Recently I was the MC for the wedding of Stuart and Samantha at Moreteyne Manor - a beautiful manor house, now a restaurnet, set in the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire. An old manor house with lots a character and historioc charm, the venue is perfect for summer wedding receptions. The receptions are help in a permanent marquee attached …
Read more »Master of Ceremonies and Toastmaster Ken from Milton Keynes says that Royal Wedding fever has already started to grip the wedding couples that are asking him for advice and help with their wedding day. Ken has found himself giving help to couples who are asking for advice for the own wedding day. Questions about protocol …
Read more »I’m often asked by couples planning their wedding in Milton Keynes or elsewhere in Buckingahmshire, what I do and why they should enegage me for their special day. As the Toastmaster I will oversee the proceedings, freeing up family members to enjoy the occasion to the full. I will give the necessary attention to detail and …
Read more »The first recorded instance of a “toast” to a person is in 1649 – when the spiced toast was taken to a lady – and the Master of the Toast or Toastmaster, or latterly the Butler, thereafter took on the role of proposing the toasts. The Toastmaster became more of a “personality” in 1705 when …
Read more »Toastmaster Ken concludes his article about the origins of The modern English Toastmaster The normal or traditional toasts are: The Loyal Toast The Loyal Toast is usually given by the chairperson or president. It is customary for all to stand, except at Royal Navy functions and certain Regimental occasions, where convention dictates otherwise. Formal Toast …
Read more »Wedding Toastmaster Ken continues his explanation of the origins of the modern English Toastmaster Continued from previous post…… The red coat originated in 1894 when noted Toastmaster William Knight Smith, concerned at being mistaken for a butler, was persuaded by his wife to wear a toat in military red; the Prince of Wales (later Edward …
Read more »The master of ceremonies (MC) is often referred to as a toastmaster and vis versa. Steeped in a long tradition the origins of the role of the toastmaster go back three hundred years or more. However, the exact origins and history of the red-coated English Toastmaster are not entirely clear. The practice of drinking to …
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