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Most large gatherings require that someone propose a toast to the guest or guests of honor, for instance...the wedding couple. Coming up with just the right thing to say in front of a room full of people can be tricky, however.. If you're asked to propose a toast at any occasion, the information here will give you ideas for what to say and how to say it.

The most important thing to remember is... be brief, be sincere... and then sit down! You may not only make an impressive toast, you and the assembled company may even enjoy it. Cheers! ...

Here are a few sample toasts, poems and quotes to inspire
(along with more toasting resources around the Web just up ahead):

• Anniversary: "Here's to you both -- a beautiful pair on the birthday of your love affair.
  
  "Here's to true love, may it always be spoken. Here's to true friendship, may it never be broken."
  
  
• Birthday: "A true friend remembers your birthday but not your age."
  
  "Another year older? Think this way: Just another day older than yesterday!"
  
  
• Graduation: “I hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes."
  
  "School's out, memories past, Don't ever doubt, our friendship will last.”
  
  
• Retirement: "Here's to the holidays -- all 365 of them!"
  
  
• Wedding: "A toast to love and laughter and happily ever after."
  
  "May the love you share forever remain as beautiful as the bride looks today."
  
  "Remember, on any disagreement the husband is entitled to the last few words...those words are.. Yes dear."
  
  
• Humorous: "Here's champagne to your real friends and real pain to your sham friends."
  
  "Here's to you, here's to me...may we never disagree. But if we do, the hell with you...
  Here's to me! "
  
  

More about toasting around the Web:

Wedding Speeches at ForeverWed.com - Hit the jackpot with a huge collection of heartfelt sentiments and humorous thoughts to be said by the best man, groom, maid of honor, father of the bride and more, plus general speech samples and toasts to the bride and groom.

Love and Marriage - Quotes for Toasts - A comprehensive collection specifically for weddings and browseable in an A-Z list.

Irish Blessings and Toasts - "May the road rise up to meet you" and more for any occasion and including Irish curses, quotations, proverbs and drinking toasts.

A Guide to Toasting @ Into Wine - Here's looking at you, with a brief history of toasting and toasting protocol, a guide to gracious toast giving, general etiquette and toasting etiquette for special occasions.

How to Give a Toast - A complete resource with how to videos, tips, advice and related resources around the Web, from Mahalo.com

Realbeer.com - Toasts - A heady collection of funny and sentimental toasts submitted by readers and browseable by category including Irish toasts, anniversary, wedding, newborn, friendship, and check out nothing but Beer Itself for a collection of lyrics to classic drinking songs.