The wedding toastmaster plays a very important role at the wedding. He doesn’t only control that everything goes according to the wedding scenario, but also creates a positive mood for honeymooners and their guests. But at the same time it is very difficult to choose a good toastmaster.

Today Wedding.am shares with you with the recommendations on how to ease this choice and find a real professional.

 What to start with?

When you have already decided the wedding budget, the quantity of your guests and the date of your wedding, it will be the right time to start searching for the wedding toastmaster. It’s no need to postpone it, as serious professionals need time to prepare for your wedding, create a wedding scenario and amazing show program. All this requires not only efforts, but also much time, so if you want that the work of the wedding toastmaster has an efficient result, start his quest no later than 1-2 months before the wedding.

 Where to look for a wedding toastmaster?

Newlyweds also face up to the question of where to look for a wedding toastmaster? The most proven way - your friends, who liked the work of their wedding toastmaster, can offer him to you. But not always, your and your friends’ preferences and tastes will be the same. The second variant is to search a toastmaster on the websites of the agencies which are get involved in organizing of weddings, the main thing is patience, because there you will find a lot of ads, and you have to read and review a large amount of information. The third variant is to call a wedding agency, and they will prepare for you a list of candidates, according to your wishes.

 What to pay attention at the meeting?

Meeting with toastmaster is a very important moment of the wedding preparation. Remember that the toastmaster must not only make a good impression on you as a professional, but also as a person. That's why pay attention to the smallest details; the manner of his speaking and gestures, clothes, jokes, themes of his conversation, kindness and courtesy. As the toastmaster will create the overall atmosphere of the wedding, you should choose someone who meets your concepts and a good sense of humor, intelligence and tact. After all, you do not want to feel shame for the toastmaster of your wedding.

 What kind of questions to ask?

For example; the cost and duration of work. You should discuss clearly and come to the agreement about the nature of the entertainment program, so you won't have unpleasant surprises at your wedding. When you meet, pay attention how clearly the toastmaster answers to your questions, how he makes you accept his vision about your wedding, do not forget that this is your day, and you dictate your conditions. Listen to the opinion of professionals, but have your own option because ultimately they are your future memories in the rest of your life.

 What speaks about an unprofessionalism of a toastmaster?

• Not being punctual and inability to listen to others;

• Bad jokes and a desire to expose himself as a star;

• Untidy and slovenly appearance;

• Poor speech and using of "word-parasites";

• Ignorance of the basic wedding traditions and the approximate timing of the wedding;

• Scenario by template and absence of creativity and individual approach to your wedding.

• Aggressiveness and unwillingness to compromise.