FEATURE/ThePerfectToast.com Offers Tips on Avoiding Wedding Toast Disasters; Custom Toast Writing Service Takes Anxiety Out of Preparing for That Big Wedding Speech

Business Wire, May 12, 2004

Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors

FEATURE...Summer Beauty & Bridal

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2004

Burly best men have been known to quake at the mere thought of it. Brides have lost sleep over it. What is it that is so universally feared? A bad wedding toast! In a survey conducted by Modern Bride magazine, 18 percent of newly married women were embarrassed by the best man's speech at their wedding. To make matters worse, that awful speech is captured forever on the wedding video.

ThePerfectToast.com (http://www.theperfecttoast.com), the Internet's original custom wedding toast writing service, is committed to helping anxious best men, groomsmen, grooms, brides, maids-of-honor, bridesmaids, or parents give a toast worthy of the occasion.

"The biggest mistake toast givers make is leaving preparation for this important speech until the day of the wedding, hoping for some last minute inspiration," explained David Pitlik, senior toast writer, ThePerfectToast.com. "The most critical tip we can offer is to take time to think about what you want to say well before the wedding."

Some additional suggestions for staving off wedding toast disasters:

-- A toast is not a roast, so don't bother dredging up all those

embarrassing stories from the bride or groom's past. Stories

involving old girlfriends or boyfriends are big no-no's.

-- Remember who your audience is, and keep the humor rated PG. In

most cases, the audience will be composed of people of all

ages and backgrounds, so off-color remarks will only make the

toast-giver look bad.

-- Don't steal the spotlight. A wedding toast is supposed to be a

tribute to the bride and groom, and not an opportunity to talk

endlessly about you.

-- Give equal time. Make sure the toast is balanced when

discussing the bride and groom. A one-sided toast will hurt

someone's feelings.

-- Keep it short and sweet. A long rambling toast is less likely

to hold everyone's attention.

-- If in doubt, get some professional help. Services like

ThePerfectToast.com are available to make you look great!

About ThePerfectToast.com

ThePerfectToast.com is the original online wedding toast writing service, offering customized speeches for any member of the wedding party. A staff of expert toast writers put the perfect humorous, heartfelt, joyous and memorable words into each wedding speech, whether it's for a rehearsal dinner or the wedding reception.