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Muslim Wedding Victoria & Albert Museum 2019

April 20, 2020 By WebMaster

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’ …

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 01

Welcoming guests at Cromwell Road entrance 6.30pm

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 02

Holding the horses and carriage for bride and groom’s departure at 11pm

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 03

Suppliers can’t access the building until it is clear of the public – that’s about 5.30pm

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 04

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

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 05

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.

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 06

Groom awaits Bride

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 07

Bride on her way accompanied by Mum

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 08

The two are joined

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 09

Group photos in the garden

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 10

Couple shots

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 11

Reception begins

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 12

Tables ready in the Raphael cartoon gallery for the dinner

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 13

The only way I can get to see the Mary Quant exhibition during brief downtime

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 14

In front of the St George altarpiece

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 15

Amazing artwork from 15th century made in Spain

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 16

Couple with Mums

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 17

Bride’s Dad makes speech

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 18

Family table

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 19

Couple shot

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 20

Couple prepare to depart

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Muslim Wedding at Victoria and Albert Museum by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 21

Horse and carriage awaits

I hope you and your family are safe and well.

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Indian Wedding in Watford

March 23, 2020 By WebMaster

Back in 2019, I was hired as a wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies for an Indian wedding at The Grove, Watford. Here are six Rollers ready for family members

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Indian Wedding in Watford by The London Toastmaster 1

Indian wedding the weather was hot, even hotter than Mumbai!

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster Hired For Indian Wedding in Watford by The London Toastmaster 2

Richard Birtchnell, aka The London Toastmaster, has yeas of experience acting as an Asian wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC all over London, the South East and even internationally. Contact him on 020 7730 3725.

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Asian Wedding in Mexico Day 3

January 20, 2020 By WebMaster

Day three of the Indian wedding celebrations at Grand Velas Los Cabos, Mexico where I acted as wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies and MC.

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 22

Mandap prepared for Indian wedding ceremony

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 23

Blue sherwani now

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 24

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen make entrance

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 26

Final evening reception. White tie and tails for me

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 25

Ballroom ready for 350 guests

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 27

My ‘Dallas housewives’ still like my accent

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 28

Break dancers

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 29

What could be more bizarre? A Disco ninja… and with this my engagement is over. Now back to London with many happy memories!

See the other 2 Days of the Mexican Indian Wedding

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

Organising an Indian Wedding?

Are You Looking at Hiring a Wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC?

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.

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Asian Wedding in Mexico Day 2

January 17, 2020 By WebMaster

An English Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico

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.

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 14

With Pandit Sharmaji for the morning Ganesh Pooja ceremony

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 15

Down at the pools for Pithi ceremony. Red sherwani. Then followed a pool party for 350 guests

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 16

Making new friends. Couldn’t resist. These Dallas housewives told me they liked my British accent.

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 17

Ready now for the civil ceremony in the afternoon

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 18

Spectacular vista. If you could sail in a straight line from here, your next landfall would be Thailand

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 19

Couple get married. Eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen. Now for the evening party on the beach

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 20

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’

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 21

All going well …

Are You Organising an Asian Wedding in London or Overseas?

Are You Thinking of Hiring a Wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC?

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.

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Asian Wedding in Mexico Day 1

January 6, 2020 By WebMaster

Wedding Toastmaster at Work

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

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 01

For the Sangeet- the pre wedding party

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 02

For Ganesh Puja and Pithi ceremonies which purify, cleanse, lighten, expel evil and bring good luck to the families

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 03

Ready for the civil ceremony

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 04

Now for the Indian ceremony at the mandap

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 05

For the last night celebration dinner and Ball

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 06

Los Cabos is on the Pacific coast

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 07

Hotel entrance – the beginning of an amazing experience for 350 guests, mostly from Dallas Texas

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 08

The hotel totally dedicated to the wedding guests

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 09

Three pools

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 10

Creative Christmas tree

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 11

At the Sangeet – pre wedding party… The lady’s dress is stacked with tequila shots

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 12

With Frida Kahlo lookalike

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Asian Wedding Toastmaster in Mexico by Richard Birtchnell The London Toastmaster 13

‘Strictly’ and ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Oksana and Jonathan Platero, Anna Trebunskaya and Dimitry Chaplin

Day Two coming up…

Are You Organising an Indian Wedding?

Are You Looking To Hire a Wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies or MC?

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.

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Sri Lankan wedding Orsett Hall 2019

November 19, 2019 By WebMaster

I was at a Sri Lankan wedding at Orsett Hall, Essex with Drummers Delight dhol players and Manny the DJ

London Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Sri Lankan Wedding Orsett Hall 2019
London Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Sri Lankan Wedding Orsett Hall 2019

Are You Organising an Asian Wedding in London?

Are You Looking To Hire a Wedding Toastmaster or Master of Ceremonies?

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.

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Hindu Wedding Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

June 27, 2019 By WebMaster

Earlier this year I acted as a wedding Toastmaster, MC and Master of Ceremonies at a Hindu wedding held at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms at Holborn in London. For my non-Asian friends, thought I would show the sequence of events which 300 guests would enjoy in a long day from 8am until 1am next day. Always such a privilege to participate.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

It is a great honour to act as Toastmaster at beautiful ceremonies for the most elegant of clients at important, unrepeatable – and unrehearsed – events

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The Grand Hall ready for 300 guests facing the mandap

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

It’s early morning; the groom arrives with his family and friends, (known as the ‘Jaan’) accompanied by dhol drummers to be greeted at the entrance by the bride’s family

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

With the dhol players

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The groom has been brought to the mandap by the bride’s mother and the priest (pandit). The ceremony is about to begin.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The bride enters accompanied by her uncle, aunt and siblings. The 5,000-year old ceremony will now take an hour and a half at the mandap, conducted and chanted in Sanskrit by the pandit

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

After the ceremony, I will announce 31 groups of guests to be photographed at the mandap with the bride and groom. At about two minutes each, we are looking at one hour of calling, assembling, posing and disassembling.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Typical group could contain 25 guests

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Ceremony and photography over, its time for lunch.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

There’s a live painting being prepared in real time during the ceremony by artist Stephanie South

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Bride shows me her artistic henna hands. This is traditional mehndi body art which would have been applied at her henna party a day or two before.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

A game called ‘kodakodi’ where the bride and groom compete to find a ring in coloured liquid. Priest is the ’umpire’ while guests cheer for each side. Bride usually wins, by the way.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Bride and groom prepare to leave and she tearfully bids families goodbye (the Vidai) with her parents the most emotional. Symbolically she is leaving their house for the first time…. permanently.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Bride and groom make their way to the exit towards a limousine waiting to take them away… but they’ll be back later for the evening celebrations.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Guests come out to bid farewell

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The priest places a coconut under the front wheel to be crushed by the tyre as the car moves off

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The symbolic crushing of the coconut ensures a safe journey through married life

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Guests attempt to ‘stop’ the car moving until ‘paid’ by the groom

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The finished painting by Stephanie South on display at the evening reception

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The cake will be cut as soon as the bride and groom enter the ballroom

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The bride, being a pharmacist, has prepared favours in ‘prescription’ packaging – inside is a pill box with sweets in.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

The bride, being a pharmacist, has prepared favours in ‘prescription’ packaging – inside is a pill box with sweets in.

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Bride and groom feed each other pieces of cake after cutting it

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

5-year old performs a Bollywood dance to delight and entertain: 300 guests

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

Guests remain respectful during speeches and entertainment

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Wedding Toastmaster at Hindu Wedding at Grand Connaught Rooms 2019

First dance as a married couple. Then of course everybody joins in to the end… it’s been a long day.

Are you organising an Asian Wedding?

Are you looking to hire a wedding Toastmaster, Master of Ceremonies, MC?

Richard Birtchnell, The London Toastmaster, has years of experience working as an Asian wedding Toastmaster, MC and Master of Ceremonies at Asian Weddings all over London. Contact him on 020 7730 3725 to check his availability.

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Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

March 4, 2019 By WebMaster

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies & Toastmaster at Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

I was privileged to act as a wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at London’s iconic Natural History Museum for an Indian wedding celebration.

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies & Toastmaster at Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

It’s daylight and 6.30pm and half an hour after the museum closed to the public, the caterers are nearly ready. It will be dark within the next hour and the party will be underway.

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies & Toastmaster at Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

Speeches from the Darwin staircase

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies & Toastmaster at Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

Under the 4-ton skeleton of a 25-metre long blue whale.

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies & Toastmaster at Indian Wedding Natural History Museum 2018

The whale looks ready to eat the 300 guests

Are You Organising an Asian Wedding?

Are You Looking to Hire a Wedding Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster?

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.

Filed Under: Asian Weddings, Wedding Master of Ceremonies, Wedding Toastmaster Tagged With: Asian Wedding Toastmaster, Indian Wedding Natural History Museum, Natural History Museum London, Natural History Museum weddings, richard birtchnell, wedding master of ceremonies, Wedding Toastmaster, Weddings Natural History Museum

Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

February 26, 2019 By WebMaster

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Back in the summer of 2018, I was hired as a wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster for an Asian wedding at Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury. This beautiful period property was originally built by the Rothschild family and is now National Trust, and a beautiful wedding venue.

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018
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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018
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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

With Giardino Strings quartet… one of the best in the business — with Lydia Alonso.

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Flower girl posing

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Bride and groom exit from the Manor

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Just act natural…

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Speeches

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

First Dance

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Wedding Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster hired for Asian Wedding at Waddesdon Manor 2018

Goodbye to this remarkable venue. Such a privilege

Are You Planning or Organising a Wedding?

Are You Looking to Hire a Wedding Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster?

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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Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair 2018

February 15, 2019 By WebMaster

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Wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair London

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.

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Wedding Toastmaster & Master of Ceremonies at Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair London
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Wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair London
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Wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair London
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Wedding Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies at Asian Wedding at InterContinental Mayfair London

Are You Planning an Indian Wedding?

Are You Looking to Hire a Master of Ceremonies, MC or Toastmaster?

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.

Filed Under: Asian Wedding Toastmaster, Asian Weddings Tagged With: asian wedding, Asian Wedding Toastmaster, hire master of ceremonies, hire toastmaster, Intercontinental Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel Mayfair London, Intercontinental Mayfair, wedding master of ceremonies, Wedding Toastmaster

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