Richard Birtchnell is The London Toastmaster
Firstly, in these uncertain times, I hope you and your family are safe and well. Secondly, as large social gatherings are not possible, I have decided to create posts about past event that I have had the privilege to attend and be hired as a Toastmaster or Master of Ceremonies.
Here I am acting as MC at Indian wedding at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London for Aliza and Nikhil.
Back in July of last year I was hired as a wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies for a Muslim wedding celebration at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The first two pictures show the beginning and the end. Other pictures in between show chronological sequence of events of a ‘Night At The Museum’ …
Welcoming guests at Cromwell Road entrance 6.30pm
Holding the horses and carriage for bride and groom’s departure at 11pm
Suppliers can’t access the building until it is clear of the public – that’s about 5.30pm
Staging, lighting, sound, music, photography, catering, decor and operational staff all wait to enter and have only one hour to set up before guests arrive
Small civil wedding to start with… close family only. But this will be the FIRST EVER civil ceremony the V&A will ever have allowed having just received their licence.
Groom awaits Bride
Bride on her way accompanied by Mum
The two are joined
Group photos in the garden
Couple shots
Reception begins
Tables ready in the Raphael cartoon gallery for the dinner
The only way I can get to see the Mary Quant exhibition during brief downtime
In front of the St George altarpiece
Amazing artwork from 15th century made in Spain
Couple with Mums
Bride’s Dad makes speech
Family table
Couple shot
Couple prepare to depart
Horse and carriage awaits
Day three of the Indian wedding celebrations at Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico where I acted as wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC.
Mandap prepared for Indian wedding ceremony
Blue sherwani now
Bridesmaids and Groomsmen make entrance
Final evening reception. White tie and tails for me
Ballroom ready for 350 guests
My ‘Dallas housewives’ still like my accent
Break dancers
What could be more bizarre? A Disco ninja… and with this my engagement is over. Now back to London with many happy memories!
DAY 1 : You can see Day 1 of the Indian Wedding in Mexico here
DAY 2 : You can see Day 2 of the Indian Wedding in Mexico here
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
Day two of three of my engagement as MC at Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico for an Indian wedding for its associated ceremonies and celebrations.
With Pandit Sharmaji for the morning Ganesh Pooja ceremony
Down at the pools for Pithi ceremony. Red sherwani. Then followed a pool party for 350 guests
Making new friends. Couldn’t resist. These Dallas housewives told me they liked my British accent.
Ready now for the civil ceremony in the afternoon
Spectacular vista. If you could sail in a straight line from here, your next landfall would be Thailand
Couple get married. Eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen. Now for the evening party on the beach
With country music legend Steve Holy who was engaged for couple’s first dance at the beach party… to sing his platinum-selling no.1 hit ‘Good Morning Beautiful’
All going well …
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
In December of last year, I was honoured to be hired as a wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies for an Indian wedding held at the luxury resort of Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico. This event was to take place over three days. Here I preview my five costume changes and share some of the experiences of Day One
For the Sangeet- the pre wedding party
For Ganesh Puja and Pithi ceremonies which purify, cleanse, lighten, expel evil and bring good luck to the families
Ready for the civil ceremony
Now for the Indian ceremony at the mandap
For the last night celebration dinner and Ball
Los Cabos is on the Pacific coast
Hotel entrance – the beginning of an amazing experience for 350 guests, mostly from Dallas Texas
The hotel totally dedicated to the wedding guests
Three pools
Creative Christmas tree
At the Sangeet – pre wedding party… The lady’s dress is stacked with tequila shots
With Frida Kahlo lookalike
‘Strictly’ and ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Oksana and Jonathan Platero, Anna Trebunskaya and Dimitry Chaplin
Day Two coming up…
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
I was at a Sri Lankan wedding at Orsett Hall, Essex with Drummers Delight dhol players and Manny the DJ
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as a wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
As always, I was privileged to MC a Gujarati wedding at the Wembley Hilton today.
Typical Gujarati wedding … (well, maybe not entirely, with Groom arriving in a Lamborghini – it’s supposed to be a white horse) but a wonderful day at Wembley and a pleasure and honour to act as the wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster.
Having a photo with the bride and groom
Groom’s family and friends (Barat) gather outside
Groom ready to be greeted by Bride’s Mum
After the ceremony there are obligatory family group photographs… so colourful and great fun to organise. This was one of 30.
Bride and Groom about to depart. There’s a coconut under the front wheel.
Guests ‘prevent’ departure unless cash is paid for release…
Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as a wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC for many years. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.
I was hired as a wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster for an Asian wedding celebration at the InterContinental Mayfair London. It’s always a privilege to participate in such occasions.
If you are organising or planning an Asian wedding or social event, and are looking to hire a Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster, contact Richard Birtchnell today on 020 7730 3725 or email him.
I was hired as a wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster for an Indian wedding celebration at the O2 Intercontinental hotel on the Greenwich peninsula.
Posing for a photo just before I get the wedding reception under way.
Fruit display during cocktail reception
Champagne and strawberries being prepared for 700 guests
This is a massive 60 foot screen
The ballroom can seat 2,400. We were only 700
Cake by Maya Dahlia
First dance with dry ice…
First dance with dry ice…
…. and fireworks
If you are organising or planning an Indian wedding or social event, and are looking to hire a Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster, contact Richard Birtchnell today on 020 7730 3725 or email him.
Back in July of last year, which now seems an age away, I was hired as a wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster at Nonsuch Mansion in Ewell for an Asian wedding.
Image 1: A privilege to share the day with Ram and Bhavina
Image 2: Brilliant caricaturist
Image 4: Couple make their vows
Image 5: Amazing fruit display with carved melon as centrepiece
Image 6: Carved melon shows names of couple
Image 7: Departure
Image 8: Beautiful 19th century mansion
If you are organising or planning a wedding or social event, and are looking to hire a Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster, contact Richard Birtchnell today on 020 7730 3725 or email him.
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UK
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