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Joanna
Savvy October 2021

Asking my longtime friend to make the moh toast instead

Joanna, on June 28, 2021 at 12:09 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 5

I have kind of a weird situation. My older sister is my MOH, but she's having a C-section two weeks before the wedding so she's basically coming for the ceremony and pictures and then going home.

My fiance has been suggesting I ask my best friend (who also took over planning the bachelorette) to do the toast at the reception instead, but I feel like I would be asking her to do all the MOH stuff without the actual title.

My oldest friend is coming to the wedding and even though she's not a bridesmaid, I've been thinking of asking her to make a toast instead. We've been friends since we were 13 and I think it would be really special. Would it be totally weird if I asked her to do it?

Also, for the record: this friend is not a bridesmaid because when I was planning my wedding party (pre-pandemic), there was a lot going on in her life: her sister was also getting married, she had just started a company, a family member was seriously ill, and she also lives out of state, so I thought it would be a lot to ask her to be in my wedding as well. She knows how special she is to me.

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Latest activity by Ingrid, on June 28, 2021 at 8:44 PM
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    VIP January 2019
    Maggie ·
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    I think it's fine to asking anyone you want to make a toast at your wedding, as long as you don't put pressure on them to accept and OK with a "no" answer. Plenty of people do not like public speaking and wedding toasts can be nerve-racking for many.

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  • Sharonda
    Super January 2021
    Sharonda ·
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    I agree with Maggie. Given the circumstances, I don't think it would be an issue. In fact, she may actually be honored that you thought of her to do something so important in your wedding.

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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Anyone can give a toast but many people don’t do public speaking no matter how much they love you
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  • Ava
    VIP May 2022
    Ava ·
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    If she wants to do the toast, I don’t think it would be weird at all!
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  • I
    Expert August 2021
    Ingrid ·
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    Your wedding do what you want, so what if others think it's strange. . .you have your reasons and that's all that matters.

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