As one of my readers pointed out to me recently in my article entitled What are the Duties of the Best Man, I inadvertently left out the speech, or toast the best man is expected to make at the reception. Speeches are not usually something that something that people look forward to writing, much less presenting. I remember the dreaded speech classes in high school and college. Stage fright is something that everyone feels, butterflies in the stomach, cold sweats, shaky hands, we’ve all been there. Add to that that you’re at your best friends wedding and expected to give a heartfelt speech is even worse. The fear of bombing it and having all your friends and perhaps family there to witness it could be nearly too much to bear. So, here are some great tips you can use to help you get started when writing your best man toast.
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Traditionally, bridal showers were for women only, and consisted of a tea, or fancy luncheon with maybe some games, and the opening of gifts, all for the bride to help her set up her new home. Today bridal showers are different, and can be anything that you want them to be. Some bridal showers are even co-ed, meaning the groom and his friends, or your friend’s husbands or boyfriends can attend as well. Two of our wedding showers were co-ed, since neither one of us wanted to miss out on a bit of the fun. If you want to have a co-ed bridal shower, but don’t want to make the guys uncomfortable with the lace, flowers, and fancy finger foods that usually accompany the traditional bridal shower, then here are some great ways to make your shower more co-ed friendly.
First and foremost, I am a Christian, and when I was planning my wedding, I wanted my wedding and wedding vows to reflect my beliefs and the eternal vows that I was making to my husband. That was why my husband and I chose not to write my own vows, but instead to use the tried and true vows which couples have been making to each other before God for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Christian wedding vows promise love and support through every situation throughout your life, until death do you part. Below are the vows my husband and I recited to each other, along with two other samples of some great Christian wedding vows. Then after that, if you want more samples of wedding vows, see my articles on 
There are many popular themes for bridal showers today. One of the most popular is the Alphabet Bridal Shower. If you like, you can view more popular bridal shower themes in my other articles,
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