What can I use instead of champagne flutes for the toast?

countryup

Neither of us drink - toast flutes are a waste for us so I don't want to buy 2 engraved ones that we don't really want.  Has anyone seen any other kinds of glasses used in place of champagne flutes?  

cgss11

Just use whatever glass you're drinking with. My husband (also a champagne hater) toasted me with his Bud Light can. 

crowsgirl15

Most of the weddings I've been to, the B+G just toasted with whatever they were drinking out of or flutes that were provided by the venue. I've never seen someone with engraved champagne flutes at their wedding outside of the internet.

SP29

We neither had champagne flutes nor champagne.

Toast with whatever you are drinking at the time.

ernursej

I would toast with whatever beverage glass/can/bottle you currently had at your seat. I think toasting glasses are a waste of money.

spockforprez

crowsgirl15 said:

Most of the weddings I've been to, the B+G just toasted with whatever they were drinking out of or flutes that were provided by the venue. I've never seen someone with engraved champagne flutes at their wedding outside of the internet.

Wow! ALL of the married couples in my family, and every wedding I've been to so far, had special flutes. Ours were a non-wedding-related gift from Christmas a couple years back and I had them engraved for the occasion. You put them in the china cabinet afterward. That's just how the world works!  

I don't know. I think I have to question the validity of these non-flute-having marriages. You all get redos!!!!

kvruns

We got some semi-cheesy glasses with a bride and a groom painted on them (one of those $8 impulse buys when out with my mom). No way were we buying anything fancy and would have just toasted with whatever we had in hand. Heck I'm guessing H probably just had his beer bottle, I doubt he used his glass at all - I used mine because I had wine in it.

crowsgirl15

spockforprez said:

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crowsgirl15 said:

Most of the weddings I've been to, the B+G just toasted with whatever they were drinking out of or flutes that were provided by the venue. I've never seen someone with engraved champagne flutes at their wedding outside of the internet.

Wow! ALL of the married couples in my family, and every wedding I've been to so far, had special flutes. Ours were a non-wedding-related gift from Christmas a couple years back and I had them engraved for the occasion. You put them in the china cabinet afterward. That's just how the world works!  

I don't know. I think I have to question the validity of these non-flute-having marriages. You all get redos!!!!

Ha!!!!! Totally. Redos all around!

I actually got my BFF and her hubby Waterford flutes as a wedding present (we once took a vacation and toured the Waterford factory in Ireland, so it felt appropriate), but they opted to just keep those at home and toast with whatever their caterer had. Less chance of getting broken that way, haha. So I guess they HAVE them, but they didn't make it to the wedding

InLoveInQueens

spockforprez said:

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crowsgirl15 said:

Most of the weddings I've been to, the B+G just toasted with whatever they were drinking out of or flutes that were provided by the venue. I've never seen someone with engraved champagne flutes at their wedding outside of the internet.

Wow! ALL of the married couples in my family, and every wedding I've been to so far, had special flutes. Ours were a non-wedding-related gift from Christmas a couple years back and I had them engraved for the occasion. You put them in the china cabinet afterward. That's just how the world works!  

I don't know. I think I have to question the validity of these non-flute-having marriages. You all get redos!!!!

This is probably the first time I don't get a re-do! My MIL surprised us with champagne flutes with our names and bride/groom Mickey/Minnie Mouse heads on them, I guess my marriage finally counts!

We did toast with them but until we were surprised with them we were just going to toast with whatever drinks we had, my beer and his coke would have done

CMGragain

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 
These are my own champagne glasses.  I've had them for 40 years.  At the current price of $150 per stem, I would skip them today.  After I'm gone, I'm sure my heirs will sell my set.  No, I've never broken one.

spockforprez

CMGragain said:

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 

Yeah, most of the couples in my family prior to my generation had these babies:

SP29

spockforprez said:

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CMGragain said:

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 

Yeah, most of the couples in my family prior to my generation had these babies:

My parents had those. And they sat in the china cabinet, never used again, until my parents separated and they were given away/donated.

ernursej

We went to a wine tasting that was based on drinking the same type of wine in different glasses and realized that champagne flutes are not actually the best glasses to appreciate the bubbly. Reidel actually recommends a glass that is very similar to a white wine glass but narrows a bit more at the top.

CMGragain

At least I used mine.  I have a full set.  Nothing engraved.  That would destroy any value they have.

OurWildKingdom

Those are gorgeous!

artbyallie

I love your crystal, @CMGragain so feel free to will them to me if no one in your family will appreciate them!

ILoveBeachMusic

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CMGragain said:

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 

Yeah, most of the couples in my family prior to my generation had these babies:

That's exactly what H and I had 33 years ago!

spockforprez

ILoveBeachMusic said:

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spockforprez said:

CMGragain said:

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 

Yeah, most of the couples in my family prior to my generation had these babies:

That's exactly what H and I had 33 years ago!

I love them! Mom offered us hers to use on the day of but I wanted some to keep.

spockforprez

CMGragain said:

At least I used mine.  I have a full set.  Nothing engraved.  That would destroy any value they have.

I assume you mean resale value? 

Generally speaking I think most couples will own sets of champagne glasses to use when entertaining, that may or may not be valuable. I would never engrave anything like that. I think we are discussing the custom of having bride and groom glasses specifically, not having sets of flutes. I agree it's totally unnecessary, just a nice tradition I wanted to follow! 

@SP29 That's sad that they were never used again. We plan to use ours on anniversaries at least!

MandyMost

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spockforprez said:

CMGragain said:

To toast someone, you raise your glass when someone proposes it, and then drink the contents of that glass.  No special glasses are necessary.  No special drinks are necessary.  It is only required that drinkable liquid is used.
PS.  Champagne flutes are a recent style.  Before the 1970's, champagne glasses were flat and wide, like sherbet glasses.  My mother had some.  Flutes are actually better because you can watch the bubbles. whether it be champagne or 7Up.
I think engraved toasting glasses are a complete waste of money, and I rank them with printed napkins.  JMHO. 

Yeah, most of the couples in my family prior to my generation had these babies:

My parents had those. And they sat in the china cabinet, never used again, until my parents separated and they were given away/donated.

My parents had similar ones to this (same shape), and they were pretty much the ONLY item other than a few pictures they had from their wedding (it was a very quick/rushed and budget event--my mom borrowed a dress, etc). My now-husband and I used them at our wedding. I think my mom was touched that we wanted to use them!

If you want some type of sentimental keepsake of your "toasting glasses" after the wedding, then get any kind of special glasses you want. Regardless of the shape/type of glass, of they're engraved or not, if they're wedding-specific or not, etc. If you like beer, maybe you can get fancy or engraved beer steins/mugs. Or if you like wine, pretty painted wine glasses. 

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Does your reception venue have glasses (no engraved) that you can use? That is what I was planning on doing until I was gifted engraved glasses (which I didn't ask for or ever say I wanted).