The highlight of the wedding reception is the toasting of the couple. Friends look forward to this part of the reception to make fun of the bride or groom, all in the spirit of a joyful celebration. The best wedding toasts blend humor with sentimental moments. Make this a light moment. Go funny and yet tender.

Toasts will be followed by the cutting of the cake. Be sure that wedding cake server sets are in place. Tradition dictates that the bride and groom cuts the first slice and feeds each other. Then the rest is served to the wedding guests. In some European countries where heavy fruit cakes are standard in a wedding reception, a small layer of the cake is brought home and kept in the refrigerator. It is brought out after a year to celebrate the couple’s first wedding anniversary.