Alan Riddick Professional Toastmaster
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There are many benefits to be had from Professional Toastmaster, be it at a civic occasion, an institute or corporate dinner, sporting or charity event, company presentation or award ceremony or a wedding or private family celebration.
The Toastmaster in his red tailcoat is an English tradition that has adapted and is as relevant today as when it all first began in the eighteenth century. A Toastmaster adds style and distinction to any formal or informal ceremony, event or celebration. Today's Toastmaster still offers the traditional services of greeting and announcing guests and introducing speeches and toasts, but combines these with the roles of adviser, organiser, presenter, communicator and diplomat. His duties relieve the host of stress and worry and include overseeing the smooth running of the event.
Based in Sussex, but covering London, the South and Overseas, Alan will be pleased to offer advice on the correct procedure in accordance with the accepted tradition, etiquette, protocol and social order, but of course the Host's specific wishes prevail. Alan will co-ordinate the event on the day so that Host and guests can relax and enjoy it, knowing that the agreed timings and formalities are in order.
Customer Reviews
24 Customer Reviews | 24 Positive |  | 0 Negative |
| Value for Money : | (4.5) |
| Customer Service : | (4.8) |
| Quality : | (4.8) |
 5.0 out of 5 | Alan as a professional toastmaster can be best described as the "lynchpin" to our special day - our civil partnership. All our preparation and effort in the preceding months fell seamlessly into place thanks to his presence and professional manner.
Alan met with us beforehand and took the time to meticulously go through every detail of our day. His advice and attention to detail was invaluable. Right from the start we knew we were in good hands.
We would recommend Alan for your special day without reservation - the service he offers is excellent value for money and Alan himself is personable and a true professional. Antonia Padoan - 14 Sep 2009 |
 5.0 out of 5 | We had a perfect wedding. Alan was essential, we shudder to think how it may have turned out without him. He is calm professional and brilliantly supportive. It was wonderful to have someone who could quietly direct the wedding and keep even the most excited guest humorously in check. We all enjoy him joining us on our wedding day and can't thank Alan enough for being our toastmaster Maggie Evans - 10 Sep 2009 |
 5.0 out of 5 | At the start we thought it was a luxury addition to have a toastmaster, especially when working with a budget, but i can honestly say on the day, we couldn't have done without Alan.
Well worth considering having a toastmaster, especially Alan on your big day. It was a dramatic day and it was great not to have the added worries of ensuring the rest of the day and events went to schedule.
Alan was excellent at working behind the scenes, even with difficult characters and relatives, and really acting as a buffer for the couple, taking the stress out of the day.
I especially loved the six pence tribute to myself as the bride, which added a special touch to our reception.
This was our first experience hiring a toastmaster, and for any future events we will definitely hire Alan and consider him a priority in our budgeting.Melissa Katto-onyia - 4 Sep 2009 |
 5.0 out of 5 | Until we met Alan, I had no idea as to how much work a Toastmaster does behind the scenes. Alan was our "rock", he gave us guidance with the planning and ensured our wedding went as smoothly as it possibly could. Our guests were all impressed by his service and we were proud to have him. I would recommend Alan to anyone looking for a well organised occasion, with class and a little humour. David Wilson - 2 Sep 2009 |
 4.7 out of 5 | The service was excellent and would highly recommend Alan Riddick as a Toastmaster James Bibb Llb - 10 Mar 2009 |
 5.0 out of 5 | Our day went without the slightest hitch and I know that was largely down to Alan's professional and impeccable service. Alan added a certain charm and quality to the day, ensuring the formalities were kept light with good humour whilst keeping a watchful eye on the proceedings. Our families could simply enjoy the day which was worth every penny. I would throughly recommend him. Monyca Giles - 28 Sep 2008 |
 4.0 out of 5 | Alan provided the stability that an event of this size requires when dealing with happy fun loving people. He controlled those parts of the evening where we required absolute attention from our clients, with great skill and patience. Thus taking away any unnecessary stress that can occur on these occasions. A great job well carried out. Michael Frank Claridge - 26 Sep 2008 |
 4.7 out of 5 | Our wedding day was spectacular, truly the best day of our lives. Alan's work with us started well before the wedding, he took incredible time to pay attention to every detail of our day and how we wanted it to be, his guidance before the wedding was extremely helpful so that we knew what to expect. On the day, Alan was superb in his manner, direction, assistance & guidance, he truly took control of the day as we wanted and ensured it all ran smoothly to the plan we had set. He ensured the bridal party were calm and enjoying their day and as a bride made me feel very special by his traditional yet formal and caring treatment. Id sincerely recommend Alan for a smooth painless wedding. Lucinda Anne Fletcher - 22 Sep 2008 |
 5.0 out of 5 | We had heard mixed reviews from people who have previously decided to have toastmasters at their weddings, but decided to have a chat with Alan at a wedding fair. Within minutes we had decided that Alan was the perfect choice to help us on our wedding day.
The preparation before the day was fantastic, with Alan being able to guide us on many issues, some which we didn't even know about ourselves!
On the day itself Alan was friendly, professional and extremely helpful and to be quite honest we don't know what we would have done without him.
We would whole heartedly recommend him to other couples getting married. Claire and Steven Maskell - 10 Jun 2008 |
 4.7 out of 5 | Alan provided an outstanding service to us on our wedding day. He was a claming influence when things didnt go to plan and thanks to him the day ran smoothly without any problems.
He was very attentive and friendly thoroughout the booking process and on our wedding day.
Most of our guests commented on how proffesional and approachable he was and said how well everthing went thanks to his help. Charlotte Hughes - 2 Jun 2008 |
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