A champagne toast is usually the point in the wedding celebration when friends and family wish the newly wedded couple every good thing and show their good will toward them during the reception. The toast is a traditional part of the festivities no matter what the circumstances of the wedding, how formal it is, or where you are in the world.

A champagne toast is the time when friends and family of the newly wedded couple break out the bubbly and wish the bride and groom the very best of wishes and a happy new life together. Depending on how formal the occasion is will decide when and how many champagne toasts there will be, but usually it is the father of the bride that starts the toasting at the reception. And the timing of when he starts doing that is also guided by formality rules, but the most often chosen time for toasting is just before dinner, or just after dinner has been eaten and the dessert has not yet been served.