Stephen Hall is an excellent Toastmaster and a past President of the Guild of London Toastmasters. I have been fortunate to work with him over many years and we have probably covered in excess of 40 weddings together withouot a hitch.
Stephen is always calm, professional and a delight to work with. His manner really takes the pressure off the couples, venue and of course the photographer!
I caught up with him at a recent wedding and with this article in mind i asked him how he got started.
I fell into toastmastering by mistake after a chance conversation with a bride to be’s mother in 1989. Then i went on a course with the London Guild of Toastmasters and then worked at Ashdown Park at the opening wedding in March 1994
I went on to ask what areas of the country he works in and has he been booked by anyone famous.
I have worked all over the country (Middlesborough to Exeter) and the usual saying for a toastmaster is ‘have gavel will travel’. I have also worked with many household names most recently HRH The Princess Royal, Brian Blessed, Andrew Marr, Rich Hall to name but a few.
Stephen in action at Ashdown Park Hotel, East Sussex
How do you find the profession after all these years?
I still enjoying weddings after probably 1500 since starting work. Everyone is different and everyone is enjoyable.
To discover more about Stephen, please click here to view his website.
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