Organizing your wedding and you are marrying into a Jehovah Witness family and you are not sure of all the rules yet but would like to know if you are allowed to have toasts on your wedding reception?

Answer 1

In Jehovah's Witness beliefs, alcohol consumption is generally discouraged, so traditional wedding toasts with Alcoholic Beverages may not be appropriate. However, non-alcoholic toasts or speeches expressing well wishes and gratitude are typically acceptable. It is advisable to consult directly with your future spouse's family or a Jehovah's Witness elder to ensure that the wedding reception aligns with their beliefs and practices. This open communication will help ensure a respectful and harmonious celebration for all involved.

Answer 2

== == * Since you are marrying the Groom you are also marrying into his family and his parents are going to be your mother and father-in-law. It would be nice if you sat down and talked over the wedding plans with you future mother-in-law with your future husband there as well. This way you will be sure not to offend your fiance's family and relatives. * Jehovah Witness' do not allow toasts, throwing of rice, or other superstitions. They also require the wedding to take place in a Kingdom Hall (A Jehovah Witness Church). I would check with your grooms family to see if these are rules that they personally follow, most Jehovah Witness' are strict about it, though. * It does NOT have to be at a Kingdom Hall. Jehovah Witness' may have it in the Kindom Hall, but often they will select other locations. * The wedding reception does have dancing, gifts are allowed, but jewelry is frowned upon (more useful gifts such as kitchen utensils, bedding, furnishings) but not sexually explicit dancing and no, Jehovah Witness' do not need to be married in a Kingdom Hall.