Wedding blessings: Some are heartwarming, some witty but all sincerely express wishes of love and happiness for the lucky couple. Known to many, the word is of Irish origin and is used when giving a toast.

May your troubles grow few as your blessings increase. Don’t hesitate to ask questions if you need something answered.

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Your support helps wikiHow to create more in-depth illustrated articles and videos and to share our trusted brand of instructional content with millions of people all over the world. Irish is like Spanish in that 'A' is placed before someone's name before they are addressed; this changes the spelling and pronunciation of the name somewhat. The phrase loosely translates to “Health to the men and may the women live forever.”. To say “Cheers” in Irish most simply, tell someone “Sláinte,” which is pronounced “slawn-cha” and translates to “Health.” Alternatively, you can make a toast by saying “Sláinte mhaith” to say “Good health,” pronouncing it as “slan-cha vah.” If you’re with a group of friends and want to make your cheer more expansive, tell them “Sláinte na bhfear agus go maire na mná go deo,” pronounced as “slawn-cha na var agus guh mara na m-naw guh djeo.” That way you’ll be wishing your friends “Health to the men and may the women live forever.” To learn how to say “Cheers” in Irish at Christmas time or on New Year’s Eve, read on! Please consider making a contribution to wikiHow today.

But I hope these blessings and sayings will keep Irish eyes smiling and laughing during any wedding celebration, wherever the festivities may be.

"Slainte mhor" means "To the health of Marion.". “May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow, May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you, And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.”, “May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. ", When everything is strung together, the toast means, "Health to the men and may the women live forever.".

Some are heartwarming and tender, some are funny and charming, but all sincerely express wishes of love and happiness for the lucky couple. Pronounced "hoo-uv".