Wedding toasts & speeches : finding the perfect words

It isn't easy to find the right words when toasting the bride and groom, but this collection can help even the most tongue-tied rise to the memorable occasion.

There's wisdom, humour and comfort in these proverbs and sayings, which come from both the famous and the not-so-famous and cover a wide range of subjects.

Different chapters offer suggestions focusing on best wishes, dreams, love, passion and the past, present and future.

Some are short and pithy; others are full speeches and a final section on how to be a good speaker will help anyone win over the crowd.