Call to Order

NOTE: Test microphone before speaking.

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen.
May I have your attention please! We
are about to begin our Dinner
Reception so please find a seat and
make yourself comfortable.
Let us begin this celebration with a
prayer. Let us all stand, bow down our
heads and put ourselves in the
presence of our almighty, Bro. Isaias
Samson will lead us in the prayer.
Opening Prayer
By: Ka Isaias Samson
Welcome Address
A very good evening to everyone and
welcome to Richard and April’s Dinner
Reception. We are done with the
solemn part of the celebration and we
thank those people who were with us
earlier at the Central Temple for the
wedding ceremony. And for those who
just join in, our warmest Welcome to
you all! And so, here we are in the
Aberdeen Court Ruby Hall for the most
exciting part - the Dinner Reception for
our newlyweds in celebration of the
beginning of their new life together. So
sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the
evening. 
I am Mr. Dervin Arit and I am also one
of the groomsmen
And I am Ms. Prenzi Mae Pinza also
one the bridesmaids
And we had been given the task by the
bride herself to be your emcee for
tonight. We thank you all for gracing
this joyful occasion especially to those
who took a leave of absence from work
or from school and to those who have
traveled many miles just to be with us.
In behalf of kuya Richard and ate Apple
as well as their parents, We would like
to express their heartfelt gratitude for
your presence at this memorable
occasion. It is indeed a pleasure to
have you all tonight
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Parents of the Newlyweds
Dervin:
Before anything else, we would like to
acknowledge the key persons who took
a great part of this joyous affair. For
without their support, this event would
not be made possible.
Peachy:
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great
pleasure to introduce to you the
Parents of the Bride, Mr. Antonio F.
Arit and Mrs. Elizabeth-Dolar Arit A
big round of applause please.  
Dervin:
Daddy, Mommy, welcome and enjoy the
rest of the night.
Peachy:
And of course, we are truly happy to
have here with us the Parents of the
Groom, Friends, let us give a big hand
to Mr.Bernardo C. Ramos and Mrs.
Lorna Ofrecio-Ramos.
Grandmother of the Bride and
Groom
*If both or either Lola can attend.
Principal Sponsors
We would also like to acknowledge our
Principal Sponsors. We’ll start off with
the ladies. Please make a stand as your
name is called.
Our first lady sponsor is Sis. Myrna D.
Samson the lovely wife of our officiating
Minister brother Jun Samson. Thank
you po for gracing this occasion
The second is Sis Marcora N. Dy the
wife of Bro Albert Dy. Ka Cora salamat
po sainyong pagdalo sapagkat
nagsilbni po kayong inspirasyon sa
buhay ni ate apple.

Next is Sis Hilda M. Dela Riva the ate of

both the husband and wife who taught
them the wonders of business, Ate it
was a pleasure having you here.

And next is Sis. Mercedes V. Valeros

the grooms mentor. Tita Ched Thank
you so much po.
And lastly Sis. Edith F. Cacayan, Ka
Edith thank you for sharing these
joyous day with us.

And that’s it for the ladies now we go

over to the gentlemen. So again please
make a stand as your name is called.
Our first gentlemen is the general
secretary of the Church of Christ a
minister of the Gospel and a mentor
and truly a person whom the couple
can rest their cares any time they need
spiritual advice Ladies and gentlemen
please give him a round of
applause.Bro.Benefrido C. Santiago
Our next male sponsor is also a
minister of the gospel and of the bride
in the central office. Please welcome
Bro.Lowell C. Menorca (Represented by:
Bro. Michael Sandoval)
The third is a very good friend of both
the groom and bride an officemate and
the Big brother to the bride please
welcome.Bro.Allan L.Francisco

The next is also a Minister of the

Gospel and an officemate of the bride
in the Foreign Department of the Iglesia
ni Cristo Central Office lets all
welcome.Bro.Roel C. Soriano

Lastly but no less of the others is the

resident Hymn singing Supervisor of
the Iglesia Ni Cristo. Bro.Fausto T.
Perez represented by:

So there you have it ladies and

gentlemen, our most distinguished set
of principal sponsors. Let us once again
give them a big round of applause.
Family and Friends
A wedding brings two people and their
families together. It refreshes the family
ties and friendship that have gone stale
and almost forgotten against the toll of
time and distance. So again I would
like to request the people concerned to
please make a stand to be recognize as
you are called.

Also with us here tonight and it is with

great pleasure to have Bro. Jun
Samson.our officiating Minister for the
wedding ceremony. Thank you po Ka
jun for going out of your way to be with
us.
So I guess that’s about it. I hope I did
not miss out anyone. If I did, please be
so kind to remind us.
Entrance of the Bride and Groom
At this point I assume that everyone
has settled down and we are all ready
to welcome the newlyweds. May I
request our lovely Matron of Honor, Ms.
Shiela Arit to please facilitate the
welcoming party for our newlyweds.
Tonight calls for a grand celebration
and it is our distinct pleasure to
introduce to you for the very first time
Richard and April as husband and wife.
So without any further ado, let us all
rise and give our warmest welcome to
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ramos........
Music Maestro
(Newlyweds enters the hall)
Background Music: "Saphira's First
Flight" from: "Eragon" movie
soundtracl.
Congratulations Kuya Richard and Ate
April and best wishes to both of you.
We wish you to be blessed with a long
and happy life together with your
future children So there you have it
ladies and gentlemen our new lovely
couple. Let us again give them a big
round of applause.

Dove Release
The bride and groom will now do the
dove release. May I request the newly
weds to please come forward and each
get a dove.
(INSTRUCTIONS: While Newlyweds
comes forward and prepare for the dove
release, Baclground music starts
playing and Emcee say the
following......)
Background Music: "Long Nu Zhi
Sheng " from: "Return of the Condor
Heroes" TV Series soundtrack.
The two doves signify Richard’s and
April’s being released to start a new
journey together. Like the two pairs of
dove, whatever happens they will
always try to seek the comfort of each
other and their home together. This is
where they know that they will find
love. A dove always choose one mate for
life, and signify love, faithfulness, joy,
and hope,
Kuya Chard and Ate Apple are now
ready so we will now release the doves.
At the count of three release the doves.
Ready when you are. One... Two...
Three... and... off they go!!! That was
really beautiful.

Dinner
I assume everybody starving by the
excitement and jubilant atmosphere.
So am I, so let us enjoy our meal the
waiters will be attending to your
respective table shortly and whatever
concerns the staff will be wearing a
smile while they attend to your needs.
Dinner is served. You are all hereby
invited to partake dinner.
Meanwhile the Matron of Honor Shiela
Arit will be serenading the couple with
a song Number to be followed by
another song performance by one of
the Bridesmade a cousin of the bride
Rachel Dolar.

Table Hopping for Souvenir Pictures

May I have your attention please, I
guess by now everyone had their fill of
our sumptuous food prepared by the
Aberdeen Court .
At this point the newlyweds would like
to take this opportunity to thank
everyone personally for your presence.
Kuya Ricky and Ate Apol will now go
from one table to another to greet each
and everyone and to have their
souvenir picture taking with their
guests. Simultaneously, our Matron of
Honor assisted with some members of
the bridal entourage will be distributing
the wedding giveaways and will be
routing the guest book so please stand
by in your seats.
Cutting of the Wedding Cake
We will now resume with our program.
and its time for desert. We have here a
beautiful wedding cake
by________________________
May I now request Kuya Chard and Ate
April to do the honors of cutting the
wedding cake.
(Newlyweds comes forward to cut the
cake.)
The ceremonial cutting of the cake is
meant to symbolize the couples sharing
of responsibilities*( mas malaki dapat
subo ng cake ng lalake Kasi mas
marami siyang reposibilidad) promise to
love and care for each other.
There you have it ladies and gentlemen,
the cake has been cut. May I now
request the waiters to please serve the
cake to our guests.

Special Surprise AVP.

While the cake is being distributed to
each table. We hope you can spare time
in watching this video which we have
searched from the net.
It talks about the struggles of wife and
husband and wife while they sojourn in
the world of marriage. Of course
problems difficulties may arise but with
the guidance of the almighty and the
love they share with each other they
shall endure and through it all shall
ask each other
Remember When?
(Waiters serves the cake to the guest.)

Best Man's Toast to the Bride and

the Groom
A celebration is never complete without
a toast and a bottle of good wine. Let
us now bring out the wine and may we
request the Best man to lead us with
the toast
Bestman:
Ladies and gentlemen, it takes a strong
and intelligent man to realize his
dreams and achieve his goals in life
and love. A man that is not afraid to
live life to its fullest and embrace what
is truly important. I'm here to talk
about April and Richard Two people
who have come together today to form
a union that will surely last forever.
+Personal Message

(INSTRUCTIONS:Best Man still raising

his glass and addresses the guests as
he speaks...)
Everyone let us all and raise our
glasses and join me in toasting for
Richard and April.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Best Man waits for
everyone to stand up and see to it that
everyone has raised their glasses and
them say…)
Here’s to good health, happiness and
God’s Compassion to Richard and
April. Cheers!!!
(Everyone makes a toasts and drinks
from their glasses)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, you
may now be seated.
Well Wishes from Family and Friends
It is said that our parents are our first
teachers having raised us patiently
from childhood to adulthood. They have
been our source of comfort, support
and inspiration. Richard and April are
truly blessed with such wonderful
parents and I’m quite sure when it
comes to knowing what marriage is all
about, they always have a word or two
to share to their children. Ngayon po ay
atin namang pakingan mensahe mula
sa father ng bride.
Thank you so much Sir for that
inspiring message. And now we would
like to call on the Father of the
Groom, Mr.
___________________________ to say a
few words of wisdom to our newlyweds.
(Mr.________________________ comes
forward to convey his Best Wishes to
the newlyweds)
Thank you sir. In behalf of our male
principal sponsors, we would like to
call on Bro. Benefrido Santiago to say
a few words to kuya Ricky and ate
april.
(Mr._____________________ comes
forward to convey his Best Wishes to
the newlyweds)
Thank you sir. Last but certainly not
the least, we now call on Sis Myrna
Samson to say a few words to kuya
Ricky and Ate Apple In behalf of the
female principal sponsors.
(Ms. ______________________comes
forward to convey her Best Wishes to
the newlyweds)
Thank you po Ka Myrna, and thank
you all...lets us again give them a big
hand for such wonderful and
meaningful speeches.
Bouquet Throw
Ok now let us all have some fun and its
time for the traditional Bouquet Throw.
At this point we would like to request
all the single ladies to please come
forward for the bouquet throw. We
would also like to request the bride to
come forward and take her place center
stage.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee motions and
waits for all single ladies to come
forward)
Ladies kindly take your place behind
the bride and be prepared to catch the
bouquet. It is said that whoever will
catch the bouquet will soon be the next
bride. So is everyone in? Ready when
you are at the count of three the bride
will throw her bouquet. May I also
request the audience to please join me
in the counting.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee make sure that
everyone is in place)
Ready when you are ladies. Let us now
do the countdown.
One….Two….Three……and there it
goes.
(Mag memessage si apon.)
May I request for the lady who was able
to catch the bouquet to please come
forward.
Congratulations ate, May I have your
name please.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee draws the
microphone to the lady .)
Ok let’s give a big hand to ate Levi.
Please have a seat beside the bride and
in a moment we shall find your match
in the garter Toss.
Retrieval of the Garter
Before we go on with the Garter Toss,
the groom is to retrieve the garter from
his bride. So may we request Kuya
Ricky And ate Apol to please come
center stage and do the garter retrieval
ritual.
(A chair is brought onstage for the bride
to sit. while groom kneels down at the
bride's feet ready to retrieve the garter)
Ladies and gentleman the groom will
now retrieve the garter from the bride.
(Groom retrieves the garter from the
bride.)
There you have it ladies and gentlemen;
the groom was finally able to retrieve
the garter. Let us give him a big hand.
Garter Toss
Ok it is now the gentlemen's turn and
we will now do the garter toss. May I
mow request all single men to please
come forward for the Garter Toss.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee motions and
waits for all single men to come
forward)
Gentlemen please take you place
behind the groom and be ready to
catch the garter. So is everyone ready?
At the count of three the groom will
throw the garter and again we request
the audience to participate in the
countdown.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee makes sure
that everyone is in place)
Ok ready when you are guys. One…..
Two……Three…… and .....off it Goes !!!!
(Groom throws the bouquet and the
gentlemen tries to catch it.)
Matchmaking Ritual
May I request for the gentlemen with
the quick hand who now have in his
possession the garter. Sir please come
forward and take your place beside the
lady who has the bouquet.
Congratulations Sir. May I have your
name please.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee draws the
microphone to the gentleman.)
Thank you Mr. ___________, Friends lets
give this gentlemen a big hand.
Now that we have already found a
perfect match. The next bride and
groom to be in the future. It is time for
another ritual. The gentlemen who got
the garter is to put it on the lady who
caught the bouquet. At this point we
would like to request Ate Levi to please
have a seat while Mr. ___________ will
put the garter. Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr. __________ will now put on the
garter on Ms. _________.
(Lady takes a seat while gentleman
puts the garter on her.)
There you have it ladies and gentlemen.
Our new lovely pair and if it would not
be too much to ask we would like the
gentlemen to give the lady a Beso Beso.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee waits for the
gentlemn to give the kiss and thanks
the pair. after.)
Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms
________, Let us give them both a big
hand
At his point, we request that both of
you remain onstage for the picture
taking. The newlyweds will now pose
with our lovely new pair.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee stands aside
as photographers take pictures of the
pair with the newlyweds.)
Again Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms
________ for your participation, you
may now return to your seats
Giving of Tokens
We are truly grateful not only for the
presence but also the wonderful
cooperation of our principal and
secondary sponsors as well as the
members of the entourage. Richard and
April and their parents would like to
express their sincerest gratitude for all
their help and support and for making
this memorable occasion a great
success. We would like to request our
Matron of Honor, Ms. Shiela Arit to
distribute our tokens of gratitude to
both our Principal and Secondary
Sponsors We also have a little
something for the members of the
entourage.
(Ms. Shiela Arit distributes the tokens.)
Message of Thanks from the
Newlyweds
The night and this celebration has
almost come to an end but for our
newlyweds it is just a start of their new
life together. As we each go home, may
this day be memorable for all of us as it
it to them. To personally convey their
heartfelt gratitude let us now lend an
ear to Kuya Richard and Ate April
(Ricky and April delivers their message
of gratitude.)
Closing Remarks
Well I guess that’s about everything
ladies and gentlemen we have finally
come to the end of our program. It has
been a great day and a wonderful
evening with you all. Again thank you
all for your presence. God bless and
Goodnight to each and everyone.