Andrew Bigby Toastmaster

Wedding Breakfast Package  Personal initial meeting without obligation  Available for advice throughout from confirmation of booking  Further pre-wedding briefing one week/ten days before the event  Liaise with venue prior to event  Arrival minimum of 1 hour before guests at venue  Liaise with – management caterers, photographer, videographer, entertainment, DJ  Assist with cravats, buttonholes and corsages if required  If a Civil Ceremony – be available to assist and guide the Registrar, Wedding Party and guests immediately prior to and after the formalities of the Ceremony  Professional reader if required  Assist with organising photographs  Announce and organise – throwing of bride’s bouquet/garter ceremony  Greet guests, guide and assist as appropriate  Organise/collate wedding gifts  Greet Bride and Bridegroom, guide and escort as appropriate  Announce wedding breakfast and any special announcements eg seating plan/mobiles  Arrange receiving line  Announce guests to receiving line  Announce parents/guardians and other top table guests  Announce/escort in bride and bridegroom  Announce or say ‘Grace’ before meals  Keep a watchful eye on everyone during the Wedding Breakfast. Deal discreetly with any matters that may require attention  Circulate ‘guest book’ or organise other commemorative record eg plate, photo frame  Champagne cork ceremony  Announce – toast to Bride and Bridegroom  Announce – response from Bridegroom  Organise presentations as appropriate  Announce Best man  Announce any other toasts  Arrange and announce ‘cutting of cake’  Arrange ‘retirement’ of bride/bridegroom and or bridal party  Make any other special announcements eg fireworks, showing of video, buffet  Meet/greet evening reception guests  Announce first dance  Act as ‘organiser, confidant, presenter, communicator and diplomat’ throughout