Do all wedding guests have to give speeches or toasts?
Definitely not, it’d take forever! I found this very good summary: Another important duty that falls to the MC: introducing each speaker who’s agreed to present a wedding speech. If you’re the MC, here’s your general order for introducing everyone who’ll give a speech or toast: First, introduce everyone at the head table to rest of the seated guests. Then, introduce the first person will deliver the first speech and toast to the Bride and Groom — usually an old family friend or relative. Now introduce the Groom, who will “accept” the previous speech for himself and his bride, then present a speech and toast to the Bridesmaids and the Maid of Honor. Next, introduce the Best Man who will “accept” the speech made by the groom on behalf of the bridesmaids, and make his own speech addressing the parent’s of the Bride and Groom. The Brides’s father delivers a reply, followed by the Groom’s father. Finally, as MC, you offer a short speech and toast to any absent family and friends who couldn’
