Roy Austin – Professional Toastmaster
Easthampstead Park Hotel
Hi Roy,
Hope you’re keeping well.
Finally getting round to doing our reviews! Please below.
An absolute treasure
Roy was fantastic as our Toastmaster for our wedding in Oct 2021. We felt very lucky to have someone so experienced and competent to run our day for us. His deep voice added a real sense of formality to our proceedings, and he just quietly looked after everything so we could really enjoy our day. He even has a few lovely extra tips and treats he can accomodate to make your day even more special! Needless to say he got a huge cheer from the whole wedding at the end of his day. If you’re looking for a Toastmaster, please please use Roy, you won’t regret it!
Take care 🙂
Ceri&Mark
Marwell Hall
A function manager may manage the staff at the venue well and know all of the nuances of the venue and their suppliers , its true From my own experience, I can honestly say , that having you as my Toastmaster at Marwell Hall back in 2008 proves the value, personal engagement and benefit that you bought to the day for my guests, they still often talk about you when I meet up with extended family even now. Thanks Roy! I would unreservedly recommend your services to any venue or Bride & Groom
Graham
Trunkwell House, Charity Function 6th April Toastmaster & Auctioneer
I just wanted to say a big thank you for all of Roy’s help at our charity fundraiser this weekend.
Roy so kindly contacted me to generously offer his services as toastmaster and auctioneer for a charity ball and auction I was hosting and from that moment he had been nothing but helpful. Roy provided suggestions through the planning of the night and also throughout the event to make sure the night was a success for us.
A crucial part of his role was not just to welcome guests and host the event but to ensure the night ran on time and that was something he ensured happened; even down to reminding me to get myself ready before guests arrived! Roy maintained professionalism throughout the event, even when challenged at times by demanding situations and guests. Roy’s presence allowed me to take some time to enjoy the night myself; knowing that he had control of what was planned and was keeping an eye on schedule for me and so discreetly having a word in my ear for little reminders when needed.
A massive thanks to Roy, you really were such a big help this weekend and really did take a load from me; helping to ensure the night ran smoothly and our guests had a great night. I hope to work with you again in the future.
£14.000 raised on Auction.
Lauren
Gate Street Barn. Guildford – 14th Oct 2018
Now that the dust has settled from our wedding and we’ve a chance to leave a review we really wanted to say how amazing Roy was in bringing our special day to life. Roy was very professional and easy to work with ahead of our day. He had lots of great suggestions of additional details and ideas that would make our day work even better than we’d originally thought.
On the day itself Roy looked after the co-ordination and schedule bringing each element in on time. As things changed and altered on the day, Roy just took them all in his stride.
Roy was so attentive and patient with us both making sure at every turn we were able to enjoy the day.
We can’t thank him enough.
Fred & Nicola
Gate Street Barn. Guildford
We had our unforgettable wedding day at Stoke Park this summer – I would say Roy was the most important man who helped made our day smooth and perfect.
His amazing style, wonderful presence and words gave so much style and sophistication to our most important day. And we are truly grateful for him being part of the day.
Apart from being super professional, Roy is extremely warm and generous and has an adorable character with great sense of humour
From the very first time we met, Roy gave me assurance at the coordination meeting that “I need not to worry a thing!” which turned out to be true.
On the day, Roy looked after me and the guests so well and organised the day perfectly working with Stoke Park’s in house team:
He arrived early before all the suppliers and coordinated with all the staff and key personnel
He gave timely prompts and reminders to me and the guests, and everything ran to schedule by the minute!
He made decisions decisively and quickly when small changes are needed
Roy learned the names of the key guests well by heart and made my loved ones feel really special too
He spoke beautifully when he introduced the speeches and guest performers – I just loved his words!
He worked with my suppliers well including our musicians, photographer and celebrant
He supported my husband and dad in delivering their speech and gave really helpful advice
His outfits were so stylish!
Take a look at his website and you will understand why – Roy has plenty of experience running high profile events around the world, weddings and more.
All in all, Roy is a true master that would make you and your loved ones feel most special on your most important day. I can not recommend him more!!!
Sissi and Alexandre
Dear Roy
We owe you a huge thank you; you made our daughter Reshmas’ Hindu wedding ceremony at the Oshwal Centre day perfect. Many of our guests and suppliers commented on how wonderful you were, and how you had taken the time out to talk to everyone. You managed the event very well and dealt with any problems with no fuss and most importantly due to your expert handling and amazing skills we had nothing to worry or think about and therefore we only had to sit back and enjoy our day, which we did. The wedding day was totally relaxed, ran to time as planned and incredibly organised and we owe a big thanks to you for this. You managed our suppliers well within the time constraints .We can’t say enough how much we appreciate everything you did . we couldn’t recommend you enough to anyone and will happily be available for any testimonial, be it via phone or on your website. You are truly a master of your craft. Thank you!
We now look forward to seeing you in action again at the civil wedding of Reshma and James in July!
Jeetain & Nayomi Lad
Easthampstead Park Conference Centre 2nd May 2015
Roy, thank you ever so much for all you did for us at our wedding on 2nd May, our day couldn’t have been more perfect. You made sure the day ran smoothly from start to finish, coordinated our guests and made lovely speeches. You even managed to calm me down before I walked down the aisle. Thank you for helping us make our day as special as it was. We will always recommend you as an amazing Toastmaster!
Ashley & Nicola Richards
Easthampstead Park Conference Centre
I truly realised the importance of having Roy at my Daughters wedding ,especially after attending a wedding where there wasn’t a toast master we appreciated everything he did, that goes without saying but any slight changes in people numbers or queries and he was there informing the guests where ever possible. He kept guests and times on track and anything else that needed taking care of and his mannerism is perfect! Not once did I have to worry about a single thing as i had every confidence in him and that it would get sorted and it did, having a toast master is truly the best decision and I would recommend Roy to anyone.
As I get back to some normality after the wedding I have been reflecting on the Big Day and would like to say a “Special Thank-you” to you for your organisation and contribution to this day. I could see that your focus was to ensure that Huma & Arfan had that special day to remember and enjoy each moment.
I commend your professionalism and the way that you had a continual overview of all events and happenings, stepping in when needed.
Plus you even calmed me down! (an added bonus).
Parveen Noor
Roy very kindly agreed to help us with Toast mastering at a charity event that we held at the Royal Crescent hotel to raise money for the local cancer unit at the RUH in Bath. We could have not been more pleased and delighted with the service that we received prior to and during the event. Roy arrived in plenty of time to familiarise himself with the venue, and took the time to meet with us to run through details of the evening.
As this was our first event of this nature, we were a little vague on some details, but this was not a problem for Roy, a true professional he took the details we gave him and helped us to run a smooth event taking control of all the necessary details and communicating with us throughout the evening to make sure that we were happy with the running of the evening.
I cannot recommend Roy highly enough. We will definitely be using his services again in the future and recommending him to anyone what is looking for a top notch toast master.
Sarah
Easthampstead Park, Bracknell
Our daughter got married on 7th June, Roy was our Master of Ceremonies without whom we could not have managed, he dealt with everything beautifully, his organisation skills are second to none, which left us and the rest of the wedding party just to sit back and enjoy the day, which was wonderful, a real day to remember” Thank you again Roy
Jackie & Jim Hill
Easthampstead Park, Bracknell
Sir Christopher Wren Hotel – Windsor Saturday 12.04.2014
Dear Roy
Thank you so much for your help with such a challenging and multicultural wedding. We wanted to make this wedding something much more fun and special than just an expensive dinner and you made this happen. We had people from Russia, Spain. Greece, Netherlands, UK, Ireland, USA, and France, and all of them really enjoyed the day.
We specially want to thank you for your professional and agile approach, so we could have a truly international wedding with Russian and Spanish wedding traditions. Your creative ideas about wedding entertainment with fun games and activities.
Your brilliant coordination skills, so everything went really smoothly. We would certainly recommend you to any other couple.
Lily and Marco
Wedding Friday 25th Oct 2013 The Elevetham Hotel
“A huge thanks to Roy for helping to make our big day everything we wanted and more. When we hired Roy to be our Toastmaster he promised us that he would manage all of the suppliers, make sure timings were stuck too and keep the day on track doing everything he could to make the day the best of our lives. All I can say is that he delivered and more- all we had to think about was enjoying ourselves and capturing the moment.
For those of you out there wondering whether to have a Toastmaster or not just DO IT.”
Joel
The Elevetham Hotel
Hi Roy Re: Wedding 11th October 2013 Easthampstead Park
We just wanted to say a massive thank you for all you did for us at Easthampstead Park on our wedding day. The day went smoothly and you took care of everything. You truly were fantastic.
Charlotte Davies
Easthampstead Park
Hi Roy,
Just a quick email from my wife and myself, to say a big thank you for doing such a fantastic job at our wedding on the 20th September 2013 at Easthampstead Park, you took control of everything from the moment you arrived which meant that we had nothing to worry about and could concentrate on our day, knowing that everything was being taking care of. You did an amazing job of keeping the guests amused, ensuring everyone was in the right place at the right time and making the announcements.
Mr & Mrs Gratton
Testimonial from Abi and Daniel
We would like to say a huge Thank You to Roy who my husband Daniel and I hired for our wedding day on 13th September 2013 at Stoke Park. It was the most fantastic day due in no small part to Roy who was there looking after us throughout. He told us when we booked him that he would oversee, time manage and generally help with anything he could to ensure our day ran smoothly and to allow us to simply enjoy, he did this 100% and took all the stress from us. The day went without a hitch and he even threw in a few surprises for us which was amazing! It was certainly the best money we spent and I would recommend him to anyone and everyone! We had a lot of great feedback from our guests about how well he was looking after everybody and how smart he looked. Thank you again for all your hard work and helping to make our day everything we hoped it could be.
Mr and Mrs Lingwood
Toastmaster Winkworth Hall
Myself and Emma hired Roy to be the Toastmaster at our Wedding on the 23 August 2013. Little did we appreciate how important he would be to making our day run so smoothly. It was late in the planning stage we thought about hiring a professional Toastmaster, but from the outset, Roy was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. We are so pleased we decided to have him with us for our day, both sides of parents were very grateful as well.
Thank you Roy for making our day go so well and for all your amazing hard work.
Kieren and Emma Bromham
3rd August Stoke Poges
Hi Roy,
I would like to say a massive thank you for your fantastic toastmaster skills. From start to finish you were there to help us out with every little detail which made our wedding as quoted by our guests “The wedding of the year”
You were professional and friendly and when something needed doing you got it done. It defiantly was the best decision I made hiring you for my big day as it allowed me to relax and let you take care of everything else.
Thank you for all your hard work you really did help make my dream wedding a reality.
Michelle and Myles
21st July 2013
Toastmaster Easthampstead Park
Hi Roy
I would like to say a big thank you to our toastmaster, Roy. He did a fantastic job for us and ensured our big day ran smoothly and on time.
From initially meeting Roy to him saying goodbye to us late in the evening of our wedding I can thoroughly recommend his service. It was definitely a well spent part of our budget and would say to anyone thinking about whether or not they need a toastmaster, it’s a must!
Roy ensured that every part of the day went perfect for us and made it as stress free as it could have been. He also included some lovely extra touches and had some great ideas for the day.
Mr and Mrs Sweeney
Hi Roy
We just wanted to say a huge thank you for being the Toastmaster for our wedding at Lillibrooke Manor on 21st June 2013. We had the most amazing day and you played a huge part in that – ensuring the entire day ran smoothly, was on time and all the details were taken care of.
From our initial chat to meeting up the week before the wedding to the day itself � you really made us feel completely relaxed and confident that you had everything in hand. On the day itself, the service you provided was priceless � as a bride you worry about everything coming together, suppliers turning up and the day going perfectly and in hiring you, you ensured that neither my new husband or I had anything to worry about so that we could just relax and enjoy the day. We have received a lot of compliments from guests on what a great job you did and how professional, friendly and approachable you were. Finally I just want to say thank you again for being a part of our day � we really cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work and dedication on the day and we would not hesitate to recommend you to other couples who are thinking of hiring a toastmaster for their big day.
Claire & Andy Tansley
Hi Roy,
We just wanted to say a huge thank you for being the Toastmaster for our wedding at Easthampstead Park on 27th April. We had a fantastic day and the part you played in ensuring everything ran so smoothly was invaluable.
We really appreciated the time you spent meeting us before the wedding to run through everything and your professionalism and warmth on the day enabled everyone to completely relax and just enjoy the day. Your good humour added to the fun of the day and many of our guests commented on what a great time they had. You did a tremendous job of keeping the proceedings running on time, which you managed to do in a relaxed and friendly way, which we really appreciated.
Thank you again for everything you did to help give us a wedding day to truly remember. We would have no hesitation in recommending you to others considering a Toastmaster for their big day.
Steph and Andy Relf
Dear Roy,
Thank you so much for making our Summer Gala Evening in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity – Michelle King Fund such an amazing success.
Right from the initial contact you had with Mel and myself you have given us the confidence to do all the things that made the evening. With you as Master of Ceremonies guiding us through the bits we didn’t know how to do meant that the evening was thoroughly professional in every way. Your meticulous attention to detail and steady reassurance that ‘it would be alright on the night’ meant that the evening went without a hitch and Mel and I were able to, as you quite rightly said, relax and enjoy our evening. Everyone I have spoken to has said how much they enjoyed the evening and as you know we raised over 4,000 Pounds for the charity.
I have no hesitation in recommending your services and will be passing on your details to The Brain Tumour Charity for anyone else who might be organising a similar event. Once again thank you very much Best wishes Frances & Mel Frances King
The Brain Tumour Charity, Michelle King Fund raises awareness and generates funds for vital research into brain tumours.
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