In the video you will see a toastmaster at a wedding, competitions and wedding moments, but this is a small part of what I do in the festive program and it is impossible to fit everything that I can as a toastmaster into a small video, and if you watch everything in the video, you will not be interested on the wedding day, especially since all competitions are discussed with the organizers and you yourself choose what your holiday will be like. Youthful and cheerful or respectable and sedate, classic or extraordinary.

I am sure that my vast experience will allow you to realize all your wishes at your holiday, and the video is only a more complete introduction. The video is short and won't take much time.

Video. Toastmaster Dmitry Gorbunov.

The Toastmaster's wedding video page contains several video clips.

The video may seem small and not very comprehensive to you, but I’ll tell you straight, I watched similar materials from my colleagues several times and was simply tired!!! I understand that if you are looking for me on the Internet, this is not the first video, and perhaps not the last. Why bother you? And for those who saw my participation in the holidays, advertising is no longer needed. The famous American impresario Yurek said: The viewer should leave the performance slightly unsatisfied, I agree with him. Well, if you are interested in a more detailed version, then please.

And one more note about video clips.

I have a lot of friends who are musicians, artists of original genres, who work with various artists and naturally, they overlap with other presenters. They talk about their communication experience and draw quite specific conclusions about the professionalism of certain stars in the wedding business. I don’t want to impose my opinion, but you can make a cool commercial and at the same time be absolutely nothing like an artist. This is especially true for media stars, film actors and simply famous people. Although KVN players, but only real ones, and not those who talk about themselves. They work great. I crossed paths with him several times when holding corporate parties, one word, well done, but the fees were appropriate.

What I wanted to reflect as a wedding host on video.

My video material to reflect the general mood of the wedding evening. Conveying the character and mood of the guests, in my opinion, this is very clearly visible. Where there is both fun and moments of romance. Competitions and wedding traditions. Although I repeat, it is not a fact that you will have exactly these competitions. You choose for yourself what is closer to you. We discuss everything and come up with our own ideas, usually. Although you can completely trust my experience and simply relax on your wedding day, have fun with your guests, and not perform “heavy duties.” I wrote this for a reason. Each couple wants to celebrate this event in their own way, (I’ll share my observations) some say, “Dmitry, just don’t bother us, let the guests have fun, do what you want with them, and we’ll relax; some, on the contrary, take a very active position and plan participation in all my endeavors. Each person is individual and I make every effort and experience to find an approach to each guest, and especially to the newlyweds. Vedas, I know how everyone is waiting for this event, preparing, reading, watching, how can you have a bad wedding after this.

What are the responsibilities of the presenter?

Most couples have a very distorted idea of ​​the tasks that are assigned to the host at the wedding and which he must perform, and therefore they often recklessly refuse such a service. And it’s completely in vain, since this person will allow you not to be distracted by everyday worries and fully enjoy your holiday. At the same time, unexpected surprises will also await you.

So, a good toastmaster performs the following duties at a wedding celebration:

1. Draws up a holiday script, develops a turnkey program at the request of the customers (that is, the bride and groom) and coordinates individual entertainment, competitions, etc.
2. Selects all the necessary equipment, costumes, props, etc. Moreover, if every good presenter usually has an assortment of costumes at his disposal, then the customer buys small details for competitions - the list will be compiled and provided in advance.
3. On the day of the celebration, checks the readiness of all components and participants. The toastmaster will arrive at the wedding venue earlier than the newlyweds and guests. He will carefully check whether everything is available and in place. If there is no manager or coordinator, then the responsibilities of the toastmaster will include checking seats, cards, etc.
4. Entertains guests. Sometimes it happens that the newlyweds’ walk around the city or a memorable photo shoot is delayed, and guests begin to arrive at the restaurant before them. In this case, the host meets them, seats them and entertains them until the bride and groom arrive.

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1. Hosts a wedding celebration. To begin with, the toastmaster must make sure that the guests get to know each other and establish friendly relations. Then comes the turn of the first appropriate toasts and congratulations. and then the congratulations begin. Without a toastmaster, it often happens that guests sit next to each other all evening, raise glasses, have a snack, dance and do not even know who each other are and what relation they have to the bride and groom.
2. The toastmaster ensures that periods of feasting and toasting alternate evenly with entertainment and dancing. This tactic can significantly reduce the risk that one of the guests will overdo it and a conflict will begin. If, nevertheless, troubles do occur, a good toastmaster is quite capable of extinguishing them and resolving any, even the most heated, situation without loss.
3. The toastmaster will also control the timely serving of dishes, so that no one is left without a seat or utensils, and so that all guests have time to congratulate the newlyweds and present gifts. During the holiday, it is the host who sees off departing guests and greets those who are arriving again. And at the end of it, he makes sure that the newlyweds are seen off with dignity, that all guests are seated in vehicles and sent away from the banquet area.

Thus, a professional and responsible toastmaster at a wedding is not just a toastmaster who does not allow guests to drink in peace, constantly drags them to participate in all sorts of competitions and makes them laugh with jokes. This is the manager and coordinator of the celebration, who will relieve a number of worries and stresses of the young people, their witnesses and parents. and considering the amount of work that falls on the shoulders of the toastmaster, the cost of his services is not that high.

The toastmaster's working hours are always negotiated individually. As a standard, the host stays at the party until 11 p.m. But on an individual basis, at certain rates, the time can be extended.

Advice: do not perceive the host at a wedding as an outsider who works for you for money. Try to see him as a close friend who is happy and worried about you and sincerely strives to help you organize your wedding and entertain your guests. Then the guests will feel it too, and the atmosphere at the wedding will be relaxed and fun.

Additional video from the wedding at the meeting with the toastmaster.

If you would like to become more fully acquainted with my work, we can meet, usually I meet where it is convenient for you and on your laptop, I will bring a more detailed video about me as a toastmaster. We will be able not only to watch, but also to talk; anyway, personal communication cannot be replaced by any advertising materials, photographs or videos. In any case, it is always advisable to meet with any person involved in your wedding. Yes, it will take more time, but a wedding doesn’t happen every day. I especially recommend meeting with the toastmaster, photographer, cameraman, florists and designers, be sure to see the cars, stylist-make-up artist, hairdresser, I already wrote about all these points in other topics, on other pages of my site, but suddenly you didn’t read there. Well, it seems that's it. Watch the video. Your toastmaster for the wedding, Dmitry Gorbunov.

What you must discuss with the toastmaster before the wedding

Not a single modern wedding is complete without a professional host, or, more simply, a toastmaster. You plan to invite many or few guests, but in addition to the feast, the wedding will need cultural and entertainment events, without which it is difficult to imagine a wedding at all. The more guests, the more varied the holiday program should be.

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We have already discussed how to choose a toastmaster and what to consider when meeting him for the first time in the article. If you have made your choice, then it’s time to start discussing the stages of the wedding itself.

Advice: the more points you discuss, the more detailed information you provide, the better and calmer your wedding will be.

Start planning your scenario at least a month to 3 weeks in advance. This is the necessary time to have time to compose, prepare, buy and double-check everything. The point is not that you don’t trust the experience and taste of the toastmaster, but because of the many purely individual moments that can ruin the entire scenario in a couple of minutes, disrupt the course of the event, or even cause a huge scandal.

What MUST be discussed:

• Holiday decoration. If the wedding is themed, then the appearance of the toastmaster should correspond to this. For example, a toastmaster in a tuxedo at a cowboy-style wedding would look out of place.
• Scenario. This is the largest, but most important part of the toastmaster's job. The professional should have examples of the script, photos and videos from the events. A ready-made script is someone’s script that has already been seen and already carried out. Perhaps even your guests have been to such a wedding. Therefore, carefully read the finished scripts and make your own adjustments. Suggest, cancel, correct, advise, choose! Your wedding should be positively remembered by you and your guests, and it will be easier for the toastmaster to choose an option for you if you actively participate in drawing up the script.
• Consider the wishes, interests and characteristics of the public. Even the most interesting and fun competition may suddenly not find a response from the guests; 2-3 people will jump and dance, and the rest will contemplate this spectacle from their seats in bewilderment.
• Props. For each stage and each competition there must be certain props. Discuss in advance what the toastmaster has, what condition these things are in (you definitely need to see them), make a list of items that you need to buy. Specify what date.
• Discuss souvenirs for guests, when and how they will be presented. The toastmaster will make sure that there is enough for everyone, and no one leaves without a memorable trinket.
• Discuss with the toastmaster whether there will be traditional stages of the wedding (loaf, breaking glasses at the entrance, ransoming the bride, drinking from a shoe, throwing a bouquet, cutting the cake, etc.), what they will look like, how long they will last and in what order.
• An important quality is the ability to improvise. Rarely does a wedding go without unforeseen situations (a drunken, active guest, misunderstandings or conflicts between guests, problems with music or a time discrepancy), but even an experienced host may not know how to solve and beat them.

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• Musical accompaniment, ensemble, repertoire, DJ. Whether they work together with the toastmaster or need to be invited separately, their services are included in the price or paid separately. Study the list of compositions, the number of fast and slow dances (they should alternate so that guests do not get tired), the preferred musical style or styles. Most likely, the toastmaster already has a list of music, but you should familiarize yourself with it in detail, and it is better to first compose your own in order to combine them later. If musicians will play at the wedding, then you need to listen to their sound in advance (2-3 songs will be enough to get an idea and approve). The coherence of the ensemble is also important. If the musicians were hired separately, they are unlikely to play well and disagreements may arise.
• Toastmaster's schedule. How many hours do you hire a host for, will he work until the last guest or will he leave while the guests still want to dance. Specify until what hour there should be musical accompaniment. How will the overtime of the toastmaster and musicians be compensated?
• Agreement. When it comes to money, it is better to draw up an agreement or receipt. Indicate the required points: the amount of the fee, the amount of the advance and the time for full payment, the main responsibilities of the toastmaster, etc. If you hire a presenter through an agency, then the agency will deal with these issues. This will be easier for you, but also more expensive.
• Details about the competitions. Describe what is possible and what is not, what you can joke about and how, discuss the style of the celebration (unobtrusive, active-aggressive, etc.), the sequence of stages of the wedding and the alternation of “feast-competitions-congratulations-dancing”.
• Whether or not to say “bitterly”, how many times the host will act, if the guests still shout out this toast and insist on kissing.
• How will the gifts be presented to the newlyweds: do this in a separate stage or simply designate a place in the hall where guests can come and put gifts, congratulating the newlyweds.
• Provide the toastmaster with a complete list of guests, indicating the name and patronymic, who they are to the bride, groom, each other, possible prohibitions and peculiarities regarding jokes, competitions, etc.
• Who and how many can be involved in competitions. It is advisable that even the most silent and shy guests participate at least once. But here you need to take into account a sense of tact (so that the guest does not shout “I won’t, I don’t want to and I won’t go” in the middle of the event). Mark who should not be paired up (unfamiliar and shy people, relatives who don’t like each other, ex-spouses, etc.).

• How should the toastmaster address the parents: by name and patronymic or “mother of the groom”, “father of the bride”, “mother-in-law”, “mother-in-law”.
• Other important information: if this is someone’s second marriage, and the toastmaster says it’s the first and plays it up; wishes to have children, if suddenly one of the spouses cannot have them or the bride does not want to focus on a noticeable pregnancy, if the spouses already have children and they do not plan any more, or there are tragic moments associated with the personal lives of the spouses.
• Place and time of the wedding. A good presenter will visit the cafe or banquet hall several times where everything will take place in order to think over a place for competitions, an ensemble, placement of equipment, a place for props and changing clothes for guests, a table for gifts, etc.
• How much and how the bride and groom will be involved in competitions, and when to give them a rest.
• Conducting and decorating the first dance of the bride and groom; Will the dance of father and daughter, mother and son, son-in-law and mother-in-law be performed separately?
• Is it worth it or not to “extract” money from guests with the help of quizzes, competitions, trades and auctions. Of course, the wedding should pay off a little, but you shouldn’t be overzealous with it, because not everyone can contribute money beyond what has already been donated.
• How the cake will be served: already cut for each guest or ceremoniously cut by the bride and groom.

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• Transportation of the toastmaster and his props. You will have to come for the leader to the specified place on time, or he will bring everything you need to the place of celebration.
• Payment method. It is advisable that you agree on an advance and payment of the second part of the fee when the guests begin to leave. This way you will know for sure that the toastmaster will not make an appointment for another couple on your wedding day and will not go home while everyone is still sitting at the tables.
• Even if the toastmaster works hourly, discuss that during the specified time he undertakes to carry out all the main stages of the wedding. If this is not done, a situation may arise: the time is up, the toastmaster has done his work, but the cake is not cut, the bouquet is not thrown, the last dance is not organized. Then you will have to pay the host additionally, and he can blame everything on “slow guests”, “problems with the music”, “untimely organization of the table or a hitch with props”, etc., and you will not be able to do anything.
• Discuss the time for competitions, for a feast, for rest, so that you can replace something, shorten something or extend it in time and not miss anything. If guests are still dancing and are not ready for competitions, or they are eating, and the toastmaster stubbornly pulls them to dance, this can ruin everyone’s mood.
• How will the newlyweds be greeted before the banquet, how long will it last? This is also important so that the dishes do not get cold and there is time to set the tables.
• Who will accommodate arriving guests? If the toastmaster does this, then he must have a placement plan.

We hope that our tips will help make your wedding flawless!