You've been marking items off that best friend check list for years. And, while you didn't pop the question, some credit is deserved for sticking around for the big day. You spent plenty of nights acting as a wing-person and dealing with really unfortunate people in the process; listening to countless tales about dates gone wrong (and really, really right); being the one to point out when it was time to ditch a dud; and subtly hinting — or, in some cases, accepting — your oldest partner-in-crime had found the one.Once the wedding-planning frenzy started, you thought you had it under control. Listening to wedding rants about seating plans and first-dance songs? No problem. Throwing a shower and a debauched last hurrah? Done and done.
That is when you remember the wedding toast. Normally talking about your best friend is no big deal. But, now you have to figure out how to keep it short, sweet, somewhat PG-rated, and ultimately memorable. It is a lot to ask from one toast, especially if you've already been "toasting" throughout the day. So, we turned to the expert in romance, the spoken word, and winning over audiences — Hollywood. Here are 23 movie quotes perfect for your next wedding toast — no matter the couple. We even threw in a few extra, so you can help the bride and groom with their vows, too.
Knocked Up (2007)
For the couple who will forgive you the next day: “Marriage is like a tense, unfunny, version of Everybody Loves Raymond, only it doesn’t last 22 minutes. It last forever."
Vertigo (1958)
For the couple who fell in love on vacation: "Only one is a wanderer; two together are always going somewhere."
Dan in Real Life (2007)
For the pair everyone uses as an example of a functional couple: “Love is not a feeling; it’s an ability.”
Blue Valentine (2010)
For the groom no one expected to settle down: “I feel like men are more romantic than women. When we get married, we marry one girl, 'cause we're resistant the whole way until we meet one girl and we think 'I'd be an idiot if I didn't marry this girl.'”
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
From the long-term bachelor who has done this toast before:“I am as ever in bewildered awe of anyone who makes this kind of commitment…I know I couldn’t do it, so I think it's wonderful they can.”
Good Will Hunting (1997)
For the couple who took a while before admitting they were meant to be: "It doesn’t matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other."
It Takes Two (1995)
For the couple that got engaged over the Jumbotron:"Love is that can't-eat, can't-sleep, reach-for-the-stars, over-the-fence, World Series kinda stuff."
Gone With the Wind (1939)
For the couple with a PDA habit: "You should be kissed, and often, and by someone who knows how."
Shall We Dance (2004)
For the couple who has already been through a lot:
“We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet...I mean, what does any one life mean? But, in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things...all of it, all the time, every day.”
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
From the best friend looking out for her always-independent gal: “If you’re thinking of getting married, you might as well learn right now that you have to let women be women.”
A Lot Like Love (2005)
For the couple with the crazy "how we met" story: “If you’re not willing to sound stupid, you’re not worthy of falling in love.”
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
For anyone, really. It works for anyone: “Be excellent to each other.”
Juno (2007)
For the best friends who eventually realized they wanted more: "Look, in my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you. The right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with."
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
For the couple that realized it...years after everyone else: "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with a person, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible."
Mahogany (1975)
For the couple that put promotions before proposals: “Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with."
Letters to Juliet (2010)
For the clown in your group, when he finally gets married: “Husbands are like wine; they take a long time to mature.”
The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
For the couple you almost filed missing person's reports for, only to learn they decided to watch the whole trilogy at once: “I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.”
28 Days (2000)
For your little brother, who you can't believe is getting married: “Even a pain in the ass needs someone to take care of them.”
My First Mister (2001)
For the couple who will know exactly what 'F' word you also mean: “I'd like to propose a toast to all the special 'F' words — to friends, family, fate, forgiveness, and forever.”
Practical Magic (1998)
For your younger sister who needs one more explanation: “Do you ever put your arms out and just spin and spin and spin? Well, that’s what love is like. Everything inside of you tells you to stop before you fall, but you just keep going.”
What Dreams May Come (1998)
For the couple that has been dating since high school: “Soul mates. It’s extremely rare, but it exists. It’s sort of like twin souls tuned into each other.”
Dracula (1931)
For the couple who surprised everyone: “The luckiest man in the world is he who finds true love.”
Up in the Air (2009)
For the couple that will use their passports more than their new toaster(s): “Life’s better with company. Everybody needs a copilot.”
Moulin Rouge (2001)
For the couple so sickeningly in love you don't know whether you're crying out of joy or jealousy: "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."
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