How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
— Elizabeth Barrett BrowningSonnets from the Portuguese, XLIII, 1850
Wedding Toast Quotes
Six sourced lines about love, short enough to say out loud
The best wedding toast quotes are brief, warm and easy to say without stumbling. Choose a line that fits the couple, such as romantic, playful or tender, and use it to frame one short story about them. Each quote below lists its author, work and year.
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June;
— Robert Burns“A Red, Red Rose,” 1794
Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
— Robert Browning“Rabbi Ben Ezra,” 1864
The course of true love never did run smooth.
— William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1595
If music be the food of love, play on;
— William ShakespeareTwelfth Night, 1602
I’ll be loving you, always,
With a love that’s true, always.
— Irving Berlin“Always,” 1925
Using a quote in a toast
Keep the toast under two minutes. Pick one line, tell one short story about the couple, and raise your glass on the quote or right after it. Playful lines like “The course of true love never did run smooth” work well just before a gentle story about the couple’s first mishap.