Monday, 29 October 2012

Your Toastmasters: Professional Toastmasters at Whitstable Castle Wed...

Your Toastmasters: Professional Toastmasters at Whitstable Castle Wed...: Professional Toastmasters at Whitstable Castle Wedding Fair. As usual the sun shone on Whitstable Castle for their bi-annual Wedding F...

Professional Toastmasters at Whitstable Castle Wedding Fair.


Professional Toastmasters at Whitstable Castle Wedding Fair.

As usual the sun shone on Whitstable Castle for their bi-annual Wedding Fair.
Your Toastmasters were meeting and greeting the prospective brides and grooms from all over Kent.
The Castle is such a perfect venue for a wedding and there are so many professional suppliers available to make the day special.
Your Toastmasters sabre was on show and created much interest especially when Nikki explained that as a Maitre Sabreur she can teach sabrage to those interested in opening champagne in a unique manor.
Indeed Dominic at the Castle was very interested in a future function involving sabrage!
It was a lovely day amongst like minded colleagues and we look forward to visiting one of Kent’s special venues again very soon.

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Kent Wedding Toastmasters and Sabrage at St Augustine’s Wedding Fayre.


Kent Wedding Toastmasters and Sabrage at St Augustine’s Wedding Fayre.
On the 30th September Jonathan & Nikki Your Toastmasters spent a very enjoyable Sunday at St Augustine’s Wedding Fayre.
It is always a pleasure to be at such a wonderful venue that gives brides and grooms so many possibilities for their special day.  The professional staff are so very helpful and well worth speaking to for advice and ideas.
Kent Wedding Toastmaster, Jonathan, welcomed brides, grooms and families to the fair and Nikki, Kent’s Professional Lady Toastmaster directed them around the extensive venue ensuring all guests saw the suppliers on show.

Many brides and grooms loved the scarlet uniforms and the pleasant manner of us both.
We thoroughly enjoyed the day and ended it by Nikki, a Maitre Sabreur, teaching Nicola, a St Augustine’s employee, how to sabrage a bottle of champagne to celebrate her forthcoming wedding.  Angela from The Ace of Hearts Video was on hand with her digital camera to capture the moment.
 
Lady Wedding Toastmaster teaches sabrage
at St Auguestine's Wedding Fayre
Kent Wedding Toastmaster & Maitre Sabreur teaches how to open
champagne with a sabre at St Augustine's Westgate, Thanet
Opening champagne with sabre at St Augustines -
A fantastic photograph captured by Angela from Ace of Hearts Video
Can you spot the cork?


 
Thanks to Karen, Tony, Gavin, Nicola and the team at StAugustine’s for a great day and their kind words to us after the fayre.

Special Care Baby Unit Charity Night at the Pavilion Broadstairs


Special Care Baby Unit Charity Night at the Pavilion Broadstairs

It was a humbling experience to be invited to become auctioneers at the Pavilion Broadstairs on Friday 28th September.  After all we only had to raise money for the Special Care Baby Unit by urging generous guests to bid on the wonderful donated gifts.

Nikki, Kent based Lady Toastmaster and Master of Ceremonies acted as the auctioneer for this charity event and did a very professional job on the night that also coincided with the Octoberfest Beer Night!

Although it was challenging it was not in the same league as the cycle team lead by Jason Short who travelled 800 miles from John O’Groats to Broadstairs Kent during a week of terrible storms and wind.

As well as the auction and raffle guests were also entertained by the Jeff Barker Band and Surf Dude Grandad.

Your Toastmasters and Event Coordinators were proud to be part of this magnificent charity night.

Well done everyone who has helped to raise nearly £17,000 for this very worthwhile cause.


If you would like to support this great cause and help Jason reach the target of £25,000 donate click here.
Jason Short and his team have been raising money for
The Special Care Baby Unit at QEQM - they cycled from
John O'Groats to Broadstairs in a week followed by an auction,
 rafle and music night at the Pavilion supported by Your Toastmasters