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The wedding toast also allows some members of the family, relatives and closest friends to express their feelings and to wish the couple well.

Having toasts started from the belief that creating some noise, such as ringing a bell, in this case, the clinking of a glass, can cast away evil spirits.

The wedding toast may follow a traditional or a non-traditional order.

In the traditional order, the first toast is the toast to the bride or the toast to the bride and groom. This is done by the best man, a relative or a friend. The groom then responds with a message to his bride, the person who made the toast, the couple's parents and a toast to the bridesmaids.

The best will then respond to thank the groom on behalf of the bridesmaids. At times, if the bride has spoken after the groom, the best man will thank the bridesmaids.

A close friend or relative may then follow with another toast. After this, the father of the bride thanks the guests on behalf of his wife and himself, and announces that they can begin with the celebration.

The non-traditional toast is done to do something different from the tradition. The order may be changed to suit the guests and the occasion.

The emcee proposes the first toast for the couple. The groom then thanks the emcee and the guests and toasts to his bride. The bride thanks her groom and the guests and proposes a toast to her parents and her in-laws. At times, a special toast may be done for her in-laws.

The father of the bride thanks the bride for the toast, thanks the guests for attending and announces that the celebration may begin. At times, the emcee may propose a toast to the bridesmaids, after which the maid of honor may respond with thanks or propose another toast. The emcee may introduce guests who will propose their toasts, and announce the beginning of the celebration.

Here are some tips when proposing a toast.

* The bride should be served the beverage first, followed by the groom, the maid of honor, the parents and then the best man.

* The toast can be done with a sip of wine, champagne or a non-alcoholic drink except coffee, tea and water.

* If you will propose the first toast, make sure that not only your glass, but also all the other glasses are filled before you start speaking.

* When proposing a toast, raise your glass with your right hand. The glass should be held in a straight line from the shoulder.

* It is better to compose your own wedding toast. However, if you cannot write a good one, you can try traditional wedding toast but make sure to personalize it to include your feelings and thoughts about the bride and groom.

* Always remember to end a toast with an invitation to the guests to join you and something that tells them what to say in response.

These are some things that one should remember when proposing a wedding toast. On the other hand, if you received a toast, you do not raise your glass, stand, nor sip your drink. You just thank the toasters and although you are not required, you may propose another toast.

Window cleaning is not something you want to do alone or on an everyday basis. It can be quite a task. It requires some amount of strength in your arms, and some guts if your house is two stories high. Also, if you're not the kind who can climb up and down a ladder quite a few times, then you seriously need to reconsider cleaning your windows all by yourself.

To clean windows you will need a good, sturdy ladder and usual cleaning supplies like buckets and sponges. It is best if you use a two holed bucket - one for soapy water and one for clean (although eventually the clean one will get dirty). If you are very particular, change the water for every window or else whenever you see it getting dirty. Most people prefer using cloth instead of sponges - you could try both and see which gives the better results.

When there is a lot of dust involved and maybe some cobwebs, then you might consider vacuuming the window first instead of using the sponge straight away. Then use the wet sponge in a circular motion to clean windows. When you're sure you've removed all the stains and smears, use a dry cloth - preferably a lint cloth to wipe the window. Wipe them only in one direction to ensure that there aren't any streaks left. For very high windows - you will have to use an extension pole with a strip washer. However, you may find that it is difficult to get very good results with high windows. In this case, i.e. with too many high windows and too many glass panes, window cleaning companies are the best option.

Window cleaning also depends a lot on the kind of weather and season you have at any given time. You obviously don't want to do it during the winter or when it's raining. It is best to usually do it before the start of spring or maybe before and after autumn. Ideally, cleaning your windows three or four times a year is more than enough. If you live in a city or in a place with a large amount of dust and pollution in the air, you might have to clean your windows more often. Window cleaning in London, especially of houses in busy streets, is almost a weekly routine for most residents. Of course, you could leave the proper rubbing and scrubbing for fewer occasions.

At such times there are quite a few cleaning companies out there willing to come to your rescue. Window cleaning in London is quite a competitive business, so you shouldn't have a problem finding a company to sell you their services.

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