Toastmaster Paul Deacon

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Hi, I'm Paul 👋
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“Wow! You truly made our day a fairy tale wedding celebration. You were remarkable and attentive to all our needs and of our guests. You put everybody at ease and ran everything like clockwork
Would you like a safe pair of hands at your wedding? Weddings don't just happen - I will make yours memorable and special. People like me because I focus on looking after them. I'm reliable and have learnt the art of making a day special and tailored to a couple’s needs. I am experienced enough to find out and analyse what my clients want and vary my performance appropriately on the day.
Toastmaster Paul Deacon Pricing & Costs

Pricing for suppliers

Prices Start at
£625
Maximum price
£625
I am happy to provide you with as much or as little support as you require. I will arrive at the venue an hour before your ceremony or your return from the church ceremony to undertake my usual checks and discreetly coordinate with your suppliers. Throughout the day, I will help guide your guests through the building and during the photographs, manage your procession to top table, and coordinate speeches, cake cutting, and the first dance. Invite guests to fireworks? No problem. I am also happy to provide you with advice and support and will be available for an evening planning meeting at a time that suits you about a month before the wedding. My fee for these services is £625, which includes all travel and parking expenses. A £50 non-refundable booking fee is required at the time of booking, with the balance of £575 due at least seven days before the wedding.
Toastmaster Paul Deacon Details

Products and Services

Speech Writer
Vocal Coach
On-the-Day Wedding Coordination
Week of Wedding Planning
Full-Service Planning
Toastmaster / Master of Ceremony
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Last-Minute Orders
Toastmaster Paul Deacon Full Description
People like me because I focus on looking after them. I have learnt the art of making a day special and tailored to a couple’s needs. I am experienced enough to find out and analyse what my clients want and vary my performance appropriately on the day. At a wedding I play a leading part of a team to ensure that everyone gives their best. With British and international clients from Florida and Los Angeles to Hong Kong and Singapore, no other Toastmaster has travelled so far to look after such a wide range of over 1,000 events for so many dignitaries and celebrities - or visited as many prestigious venues and used as many languages. I have taken trouble to learn about the traditions of Jewish, Moslem, Hindu and can advise about mixed-faith celebrations. I make announcements in French, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi and even a spattering of Mandarin. • Every event is handled in the same calm and efficient way as if the participants are royalty. • Hosts and couples appreciate my reassuring, friendly and professional style. • If it’s appropriate, I like to use humour in my presentation. See videos on my YouTube channel at Toastmaster Paul Deacon www.pauldeacon.com

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Paul
I follow the instructions of my clients. Often a Bride and Bridegroom or perhaps an Event Manager. I then coordinate the day with the Banqueting Manager, camera teams, entertainers and other suppliers. I offer advice when needed and make sure that every celebration goes the way that the hosts want, with the right people in the right place at the right time. I get a real buzz out of making a wedding day special.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
1991
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(21)
Sascha
Happy couple married in September
September 2023
Great planning meeting
Hi Paul, Thanks so much for the great meeting on Monday evening and all the tips/advice. Attaching our supplier list as requested: I'll be in touch with our photo list, confirmed list of who is doing speeches and further details about our ceremony a bit closer to the time. Please let me know if anything else is helpful to send over in the meantime. Best wishes
Harjit
Happy couple married in June
September 2023
A fantastic job
Hi Paul, I hope you’re well. Just wanted to say thank you so much for ensuring the day went smoothly. There have been several compliments on yourself, whenever we discuss the wedding you are always brought up as you did a fantastic job. If there’s a platform we could leave a review on do let us know :)
Gemma and Dean
Happy couple married in June
September 2023
So very glad we booked you
Dear Paul Thank you so much again for coming to our house yesterday for our planning meeting. It was great to meet you and go through everything. We are so very glad we booked you and are extremely grateful for all of your help so far and everything you will do for us on our wedding day.
Hannah
Happy couple married in April
September 2023
An important part of a special and perfect day
Thank you for all you did on our wedding day, it truly was the most special and perfect day for us both. Thank you for being such an important part of it, we are sure without you it wouldn’t have gone half as well as it did. We are delighted to hear that from your very experienced and expert opinion you felt our wedding day went so well, as so many people have said this and of course we felt it too.
Rickpal and Gagandeep
Happy couple married in March
September 2023
Thank you a thousand times
The day ran without a hitch and we’ve received so many compliments with how the day was run and you were instrumental in that. We want to thank you a thousand times over for everything you’ve done for us and we’ll be recommending you to anyone else who gets married!!
Rickpal and Gagandeep
Happy couple married in March
September 2023
Huge wave of calm - a shining light
From the moment we met you, Paul, we felt a huge wave of calm in your presence. We had never seen a toastmaster before but from our first conversation we knew we had to have you on our big day. You were a shining light throughout our whole planning process and we could lean on your honesty and candour to help us navigate any tricky scenarios that may have occurred. The meeting a month before felt like a real team effort. You helped us solidify our plans and iron out points we'd never considered
Toastmaster Paul Deacon Location & Contact Details

Address

Little Chantry, Twitchell Road, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, HP16 9HT, England

Travel Notes

I have looked after events in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Florida, Spain, many European capitals and Mediterranean islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong and Singapore

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Toastmaster Paul Deacon Press & Awards
(5)

Press & Awards (1)

Various magazines and newspapers from the Jersey Post to the Bucks Free Press an

Industry Awards (1)

Lux wedding awards Best International Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies

Accreditations (2)

Preferred supplier at Hedsor, Exclusive Hotels and Bijou Weddings
Past President of the National Association of Toastmasters

Bridebook Awards (1)

Frequently Asked Questions
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What is your most memorable wedding?

So many weddings have such different special moments that it is impossible to answer this question. Over nearly thirty years working as a Toastmaster, I’ve learnt that: 1. The Bride and Bridegroom generally know what they want. It’s up to me to find out what that is and deliver it in an appropriate way 2. I wear a formal uniform but not everyone wants formality – maintaining traditions is often more important 3. I am not the star of the show but I am instrumental in making a wedding memorable 4. Some weddings need very little management, and others require a lot!

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Careful, witty, flexible, engaging and competent

What about your business are you most proud of?

Not one complaint in 30 years

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Adopt your own style

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

Too many to mention

Describe your typical process with a couple.

I'm happy to have as many calls as necessary before a planning meeting and then, on the day, I can look after the Bride and Bridegroom in exactly the way we discussed. I get more pleasure when a couple say "you did exactly what we wanted" rather than "you were brilliant"

What is the most unusual thing you’ve been asked to plan?

I've enjoyed looking after weddings in teepees, fields, hotels, marquees, stately homes and palaces. No job too big, no task too small

How do you ensure a stress-free wedding?

Plan, plan, plan and check. At our planning discussion, which could be in person, online or by phone, I find out what is important, what you want to happen and what is not necessary. We talk through the day as if it is actually happening. After months of planning, you can then picture how your day will work. It’s also a check that proposed timings are realistic and achievable. As a surrogate host, compere and organiser I sometimes stand in the shoes of the family. I need to understand all the relationships involved. I handle complex topics of separated parents and new partners sympathetically. Often, I ask you to describe your day in just three words. It is surprising how no two descriptions are the same. How would you describe your day in three words?

What do you love most about your job?

Plan as much as you can and then relax on the day. In my experience, the couples who obviously show that they are in love (and unstressed on the day) have the best weddings.

What is your favourite moment at a wedding?

There are many, but one of them is announcing "The new Mr and Mrs......"