Top Eight Reasons to Toast (Cheers Mate)!

There are so many different reasons and ways that you can toast to somebody’s health, or wellbeing, successes or relationship, or whatever in the United States and most countries around the world where alcohol is legalized. There are also many different, formal occasions that call for a toast. Most of the time, however, toasts are conducted by drunk drinker to another, typically at whatever bar, lounge, or pub that they end up at. But, there is one good reason why toasting rocks: it gives you another reason to drink some more with your best friends! The Top Eight Official Reasons to Call a Toast 1. Weddings: these remain the top reason to call a toast. A bride’s father or the groom’s father will typically lead the toast at the wedding reception, by tapping a spoon on his wineglass. All attendants pick up their glasses and hear the toast and drink; sometimes the best man offers the toast as well. 2. Business Deals: many times a toast will be called at the conclusion of a successful business venture. 3. Engagements: another great reason to toast, many times the place hosting the engagement will offer free wine to the engaged couple for a toast. 4. Formal Events: typically the head speaker will lead the group in a toast to the honoree. 5. Baby on the way: when a pregnancy is announced a toast and a cigar usually follow, except for the pregnant mother that is. 6. Graduation from college: a toast is definitely in order here. 7. Great Accomplishments: another great reason to offer cheers. 8. Grand Opening: businesses and owners will toast to their luck when they open a new establishment. Toasting with your Friends! Raising your glass up and toasting to your friends is a timeless drinking tradition. In the video below, a group of unknown friends raises their glasses together while they are out at a bar enjoying alcoholic beverages. This type of a toast is the most common, and can involve any kind of situation and for any reason. Sometimes drunk people will simply toast each other because they are feeling social and want to let the other person know that they are happy about certain things. As you will see in the video below, toasting is a tradition that goes very much so hand in hand with drinking liquor!