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>>CLAY GORDON: And as we continue to roll into the summer we are heading first into
warm weather sunshine and of course wedding season, Nicole’s favorite. And for some
tips and some marital follies Nicole is sitting down with experts from Make a Toast. Nicole?
>>NICOLE GERBER: Thanks Clay. It is absolutely my favorite season, which is I am so excited
to have you guys here Katrin and Chris. Thank so much for coming.
>>CHRIS KORBEL: Oh, thank you.
>>NICOLE GERBER: We are heading full steam in the wedding season and if you are one of
the many people that sort of has – I call it a responsibility but you know, the honor
of say being a best man or maid of honor, you have to make a toast. What are some of
the problems that you can run into?
>>KATRIN KERN: Well, one of the first myths that is going on in the world perpetuated
by movies and TV shows is that you should start every toast by tapping on your glass
and announcing that you would like to propose a toast.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Okay.
>>KATRIN KERN: And you see aside from just traditionally, being in a bad form, it is
a little confusing because since some cultures tapping on a glass at a wedding reception
is actually a sign for the bride and groom to kiss.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Right, that’s what I always thought.
>>KATRIN KERN: And so you started doing it and the whole room might start doing it and
there goes your toast.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Wahh, wahh…
>>KATRIN KERN: So we suggest that what you should do is stand in your place, raise your
glass, and just await the attention of the groom. It is going to take a minute.
>>NICOLE GERBER: That’s what I do every day in the newsroom. Just so you know, wait
for the people to notice me.
[Laughter]
>>KATRIN KERN: Exactly, that’s true.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Cool. What are more?
>>CHRIS KORBEL: Well, a lot of people think that a short toast is the way to go and that’s
one of the worst myths. Because I mean I don’t know about you, but when I go see a movie,
the last thing I am thinking was, “Oh, that should have been five minutes.” Short doesn’t
make you toast better, a good toast makes your toast better. So focus on the following,
your opinion on why you think your best man or your maid of honor is so great. Why you
think their spouse is so wonderful and why you think the couple is going to be so wonderful
together. Say only what needs to be said, no more, no less, focus on that and the time
will find itself.
>>NICOLE GERBER: So don’t be lazy but go ahead and really express yourself.
>>CHRIS KORBEL: Yeah, that’s it and you’re not a tailor. You are not here to measure,
you are here to say what you need to say.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Gotcha’. What else we got?
>>KATRIN KERN: Okay, so poetry and songs are replacement for toast is another myth. Okay,
so poems and songs are ideal for ceremonies, they express heightened sentiment. But they
were never composed to do the job of a personal tribute.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Gotcha’.
>>KATRIN KERN: You want to keep your own point of view front and center. So we say limit
the reference works to about 20% of your toast because that way you are having a moment to
tell them what you know and how you feel, and what you see about the relationship between
the couple, and your point of view on how it all went. And also, this is a moment when
your words are better than Paul McCartney’s or Walt Whitman’s,
>>NICOLE GERBER: Right.
>>KATRIN KERN: How rare is that?
>>CHRIS KORBEL: It’s so true.
>>NICOLE GERBER: That never happens. That never happens to me. I know we have to go
but you guys just want to just tell me the last two, really quickly?
>>CHRIS KORBEL: Yeah, say something that’s to embarrass them. It is okay if you are not
humiliating them and you can be funny but don’t be super-funny because…
>>KATRIN KERN: Oh, yeah. Comedy is not your secret weapon.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Not. No, it is not. In fact, I am learning that on an early basis right
here on the Morning Show.
>>KATRIN KERN: Make sure the take away should be the meaningfulness.
>>NICOLE GERBER: Gotcha’. All right, Katrin and Chris thank you so much for coming. You
guys are going to be back on in the next half hour here on the 7 AM news but for now, let’s
pass over to meteorologist Jim Dickey.