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A.1 Toastmaster
Wide experience at all levels including Weddings, Banquets, Dinners, Presentations, Corporate, Civic and Military Events. I have performed at all levels from Mansion House to Council House and from Guildhall to a village hall. |
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What does a Toastmaster DO?
A Toastmaster is your personal manager on the ground for the day. He will arrive early, liaise with the venue and the caterers, ensure that all is in place for your arrival and guide you and your guests through all the necessary protocol. |
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How will I know when to???
Whatever you need to know, the Toastmaster will be right there to advise you, be it timing for speeches, cutting the cake, presentation of gifts or flowers or the first dance. |
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The Receiving Line
The Receiving Line can be as formal or informal as you wish. There are no hard and fast rules, but the Toastmaster will guide you through any concerns you may have. |
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More about me
I work mainly between the City of London and West through Twickenham and Richmond to Hampshire and Surrey, but I am happy to travel to wherever I may be required. HAVE GAVEL- WILL TRAVEL |
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The Receiving Line
There is often some considerable confusion and at times, anguish, in deciding who should be in the Receiving Line, but this really is quite unnecessary.
Traditionally, both sets of parents and the Bride and Bride Groom are the only people who need to be in the Receiving Line, but this is not carved in stone and you can have whomsoever you wish. However, a word of caution. The more people you have in the Receiving Line, the longer your guests will wait before being "Received" and there may be a long queue waiting.
Depending upon the venue and your location within it, this may be quite inconvenient or even uncomfortable for them.
So, based upon the basic formula of both sets of parents and the Bride and Bride Groom, the following is suggested:
Mother and Father of the Bride, followed by Mother and Father of the Bride Groom followed by the Bride and Groom.
This can be varied as follows:
Mother of the Bride with the Father of the Groom followed by the Mother of the Groom with the Father of the Bride. In this way, each will be able to introduce those people which their own side of the family knows, to the head of the other part of the newly-joining families.
Important others such as the Best Man and Senior Bridesmaid could assist in shepherding and moving other guests into place to be Received or showing them to their places within the dining room and this should be agreed long before the event.
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