About that Toast
August 7th, 2009
Well I’ve been back in town for 2 weeks now and I still haven’t written about my trip to California. I’ll get to covering the whole trip next week but first I want to address something specific – the toast I gave to Laef and Allison at their wedding.
I wouldn’t say I’m necessarily bad at public speaking. I mean I give presentations all the time but this was different. This one involved me saying something nice about people. I’m pretty much dead inside so that makes it difficult for me. I was actually nervous. That was surprising. I haven’t felt like that since college and I had to give a presentation on Strategic Management and Lean Operations after not cracking the book for an entire semester.
I think these pictures speak volumes.
Before the toast:
Rocking the mic:
After the toast:
I followed the basic template — introduce yourself, say something funny, tell a story about the groom, thank everyone, and wish the couple well. It went over OK I think. I managed to get through it without any F-bombs or tales of binge drinking and promiscuity (and that was just about the bride!).
Reflecting on my toast there are I few things I meant to say that I didn’t remember to. I think the next time I give a toast I’ll be better prepared and maybe not write it in the limo ride before the ceremony!
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6 Comments Add your own
1. Matt | August 7th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I had to do one of those too. I had not really ever paid attention to toasts at weddings, so I had no idea what I was in for. So, I went up there and winged it half crocked. All-in-all, it turned out well; but, I definitely wished I would have prepared a little more.
Luckily, all of my good friends are degenerates, so I probably won’t have to do another one for a long time.
2. Chris Wallace | August 7th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
First!! Aaawwww man! You suck Matt Smith!
3. Layla | August 7th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Nice job! Switch a few of the words around—*Boom*—speech for Jon (’cause he’s not Swedish)!
4. Ben | August 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Been to lazy to post the video to YouTube. It’ll happen one of these days…
5. Nick | August 9th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
@Matt – I could see myself giving 4 or 5 of these things in the next 5 years so practice is important.
@Chris – Frist!!!!1!!1!!ONE!!!
@Layla – Oh yeah it’s getting 90% re-purposed for Jon’s wedding.
@Ben – Feel free to never post it. I don’t think I could stand the awkwardness of watching myself give a toast.
6. Allison | August 9th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
You did great. I didn’t realize how nervous you were until that day.
So….thank you for doing it!!!!!!!!!
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