English Toastmasters Association

Richard Palmer,  Russell Rainger,   Linda Palmer,

Andrew Morgan, 

John Quinton-Navarro,

James Lark,

John Turner,

Terry Hughes

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.

Contact details:

Telephone               01245 222392 Office

Home                      01245 225511 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.

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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

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

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

e-mail                      johnqn.ams@btopenworld.com

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

e-mail                      james@kentishtoastmaster.com

Web Site                  www.kentishtoastmaster.com

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.

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