Sláinte! Irish Wedding Speeches and Toasts for the Best Man

The Irish are relaxed, happy, friendly and passionate people who know how to enjoy in a gathering and the Irish wedding speeches and toasts reflects that feature of their character. In their wedding speeches (including best man speeches) offer a blessing to the newlyweds who are fortunate (well, the Irish almost always prefer to use the word lucky) enough to get married to each other and all the guests present at the wedding.

when it comes to delivering them at the wedding reception, Irish best man speeches also differ from a traditional Christian best man speech. The Irish will drink and sing along while giving his or her speech or toasting the newlyweds.

With so many people giving their speeches at a wedding reception, those of you who are familiar to Irish wedding speeches and toasts are certain to get the special attention. Even if it is not a traditional Irish wedding, having knowledge about Irish wedding toasts will let you honor the newlyweds in a very special way.

There are several good Irish wedding toasts but I will post a couple of them that I like most and are perfect for your Irish best man speech. But before that watch this Irish drinking song best man speech -

And now my favorite Irish wedding toasts that are good for any best man speeches –

Health and life to you

The woman of your choice for you

A child every year for you

And may you die in Ireland

The same Toast in Irish :

Sláinte agus saol agat

Bean ar do mhian agat

Leanbh gach blian agat

Agus bás n Éireann

Irish Pronunciation:

Slawn-cha agus seel ah-guth

Ban er dhuh veen ah guth

Lan-v goch bleen ah guth

Agus baws in Ay-run

In traditional Irish toasts you will often find the word Sláinte! Which means “To Your Health” and is pronounced as “Slawn chair!”

Sláinte!