Toastmaster Paul Deacon International Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies

Weddings

No two brides are identical and so no two weddings are the same. Each venue is different and an appropriate style of performance is required for each. These days a Toastmaster needs to be experienced enough to deal with a Christian, Jewish or Asian wedding in England, flexible enough to perform appropriately to suit the cultural and thematic needs of each type of event and confident enough to drive the wedding forward without stealing the limelight. Having worked at over 1,000 events, in the UK and abroad, for over 30 years Paul regularly demonstrates that he has the necessary experience, flair and determination to bring together your team of suppliers and guide a wedding appropriately - and he is cheerful and humorous as well! Wedding venues have been teepees and marquees in fields, a badminton court, private dining rooms with 20 guests, Thames boats, stately homes, castles and palaces.

Celebrities

Paul has worked with many celebrities over the years and some of them are Jeffrey Archer, Nicola Benedetti, Brian Blessed, Rabbi Lionel Blue, Gyles Brandreth, Rory Bremner, Bruce Forsyth, Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo, Garry Richardson, Gaby Roslin, Bryn Terfel, and Ashley and Pudsey.

Corporate Events

From straightforward dinners with perhaps Receiving Line, Grace, Dinner and Speeches to multi-media Awards ceremonies and conferences Paul is familiar with handling fast-paced events and making sure that they run on time. He efficiently moves large numbers of guests from a reception to a banqueting suite. He brings a large audience to order with ease and capably looks after high-profile speakers, delegates and guests from Lord Mayors to international CEOs and the man in the street who is nervous about making his speech. When Royalty are involved with your event, Paul can give valuable advice based on experience with UK and International Royal families.

Charity Events

Whether it's 1,000 people in a large hotel or fifty VIPs the focus has to be on the charity and making sure that the guests understand that they are there to donate. In dispensing simply with the formalities of the evening, Paul's lively performance makes sure that the guests focus on enjoying themselves and are attentive and informed about the activities going on around them.

From formal to frivolous you will see an appropriate performance which will amuse and relax your guests and encourage giving.

International Events

With a touch of British sang-froid, or a smattering of a local language, Paul can look after events in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Punjabi and Gujarati. Very happy to work with organisers for other languages, but has been known to struggle with Cantonese and Mandarin! Past international work includes weddings and dinners in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Florida, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, France, Gibraltar, Monaco, Spain, Malta, Cyprus, Hong Kong and Singapore