheers Too White Wine, Double Old Fashioned, or Highball Set of Four by Mikasa
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “I’ll DRINK TO THAT” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: Tell us about a memorable toast you’ve heard (or given!) and what made it great. We could all use a few good toastmaster tips, right?
- CONTEST CLOSES: Wednesday, August 26th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three
- PRIZE SHIPS: United States only this time.
- THE USUAL: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday. Good luck!
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Krista D says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!!
Sadly, I’ve heard no GREAT toasts.
Ashley says
I’ll DRINK TO THAT
The toast given at my wedding was memorable! It was about how earlier that day I chased down some cows that were on the road while all decked out in my veil :)
Christy Baumberger says
I’ll drink to that! I’m glad that I’m not the only one who has absolutlely no toasting tips. I have no toasting stories. . . sorry.
Tiffany says
I’ll drink to that. A toast that still makes me laugh was Ashlee Simpson (now Simpson-Wentz) to her sister Jessica Simpson when she married Nick Lachey. Ashlee’s toast had a line something to the effect of memories of taking baths with Jessica when they were little, and now Nick gets to take baths with her. OK, I totally butchered that, it was way funnier the way she said it.
mmc says
i’ll drink to that! (sorry, i have nothing.)
Julie says
I’ll Drink to That! The most memorable one for me is one that I gave. I sobbed hysterically (and it was an alcohol free wedding so I can’t even blame that…).
Nicole B says
At my good friend’s wedding last May, the Made of Honor forgot to write her speech until about 30 minutes before the toasts were supposed to be given. She was out in the lobby of the hotel frantically scribbling on a crinkled sheet of paper, but still managed to give a tear-jerking, wonderful speech. I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
Lynsey says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
Like others, I absolutlely no toasting tips or stories. So sad! Sorry!!
Jessica Boyd says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT
The best man at our wedding was so nervous about his toast that he wrote it on a note card. He had memorized the whole thing word for word and left the card in his coat pocket so when we took the tux’s back we had his notecard as a keepsake!!
Nicole Grove says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT! – I can’t say I’ve been witness to any crazy memorable toasts, but the best man at my wedding did put in his toast about how he knew my husband and I were dating even when no one else did (we were hiding it for a while because we worked together, like you guys!)
Mimi says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT! Sorry, no toasting stories from me either.
Kimberly H says
I’ll Drink to that!
I’m biased since I just got married so I think the toasts my sister (MOH) and husband’s brothers (BMen) did! They didn’t try too hard to be funny and I think that’s what made them so funny! Thanks again guys!
tracy says
I’ll Drink to That!
No great toast memories here either!! Sorry!
Amita says
“I’ll DRINK TO THAT”
Cheesy college toast- “Here’s to the night’s we won’t ever remember and the friends we won’t ever forget”
Brittney says
I’ll Drink to that! The toast that my maid of honor gave at my wedding was great – it was funny and then made me cry, in a good way of course!
Jenny says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!!! No toasting tips, no toasting stories. . . maybe these glasses could help???
Jennifer says
I’ll toast to that!!!
Trish T. says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
I just gave a toast two weekends ago at my best friend’s wedding. We’ve known one another over half of our lives, meeting when we were 13 years old and just starting high school. My advice is that you can’t go wrong if you speak from the heart.
SSStephanie says
I’ll DRINK TO THAT
amy says
I’ll drink to that, I can’t remember a really great toast, I guess I have boring friends!
Anne says
I’ll drink to that.
At our wedding our best friend stood up and retold the story of how they got us together in their opinion. Being big story tellers, needless to say everyone enjoyed it but it was far from the truth.
FLB says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT
The best man’s toast at our wedding. It was tastefully embarrassing and funny about my husband, earnest about their friendship, and sweet about me as the right mate for my husband.
Jennifer Carter says
I’ll Drink to that!
My father’s toast at my wedding in october was pretty spectacular!
Elena says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!!!
My parents’ toast at my wedding this past saturday!!!!
Jen says
I’ll drink to that!
I love the way my toast to my sister started. I said:
“Carey you look beautiful everyday, but today you’re especially glowing. And Jason, well…she makes you look good!“
celene s says
I’ll DRINK TO THAT!
Lucy says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
When DH and I got married, we had only been together eight months. My BIL made a toast at our wedding about how long we had been together and and how long we had been preparing for a weddng, etc. Everyone got a kick out of his toast since they thought we were crazy for not dating longer.
Misty says
I’ll drink to that Highball glass! Beautiful! With toasty short & sweet is the way to go, plus one joke. It is a safe remedy.
Sarah L. says
I’ll drink to that!!!!
No toasts come to mind, apparently I don’t encounter very many toasting opportunities. Something to work on for the the year I think.
Kelly says
“I’ll DRINK TO THAT”
As MOH at my sister’s wedding, I had to give a toast. I was so nervous, I don’t even remember what I said!
Dana says
I’ll Drink to That!
I just went to a wedding last weekend with my boyfriend. The bride and groom were two of his college friends that I hadn’t met yet and knew very little about. The maid of honor’s speech really left an impression on me because she did a wonderful job of highlighting both the bride’s and groom’s personalities then tied it all together in the end. It was both creative and touching.
Caroline says
I’ll drink to that!
Last month I went to a wedding and the grandfather of the bride got up to make a toast. I think he got confused though, because he went to the mic, raised his glass and said the Lord’s Prayer. It was really sweet though.
Jill D says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
I can never sit through wedding toasts dry eyed. There is just something to touching about someone standing up to process how much they love you or how great of a friend you have been to them over the years. :)
Jane R says
I”LL DRINK TO THAT!!
Here’s a toasting story for you: My sister was married on the 4th of July, and I wasn’t able to go to the wedding because I live out of town and was nine months pregnant. So, we took a picture of me and my other sister had it blown up into a life-size cardboard replica. Then, when it came time for the speeches, they announced that I had come from far away to toast the bride — and my brother brought out the cardboard cut-out and read a toast that I had written and sent earlier. It was a huge hit, and “Cardboard Me” danced the night away, was fed cake by the bride and groom, and passed out at the end of the night on the gift table.
Denise says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
Candace says
I’ll drink to that!
Katie says
At a wedding I was at recently, the brother of the groom said “Bride, you chose the perfect guy to be your first husband.” We all laughed, and then thought to ourselves, I’LL DRINK TO THAT!!
Meri Handley says
I’ll drink to that!……
Haven’t been to a wedding in a decade or more. I’m a sap so weddings in general get my eyes a runnin…..especially love a good toast.
Alicia Spilde says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!!!
The best toast I’ve ever heard was done by my husband. He did it at our wedding. After the best man and maid of honor speech, he got up and thanked everyone for coming (350+ people), and then told everyone how lucky he felt and how much he loved me, etc. It was soooo sweet and I am so thankful to have gotten a photo of him doing it.
Cheers!!
Amy S. says
I’ll drink to that! At my cousin’s wedding, her three sisters took turns reading a poem they wrote to their new brother-in-law. It was hilarious and touching.
Lindsey L says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT
Sadly, I am not the person to ask for toasting tips – I think I laughed/cried the whole way through my toast for my best friend…not in a good way – absolutely embarassing!
Josue says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
When my best (Anglo) friend married a gal originally from Guatemala, the wedding was at a beautiful country club outside of Guatemala City. The whole ceremony was bilingual (English and Spanish) so both families could understand it. For my toast at the reception, I prepared and translated – and even elicited a few laughs from both groups (at the right times, not because I was butchering the language). My friends were pretty happy with me!
Lauren B. says
I’ll drink to that!
michelle says
I’ll drink to that with those highball glasses. At our wedding my MOH gave the funnest, sweetest speech. Since she had known my husband and I since we were little kids she had plenty of ammunition
Kristin says
I’ll DRINK TO THAT
Jessica says
I’ll Drink To That!
miki says
“I’ll Drink to That!”
Kristen Wax says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT!
We got through what we thought was all the toasts at our wedding, and came out relatively unscathed… but then at the end of the night my husband’s VERY inebriated Uncle Buddy grabbed the mic from the band and said he had a very important toast. It went something like this: “Here’s to Eve, the mother of us all; Here’s to Adam, who was johnny on the spot when the leaves began to fall! Here’s to passion and panties dropping tonight!! YEEE DOGGIEEE!” Yup. Classy, I know.
deb quinones says
I’LL DRINK TO THAT
Yowza – it feels like I was married a hundred years ago! (in a positive way of course) Can’t remember the toasts (we had two) but they were very funny. The best man should have been a stand-up comedian.
Cash says
I’ll DRINK TO THAT!!!
No good toasts but I must toast to you guys! I love love love your story, your ideas, your website….It’s so refreshing (especially since we are the same age!) to get a young perspective on, well…everything!!! Keep up the excellent work!
Cheers from Houston!