The English Toastmasters Association

English Toastmasters Association

email: info@englishtoastmasters.co.uk
  Featured Toastmasters

Richard Palmer,  Russell Rainger,   Ted Prior, Linda Palmer,

Andrew Morgan,  Mark Greatbatch, John Parker,

Eric Jones,  John Quinton-Navarro,

Peter Cashmore, James Lark, Jeff Best, Brian Cox,

John Turner, Adrian Hayes

Terry Hughes and Vincent Borromeo

Richard Palmer

Richard loves weddings.  Richard works mainly in the home counties, including Essex, Suffolk, Cambridge, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, London, Surrey and Kent, but he will travel to any part of the world to work at your special occasion and has provided toastmaster services for a Punjabi Sikh wedding in Vancouver, Canada. 

Wrapit Wedding Industry Awards Regional Finalist 2008.  Richard is available to advise on any questions that you may have, either before or during your day.  He is there for you, to look after all parties involved including parents, best man, ushers, bridesmaids, guests, venue management, caterers, photographers, videographers and entertainers.

Richard's duties at weddings may include, greeting the bridal party on arrival, assisting with button holes and corsages, assisting at the civil ceremony or service, pampering the bride and groom, arranging your receiving line and announcing your guests, announcing and escorting the bride and groom to the top table, (Richard is renowned for getting the warmest welcomes for brides and grooms), ensuring that the guest book is circulated, introducing the speakers, ensuring gifts and bouquets are ready for presentation, assisting with the presentations, announcing the cutting of the cake and continually liaising with everyone to ensure the smooth running of your reception.

Richard is known as a kind and fun toastmaster and believes that he is there for you on your special day.  He will do everything to help you to have the best day of your lives.  His passion for quality service is bourne out by his certification to the coveted ISO 9001:2000 international quality standard and the hundreds of testimonials that he has from very happy clients.  Richard is the only toastmaster in the world to have the ISO 9001:2000 certification.

If you would like to be guided through a wedding, please come along and have an informal visit to Richard's office suite, where you would be welcome to view any of the many DVDs of weddings that he has officiated at.  Relax in comfort in front of an 84" screen and enjoy the preparations for your special day with the Toastmaster that will care for you in the way and style that you want.

Richard's duties as your Toastmaster will vary according to the degree of formality that you require and Richard will warmly and professionally ensure the smooth running of your day.

Essex Wedding Toastmaster Richard Palmer wedding day for Bride and Groom  Hertfordshire Wedding Toastmaster Richard Palmer at Manor of Groves Hertfordshire / Herts  Essex and London Wedding Toastmaster Richard Palmer at Channels Golf Club Wedding Breakfast  Wedding Toastmaster Richard Palmer at Stock Brook Manor Hindu Christian Wedding   Essex Wedding Toastmaster Richard Palmer at Vaulty Manor for Civil Ceremony Wedding Breakfast and evening party 

Contact details:

Telephone               01245 222392 Office

Home                      01245 252019 Home

Mobile                     07971 409977

e-mail                     info@thetoastmaster.co.uk

Please visit my main personal toastmaster web site at  www.thetoastmaster.co.uk for much more information.

Related Links: www.thetoastmaster.co.uk  www.thefirebreather.com    www.thedisco.co.uk   essexweddingprofessionals.co.uk

Russell Rainger

With experience as a professional Project Manager, Russell has the skills and know-how to work with you in ensuring your function is meticulously

planned and executed.  As a facilitator he will work with you to ensure you get the best advice before your function.

Russell holds a Crisis Management qualification and this means he is able to maintain a calm and composed demeanour while bringing authoritative yet friendly direction. As a professional and experienced Toastmaster he will assist with the smooth running and coordination of your function to ensure that it is pleasant and memorable, leaving you free to relax as you enjoy your day.

He also provides advice and assistance on speech preparation and offers coaching for nervous speakers. Whatever your specific needs, Russell will be happy to discuss them with you.

     

                                     

TESTIMONIALS

We would like to thank you for all your help on our wedding day. We had a really lovely time. It would not have gone as smoothly without you being there.  Gina & Stuart

I would like to thank you so very much for being so outstanding on our wedding day! We really enjoyed you being part of our special day - I know for sure that we could not have done it without you! You really made us feel relaxed and certain that everything was under control. Anytime we need an MC or someone needs a recommendation, you are definitely the man we will call.          Danielle & Marko

Contact details:

Mobile                     07788 567364

Website                   russellrainger.com

e-mail                     russellrainger@yahoo.co.uk

Ted Prior

Ted Prior is a Professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies who will add flair, a sense of humour and dignity to your function whether a Wedding, Dinner/Dance, Charity Ball or Civic Event allowing you to relax and enjoy your day. Professionally trained Ted will be able to advise on all aspects of protocol and will help and guide you through the planning and preparation of your event.  Living and working in Essex, Ted is very much at hand for work in London and is also able to provide such services as after dinner speeches.  He also travels world wide and is worth meeting for that extra special job were care, consideration and humour are all important aspects of your function

      

Picture below  Ted at The Plough. Darren's words were:   'You were fantastic, brilliant and I will have no hesitation in recommending you. You looked as though you were enjoying it as much as we were!

  

Emma & Jamie Diplock, Hylands House, Chelmsford 11.5.07

Just wanted to thank you so much again for such a fantastic day, it truly would not have been the same without you there and we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did.  All the guests commented on how professional you were and that you were such a lovely person.  We would of course definitely recommend you to anyone that requires a toastmaster in the future.'

'The two photographs above are reproduced by kind permission of Lindrum Photography – 01277 212895 and Chelmsford Borough Council’s Hylands House.'

During my career in the International Moving Industry I have attended many National and International Conventions from Dublin to Durban, Sydney to Stratford-upon-Avon very often being called upon to speak or moderate. I retired as Managing Director in December 2004. With a strong commercial background and a keen interest in the art of presenting and writing, I am able to utilise these skills when presenting meetings or being your Toastmaster.

Contact details:

Address                  Ted Prior. Foxton, Kirkham Road, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, SS17 8QE

Telephone               01268 491651

Mobile                     07840940182

e-mail                     toastmaster@tedprior.demon.co.uk

Related Links: www.toastmaster-tedprior.com

Linda Palmer

Linda is a Professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies with over 10 years experience of organising and running functions.  You will have the confidence that your function will run smoothly, allowing you to relax and enjoy your day.  Linda will guide you and your guests through the day with a sense of humour and dignity.  Linda is able to advise on all aspects of protocol and will help and guide you through the planning and preparation of your event.

 

Linda with Dave Jordan, Club Captain at the Warley Park Golf Club's Annual Diner and Dance on 10th March 2007 at Woolston Manor Golf Club.

Dave's comments were that "Linda's calm efficient and professional manner turned a crisis into a very enjoyable evening for everybody".

Testimonial from Mr. Dave Jordan

Result-Brilliant. Evening enjoyed by all!   How do I thank you enough for a superbly professional job, performed with such calm efficiency.  You rescued our evening and took the weight off my shoulders and allowed me to have a great time with everyone else. I have had several requests for your contact details, so hope you get more work as a result.   Kindest regards to both of you.  Dave Jordan

Testimonial from Kate & Chris Clarke

We would like to say Thank you so much for your help on our wedding day.  The day ran smoothly and with ease which made it perfect for Chris and I to take a step  back and relax.  We had so many positive comments as to how great the day was and how seamless the day evolved which we believe was down to the tireless effort you gave us.  We would highly recommend your services to anyone who wantsto take the pressure off themselves on thier 'big' day with the confidencethat your efficiency and professionalism will make it run smoothly.

Everyone had a great day and it definitely rates, for Chris and myself, as the Best Day of Our Lives so far!!  We really appreciate the fantastic effort that you made.  Thank You       Kind regards    Kate & Chris

Contact details:

Telephone               01245 252019

Mobile                     07971 525878

e-mail                     tm@thedisco.co.uk

Andrew Morgan

Andrew is a Professional Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies and has over 10 years experience of organising and running functions.  With Andrew you will have the confidence that your function will run smoothly, allowing you to relax and enjoy your day.  Andrew will guide you and your guests through your day with a sense of humour and dignity.  Andrew is able to advise on all aspects of protocol and will help and guide you through the planning and preparation of your event.  

Andrew works mainly in the home counties, including Essex, Suffolk, Cambridge, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Kent, but particularly he likes working in London for your special occasion and has provided toastmaster services at the Dorchester amongst other major venues in the City of London

    

Andrew at Katie and Martin's Wedding

TESTIMONIAL

Dear Andrew  

We would like to place on record our most grateful thanks for the thoroughly professional approach you made as MC at our wedding. You helped make the day so special. Your attendance at Porters was so helpful in receiving guests and specially Susan on her arrival. She was most pleased to have you there. The wedding breakfast was run efficiently and your control of the occasion exemplary. Thank you so much for helping to make the occasion such a success. Please do not hesitate to use this letter for reference purposes or to give our names to those who would like to make further enquiries from us.

Kind regards,   Susan and Ron Wyatt

Contact details:

Telephone               01371 820994

Mobile                     07818 421237

e-mail                     andrew@mctoastmaster.com

Web Site                 www.mctoastmaster.com

Mark Greatbatch

Mark is an all round wedding professional and is the owner of Mariposa wedding shop in Sawbridgeworth.  ( www.wedding-inspiration.co.uk ).  Allow Mark to guide you through your day and have a lot of fun, secure in the knowledge that he will care for all of your needs.  As well as being a professional toastmaster, Mark is a dress specialist for the ladies and gents, so that on your special day, he will ensure that you are all looking your very best.

     

Pictures below show Mark at the Barn Theatre, Great Easton (Photos courtesy of David Court, Court on Camera www.courtoncamera.co.uk ).  David's comments read as follows:- "I would like to say how impressed I was with Mark, who as Toastmaster at Brett and Katy's wedding undertook his duties impeccably and with appropriate good humour and thoughtfulness.

In plain English - he was great fun and a pleasure to work with - a credit to the English Toastmasters Association and your training."

Contact details:

Telephone               01279 866011 and 01279 718380

Mobile                     07775 513649

e-mail                     mark@yourweddingtoastmaster.co.uk

Web Site                 www.yourweddingtoastmaster.co.uk

John Parker

John is an all round wedding professional who has been involved with catering and entertainment as a singer for over 30 years.  John has a wealth of experience with stage productions working with large groups of people. John is able to offer a wide range of experience to guide you through your day and make sure that everything runs smoothly and that you have lots of fun, secure in the knowledge that he will care for all of your needs. 

       

Contact details:

Telephone               0208 8661814

Mobile                     07855 040538

e-mail                     johntparker@ukonline.co.uk

 

Eric Jones

Eric's passion for client care and service is backed up by over 17 years in the catering and banqueting business, where he has worked for some of the top hotels and event companies around the country.  Eric has also worked as events manager at prestegious venues and looked after weddings in the buildings as well as in marquees.

Eric's ultimate passion is client care and Eric loves looking after brides and grooms on the run up and during their special days.  

Eric, who is based in Chester, enjoys looking after his clients to a very high standard.  He is pleased to get involved with the organisation of your event, regardless of size, from the outset, as well as the management of your event on the day.  Like most toastmasters, Eric is able to be the ultimate diplomat for you on your day with tact, diplomacy and humour, making sure that everyone is looked after and that you are pampered.

All this experience to help you achieve the wedding your dreams.

Contact details:

Telephone               01244 403389

Mobile                     07948 570786

e-mail                     ericjones72@yahoo.co.uk

Web Site                 www.cheshiretoastmaster.co.uk

 

John Quinton-Navarro

John has a real passion for helping people and would love to give you the opportunity of experiencing his help and expertise on your special day.  John has been involved with Round Table and 41 Club for a number of years, these are organisations that are always looking at helping others and he would like to continue this by way of making your special day more relaxed and enjoyable, knowing you can call on him to do what ever you would like help with.

   

Contact details:

Telephone                01923 676610 and 01923 676620

Mobile                      07929 591275

e-mail                      johnqn.ams@btopenworld.com

Peter Cashmore

Midlands based Peter has been an entertainer for over 15 years on the wedding and corporate comedy circuit.  Having been a master of ceremonies during this time at many different types of functions.  Peter has appeared in many television productions such as Judge John Deed, where he played the toastmaster.  He has decided to formalise his training with the English Toastmasters Association and with his love of helping people and care for detail it is all part of his character to be your wedding toastmaster.

   

Contact details:

Telephone                0121 308 0237

Mobile                      07966 875585

e-mail                      petercashmore@blueyonder.co.uk

James Lark

James lives in Tonbridge, Kent and is highly customer focussed.  He takes pleasure in making any event at which he is involved, truly memorable.

James has been a toastmaster and master of ceremonies at various functions including weddings, Masonic events, Lions Clubs and charity auctions for several years.

To provide a thoroughly professional service, James decided to formalise his training with the English Toastmasters Association.  He will be delighted to work with you to ensure your function, whatever it may be, is a successful and special occasion handled with professionalism and finesse.

   

Contact details:

Telephone                01732 354581

Mobile                      07812 596194

e-mail                      james@kentishtoastmaster.com

Web Site                  www.kentishtoastmaster.com

Jeff Best

Covering London and the Home Counties, Jeff 's experience as Toastmaster / Master of Ceremonies makes him the perfect choice for your weddings, banquets, ladies nights and social functions.

From greeting the reception-guests, announcing the receiving line, announcing in the bride and bride groom, saying grace, introducing the speeches, assisting with presentations and liaising with host, caterer, band & DJ, Jeff will guide you through the protocol and etiquette of the day adding that little bit of theatre and style to your special day.

A many-times festival and competition prize-winning actor and director, he has awards for short story writing and poetry. Jeff also teaches voice production and has awards for public speaking. This has helped develop his appreciation of proper procedure for 'The Big Occasion' whilst retaining that all important sense of fun.

The prime directive of any function is that nothing is allowed to go wrong, but if it does it is dealt with quickly and quietly.  Every effort must be made to ensure that the whole day runs perfectly so that the happy couple, their families and friends, can relax and enjoy the day totally free of concern.

Adding that little bit of theatre and style to your special day.

  jeff best  

Contact details

Telephone            020 8886 0494

Mobile                 

Address               12 Mayfair Terrace. Southgate, London N14 6HJ

e-mail                 jeff@toastmasterbest.co.uk

Web site              www.toastmasterbest.co.uk

Brian Cox

Brian lives in Verwood, Dorset and brings many years of experience to any function.  He has a friendly professional approach and from the very first meeting you know you are in safe hands, no matter what type of event he is there to take care of. 

He will be there to guide you through the formalities and knows the whys' and wherefores to make sure you have a professionaly run function using his wealth of knowledge during the planning stages.

Brian treats every event as a production and from the first rehearsal to the opening night he is there to assist and advise.

His liaison with the venue management and staff allows the hosts and their guests to relax and enjoy the event.  He is a true professional that gives 110% service to his clients.

Brian is happy to travel throughout the UK offering excellent advice and a service second to none.

       

Contact details

Telephone            01202 824885

Mobile                  07811 820678

Address               Eriador, 82, Dewlands Road, Verwood, Dorset BH31 6PN

e-mail                 brian.handsandfeet@talktalk.net

 

John Turner

To add that touch of sophistication to your function, use John as your very own Toastmaster.  With a wealth of experience, John who is a member of the English Toastmasters Association, will assist you with all or as much as you require of the following, to make sure that you get the event of your dreams. -

Make all the required announcements in the way and style that you want.  Keep a watchful eye on everyone during the wedding breakfast, to make sure that everyone is comfortable and enjoying themselves.  Deal discreetly with any matters that may require attention, if needed. Guide the you through the tradition of the ‘cutting of the cake’ in a way that helps you to enjoy the occasion .  Announce the speakers in correct order and time honored fashion or as you would like them announced. Assist the bride and bridegroom with the presentation of their gifts.  At the appropriate time provide a suitable conclusion to the wedding breakfast.  If you are having a Civil Ceremony or a Church wedding, John will be available to assist and guide the wedding party and guests immediately prior to and after the formalities of the ceremony. 

You will be confident that because of the preparations before the day, you will be certain that your day runs exactly as you wish.  You can relax with your family and friends without stress or worry.  You will be safe in the knowledge that what you want to happen will happen.

West Yorkshire wedding Toastmaster John Turner for bride and groom

Contact details

Telephone            01484 720535

Mobile                  07831 475923

Address               38, Long Fallas Crescent, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 3TN

e-mail                 johnturner1950@talktalk.net

Web Site             www.cnjweddings.co.uk

Adrian Hayes

Adrian lives in Chelmsford, Essex and is an excellent and experienced entertainer and singer who loves working an audience.  He loves people and will make your day that much more special for everyone attending.  Due to his experience at many functions, he will be able to help to make sure that you get the day of your dreams.
At your wedding, Adrian's duties will be to generally help greeting the bridal party on arrival and your guests as they arrive, assisting with button holes and corsages, assisting at the civil ceremony or service, pampering the bride and groom, arranging your receiving line and announcing your guests, announcing and escorting the bride and groom to the top table, ensuring that the guest book is circulated, introducing the speakers, ensuring gifts and bouquets are ready for presentation, assisting with the presentations, announcing the cutting of the cake and continually liaising with everyone to ensure the smooth running of your reception.

Adrian will add that extra sparkle to your function.

Contact details

Telephone            01245 602336

Mobile                  07779 873165

Address               31, Petunia Crescent, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 6YP

e-mail                 adrianexile170@hotmail.com

Terry Hughes 

Terry lives in Poole, Dorset and will travel across the South West region of England to be your toastmaster/master of ceremonies, as far as Devon and Cornwall in the West, and Sussex in the East.

Terry has over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry and 20 years as a master of ceremonies.  At your wedding, Terry will provide a very personal and professional toastmaster service.  Not a stuffed shirt statuesque figure in a red coat but a very dedicated toastmaster with a difference.  Just think of Terry as the genie in the bottle.  Release him and your every wish is his command.

Any other type of function can be covered with an extremely high level of service.

A new modern breed of toastmaster is evolving, encompassing traditional protocols and etiquette, with a more modern personal level of service and attention to clients.  Terry is proud to be part of this evolution and is confident you will be very pleasantly surprised.

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Contact details

Telephone            01202 697894

Mobile                  07921 827125

e-mail                 dorset.toastmaster@hotmail.com

 

Vincent Borromeo 
Vincent is a kind and friendly toastmaster with a sense of style and panache.  Although Vincent lives and works around Bedford and Bedfordshire, he will be pleased to travel for your special day, especially if you are getting married in Italy.  Vincent will make a difference to your wedding day or special occasion.  He is well equipped to look after your every need.

Bedford and Bedfordshire Toastmaster for Weddings in England and Italy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details

Telephone Mobile   07807 342347

Address                114, Howbury Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 3QS

e-mail                   borromeo_humilitas@hotmail.com

 

 

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