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Article: Wedding Toasting Flutes – A Must Haves In A Wedding!
A toast is someone or something in honor of which people usually have a drink. Throughout the ages, wine has been used for celebration. Wine is signified as life, vitality, love and a life of plenty. Drinking wine from common cup has been, and still is among certain culture, to be an intimate mark of deep sharing.
Toasting is a tradition started by the Greeks. They had a peculiar and often fatal habit of spiking the ale with a poison. It is said that by clinking the glasses together after the toast, you could slosh the poison that some else had put into your glass of ale, back into their glass.
Some people say that the term “toast” comes from the Romans, where they practice putting a piece of burnt bread into a goblet of wine to mellow the oftentimes harsh flavor of wine. The charcoal actually reduces the acidity of slightly off wines making them more palatable. And some say it’s from Britain. They say that it came from the Eucharistic religious events.
Back in the old days in England, a piece of Sweetened toast was placed at the bottom of a glass to soak up the residue as a result of the heavy sediments from the bottom of the bottle. In France, Italy and Spain the toast is given German names. In Spain and Italy, “to toast” is called “brindar”. It comes from the word “ich bring dir’s” in German which means “I bring it to you”. The French say “trinquer” which means to drink from the German word “trinken”. The Latin “tostus” meaning roasted or parched, came to refer to the drink itself. They toasted to people’s health.
Asian countries also have a strong tradition of toasting. China, Korea and Japan have a similar toast, but with a different pronunciation. The Chinese say ganbei, pronounced “gon-bay”, which literally means dry glass or bottoms up. In Japan, the word is “kampai”, pronounced “kam-pie”. The drinking customs are also different. In Korea, the glass is emptied and the last few drops are shaken out, then it is passed to the guest and the host refills the glass, and the glass is never refilled until it is completely empty, whereas in Japan the glass is constantly refilled so it is never empty.
The quality of wine or champagne are said to appeal to our five senses so, in the modern times, it is believes that by clinking of the glasses, the fifth sense of sound is achieved, giving you the sensation of all your five senses which are sight, smell, taste and touch.
The wedding toasts are a key part of any reception. Usually the best man and bride’s father toast the bride and the groom with personal thoughts, stories and well-wishes. The groom then follows with a response on behalf of his bride. The wedding toasting flutes are one way for the bride and groom to thank those people who are participating in the celebration. Most couples who are planning on toasting to the future with a flute of Champagne or sparkling wine and cake, pre-order classy, engraved wedding toasting flutes with the their name and the date of the special occasion as a keepsake for their guest.
Wedding toast flutes are normally made of crystal, pewter and gold. Many of the fine department stores have crystal wedding flutes that are sold just for this purpose. There are wonderful wedding toasting flutes that are designed with wedding bells or rings cut into crystal. Some of them come in brilliant colors including soft lilac and deep reds. They can even be personalized to match your wedding color and flower for a personal touch. The paint which is baked on enamel will last through a lifetime of anniversary toast.
The flutes can also be adorned with rhinestones or Swarovsky crystals to create an authentic personalized wedding glass. Most of the wedding toasting flutes have long stems for elegance and grace. There also classic flutes with the stems resting inside a glass vase that maybe filled with ice or any other decoration to match your event. These always look beautiful in photos as the bride and groom make their first toast of their new life. It’s a wonder how a simple tradition of toasting in ancient times have withstood the test of time.
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