Gather with us for 3 hours….learning this lifelong skill
"A toast should be more like a haiku than an epic poem. After all, some people might be holding their glasses in the air—you don't want to leave them hanging." — Paul Dickson
The Art of the Toast
An evening to learn a life skill you'll carry forever
Part of A Decade of Voices — celebrating ten years of WomanSpeak
Have you ever felt the moment call for a few words... and wished you knew how to rise and say them?
A wedding. A birthday. A farewell dinner. That instant where gratitude fills the room and someone simply needs to stand, lift a glass, and speak from the heart. 🥂
The truth is, a beautiful toast is one of the most quietly powerful things a woman can offer. It's a gift to the people you love, a way of marking what matters, and it has others see you, without effort, as a warm and capable communicator. And it's far more learnable than you might think.
This evening, I'll show you how.
Together we'll explore the simple, timeless shape of a toast that lands.
How to gather and settle a room, how to tell a story that brings a quality you love in someone to life, and how to close with a blessing that lifts everyone present. You'll practise in a warm, encouraging circle, and leave with a skill that settles into your body, ready for whenever life calls on you, for a celebration, a milestone, or one day, perhaps, a eulogy for someone dear.
This isn't just for special occasions. It's for every moment worth honouring.
We'll finish with tea and sweet treats to share (time to linger and connect).
What you'll take with you
The confidence to stand and speak when the moment arises
A simple, reliable structure for a toast that moves a room
The art of telling a short, vivid story that lands
A life skill, endlessly reusable, that's yours to keep
The details
When: Thursday 17th September, 6.30–9.30pm
Where: SPACE, Kenmore, Brisbane
Investment: $85 — includes tea & sweet treats
Come and discover the words that have been waiting in you.