Richard Birtchnell is The London Toastmaster
I’m back! My first live engagement in 16 months and where better than at the iconic Natural History Museum with an Asian wedding celebration. It was wonderful.
Are you organising a wedding in London? Are you looking for an experienced wedding toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC? If you are, contact Richard Birtchnell today.
Back in October, 2019, I was hired as an event host and Toastmaster for the Arab Bankers Association annual dinner, held at Grosvenor House.
Grosvenor House Ballroom
Always a privilege to work as an event host for the Arab Bankers Association.
Sirens Encore entertained the guests
Lord Hill keynote speaker
400 guests
We are slowly moving back to a time where events will be allowed to open. Are you organising an event? Are you looking for an experienced event host, Master of Ceremonies or Toastmaster? If you are, contact Richard Birtchnell today.
Back in August 2019, I acted as a wedding Toastmaster for a Punjabi Hindu wedding at the Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5. Colourful, elegant and fun. Such a privilege.
Ready for celebrations
Groom and entourage (Barat) assemble outside
Ready for Hindu ceremony
Lord Ganesh
Couple walk round the fire
Family photos at the mandap
Selfie with young guests
Cake to be cut
Dance floor and DJ ready
Sweetheart table ready
First dance
We are slowly moving back to a time where events will be allowed to open. Are you organising a wedding in London? Are you looking for an experienced wedding toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC? If you are, contact Richard Birtchnell today.
Back in September 2019 I was privileged to act as a wedding toastmaster and MC for a wedding celebration at one of London’s top wedding venues, The Natural History Museum. This is one of my favourite venues. I cannot wait to get back there! Fingers crossed!
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Hall ready to receive 450 guests
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With Becki Bishop of Flocoflowers who staged a stunning display throughout
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Hall ready, after just one hour after closing to the public
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Beautiful decor, graceful ambience
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Guests will have a whale of a time
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Creative cake presentation
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Bride and Groom make their entrance
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3 speakers
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With DJ Chonkx from Kudos
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Blue Whale looks ready to eat everyone
We are slowly moving back to a time where events will be allowed to open. Are you organising a wedding in London? Are you looking for an experienced wedding toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC? If you are, contact Richard Birtchnell today.
18 months ago, way back in 2019 (which now seems a life time ago) I acted as event host and MC at Grosvenor House for the 60th Anniversary Dinner of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS)
800 guests in the Great Room
Creative floral centres
Great Room ready
Just what these clever people are capable of… crowns made out of plant material
Here’s another, absolutely stunning… and entirely from botanic material
We are slowly moving back to a time where events will be allowed to open. Are you organising an event? Are you looking for an experienced event host, Master of Ceremonies or Toastmaster? If you are, contact Richard Birtchnell today.
Back in 2019, which now seems an awful long time ago, I was honoured to be asked to act as event host and Master of Ceremonies at the 2019 Defence Media Awards held at the National Press Club Washington DC.
The National Press Club is situated close to the White House and home for journalists to meet.
As always, a privilege to participate at important events.
The National Press Club has been going since 1903
The Club receives world class speakers
Awards are for journalists who write about Defence
This is where I discovered Vodafone told me I owed over £8,000. Think I have been hacked
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience as an event host. Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for corporate events and ward ceremonies. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
There is no doubt that 2020 has been an extremely tough year for all of us in some way or other. That is why, more than ever before, I send you Christmas wishes for health and happiness, and hope for a much better New Year and 2021. Stay safe and well.
Thank you to digital marketing agency, Blue Square Management and their video production services for creating this Christmas wishes animation.
Back in August of last year, I was hired as a wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies for a Muslim wedding at Addington Palace in Croydon. It began with smoke to accompany the arrival of the groom on his horse and ended with aerobatic fireworks from Aerosparx motor gliders.
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Microphone test and ready for action
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The Bride’s family ladies ready to greet the Groom’s
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The Bride’s family gentlemen ready to greet the Groom’s
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The Groom sets off on horse
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Colourful smoke as Groom arrives
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The hall at Addington Palace is ready for Nikah (Muslim wedding)
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300 guests seated for Nikah
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Marquee ready for celebrations. Large LED screen
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Sofa on stage ready for couple
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The Groom enters with family
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The Bride enters with father
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The couple on stage
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Dhol players ready
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The dancing gets underway
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Myself with bride’s family at the end of a long happy day and as always a privilege to participate.
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience as a wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for Asian weddings (Muslim, Hindu and Sikh). Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
This time of year we would be in the midst of the tennis championships at Wimbledon and home to the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. Unfortunately, due to COVID19 and the Coronavirs pandemic, like many sporting events throughout the world, it has to be cancelled. So I decided to post this photo of myself from last year, on the eve of the Championships at Wimbledon. This is as close as I will ever get to putting my hands on the trophy. If only I had practised more…
Event Host & MC at Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2019 by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience as a corporate Event Host, Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
Back in June of last year, I was hired as event host and MC for a China-UK Economic and Trade Summit held at the Guildhall in the City of London
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Backstage With my co-host and translator Annie at a Chinese Gala Dinner at the Guildhall in the City of London. Behind us is an enormous video wall 8 metres by 4 metres.
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience as a corporate Event Host, Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.