July 4th weekend was all about family. Friday, the girls and I drove to my cousin’s new digs about 30 miles from here. Here. Yes, as in Virginia. My cousin, Meredith is finally back from Japan! It was wonderful seeing her and her sweet family again. Now that we’re practically neighbors, I’m betting we’ll be as thick as thieves - both online and off.
Since it was raining when we got home Friday night, we weren’t able to blow off a finger set off our traditional fireworks in the driveway. Luckily, my 8 year old was ready at 10am on Saturday to make good on that rain check. Sorry, neighborhood. (not really)
Sunday, we drove to Maryland to visit Nana. She looks a bit better but we are still unsure if she will make it to the wedding this Saturday. She will be beyond devastated if she misses it. She goes to the doctor again tomorrow so I’m praying he will give her the green light.
This week (well, the first half because we leave for Baltimore on Thursday) is all about wedding prep work. Packing, nails, dry cleaners, dogs to kennel, toast for the wedding…HOLY FUCK, I have to make a toast at the wedding. I am such a puss. I am totally going to break down and sob like a baby and end up slurring something like “I lurnve mah sisterr soo machhh. Shesss like the wiinnnd bnethhh mah winngss and shitt.”
Yeah, um, I’m going to need to tweak that a bit.
Any advice?
Welcome home, Meredith!
As for the toast… short & sweet!!! I went to a wedding where the maid of honor had pages of notes & recounted her entire life experience with the bride. Booooooorrrrrrring!
I agree with the above comment. By the way when is the wedding? Have fun and don’t drink too much.
Good luck with the toast. I am sure you are the woman for the job. Please tell Meredith welcome back! And let us know if she starts blogging again.
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I have, actually. Twice.
The first time I sobbed through the entire thing.
The NEXT time I wrote it out on note cards so that I could get through it. Then everyone ELSE sobbed. Much better. :-)
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Hey, um, Britt? Any chance you still have those note cards??
I wrote a toast for my mom’s wedding last fall… I’m normally a crier but hadn’t considered becoming the least bit emotional at this small, family-only affair. Well, my mom actually started crying during the ceremony, and damn if my sister didn’t, too. So, that pretty much did me in!
You’ll be fine… Google it, personalize it, it’ll be wonderful!
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Speak from the heart - note cards are good.
Keep your eyes on me - I won’t be crying.
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You will do great!!!!!
Have a wonderful time…
and I will say a wee prayer for Nana… I do hope she will be able to go!
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I have never had to give a speech at a wedding, thankfully. I’m usually pretty drunk by that time already anyway.
Thanks for showing me Meredith’s farewell. I used to visit there.
For your toast, don’t use the microwave. It doesn’t make toast.
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At our wedding, the best man sobbed as he read through three, that’s right, THREE pages of notes (in size 7 font). This struck me as odd since he had already done this once before at my husband’s LAST wedding. We are now sure that he is totally and completely in love with my husband. Except my husband doesn’t think so. And I don’t imagine his wife thinks so either. What was the point to this comment?
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I am sending good thoughts for your Nana. And you will be great in the toast! Or, at least so drunk, you won’t care if you’re not.
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My sister got married last summer and I was the MOH. I gave a short, sweet, sober speech. Since I was going after both dads of the couple and the best man, I think people were ready just to enjoy their damn petit filet.
Here were the essential points that I felt I needed to hit. I went for sweet:
1. The bride looks stunning, way better than her big sis.
2. Welcome to the family new bro.
4. Their love is inspiring.
5. Now, let’s get this party started.
xoxo Jes
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At my wedding the best man did a Powerpoint slide show thingie with photos of my husband from baby on up. (The sailor suit got a lot of laughs) It wasn’t long, but very funny and sweet at the same time. I guess you don’t have time to get that all together now, so…uh…slurring is good.
I’ve given one wedding toast… last August at my baby sister’s wedding… and let’s just say, we started it off with a bit of fun - my sister’s best friend & I had planned ahead (we were co-Matrons of Honor) that I would start my toast, then break down crying and hand off the microphone - as my baby sister had done during my toast the previous November… of course she was unable to finish her toast, and instead handed it off to another bridesmaid to read for her… I myself (surprisingly) didn’t cry at all… and got the microphone back quickly (amidst laughter when the other MOH mentioned “this might look familiar to anyone who was at Rusti’s wedding - ha ha ha”
BUT - the advice I have for you, is to speak from your heart… and if you happen to have written what is in your heart down ahead of time - DON’T FORGET THE DARN THING AT HOME!! I had certain important facts and advice to relay - half of which I forgot when faced with relying on my memory… so there’s my advice. If you’re writing your toast out make a few copies - and make sure that at least ONE of them makes it to the reception with you. I wish you the best of luck, and a fabulous time! 
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