'To the bride', perhaps, in German (Browning) (8)
I believe the answer is:
toasting
'browning' is the definition.
('toasting' can be a synonym of 'browning')
'to the bride perhaps in german' is the wordplay.
'to the bride perhaps' becomes 'toast' (a toast 'to the bride' might be made at a wedding).
'german' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'toast'+'in'+'g'='TOASTING'
(Other definitions for toasting that I've seen before include "Raising glasses" , "Raising one's glass" , "Browning" , "Drinking a health to" .)