JOHN AND MARIFELS WEDDING RECEPTION

9th Draft, 12.26.12

TIME DESCRIPTION Receiving of the Guests 6:00 Welcoming of 6:30 guests. Ushering the guests to the registration booth, inviting them in the cocktail and informing them of their seat location.

SUGGESTED SPIELS Music (CANNED): Play under Tagalog Love Songs Lights : Dimmed house lights and Ambiance lights. Initial Informal Welcome (Other announcements can be done in this part) VOICE OVER: Ladies and gentlemen, you may get a fill of your cocktail drinks, as you mingle with other guests and take some pictures while we wait for our lovely couple. Please also visit the Guests Table to register.

REMARKS (Playlist: 3 PreReception with seven songs)

Preparation for the start of the program 6:30 Settling of the Last Song Before Opening : Tunay na ligaya 6:33 guests to their respective seats Music (LIVE): Festive Music as soon as the Voice Over made its announcements VOICE OVER: (play under music) May we invite everyone to settle down for we are about to start the program in a few minutes. The couple is now behind the entrance hall with their entourage for the welcoming parade. (pause...) Please locate your respective seats and we will start in a couple of minutes. Music enters immediately after the voice over with an acceleration of strings gradually empowering the whole ballroom with an orchestra sound Program Proper 6:33 Introduction of 6:35 the hosts

Music(LIVE): Brass Band interlude with a Las Vegas Flashing of Lights imitation of theme. VOICE OVER: (enter two seconds after the start of the brass band interlude. Tone of voice must be in parallel with the intensity of the music of the brass band interlude) Ladies and Gentlemen, our hosts for tonight, Pastor Daniel Dale Penano and Ms. Ging Navarro-Descallar. Music: Loudest as the hosts approach the center stage.

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DESCRIPTION Hosts: Greet and welcomes everyone

SUGGESTED SPIELS Ging: Good evening family, friends, colleagues! Truly, love is in the air ... as we witness John and Marifels union earlier. Daniel: Yes and they were serenaded by Augmented Seventh Band. Ging: So let's continue to join them here at Robinsons Highlands, have some bolstering laughs.. later dinner will be served and special people will be giving surprise numbers. Daniel: So gear up and we will party. Ging: Please stay put everyone for a lot of friends have joined their powers together to make this night truly a memorable one...

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6:35 6:40

Acknowledgment Daniel: And, with that, lets take some time to of the Guests acknowledge the presence of our beloved guests tonight. Lets see how far they have come from Music (LIVE): c/o Band (Preferably music played in fiestas) Emcees give a roll call and acknowledge presence of the guests Daniel: Lets give a big hand for the family of the bride from the farthest... Taiwan, Malaysia, Manila, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro. Konting kaway naman diyan for you to be acknowledged. Ging: And of course, from the grooms side, we have here also from Manila. Also in the List: Marifel 1. Relatives & family friends from Davao Oriental & Davao City 2. Friends from Marifels former offices, PRISP & UDP 3. Friends from Campus Crusade for Christ & Influencers International 4. Friends from APPEND & KMBI John c/o Glenda 1.

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SUGGESTED SPIELS Daniel: Wow truly an intimate affair! Here we have the family and friends of the bride and groom Interactive spiels on how each of them (emcees) are related to the couple.

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6:40 6:43

Acknowledgment Music continues for three seconds of the Principal Hosts will re-establish themselves at the center stage Sponsors Ging: (energetic) Right! And now, ladies and gentlemen Music (CANNED): Play under music Carinosa Intro Ging and Daniel: (loudly) The principal sponsors! Daniel: To start off.. (call on the 1st pair and so on) Ging: (Call on the 2nd pair and so on) Daniel: Palakpakan naman natin ang mga ninong at ninang (wait till applause ends) What a set of ninongs and ninangs, right Rubs? Ging: Yes you said it Daniel! Daniel: To be there.. to give advice, comfort and encourage the couple to make their love endure and give pointers on how to raise a good Christian family. Ging: Actually, meron pang mga ninong at ninang who didnt make it to tonights celebration but who have been very supportive to our newlyweds. Lets get to know them as well.. Lights dim. AVP of Principal Sponsors who are not around Daniel: Let's give all the principal sponsors our sincere round of applause for taking in the challenge of being there for our lovely couple. AVP1 Playlist: 4 Wedding Reception

6:43 6:45

Acknowledgment Daniel: Everyone. Our couple will not be here, in their of the Parents places, in their stature... if it werent for these people who have been instrumental to who they are now.
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SUGGESTED SPIELS Ging: The very people who are responsible for raising such wonderful individuals... Music (CANNED): Enter music Instrumental You raise me up Daniel: Their parents Ging: Engr. and Mrs. Oscar Gacasan, Sr. and (pause) Daniel: Mr.& Mrs. Jose Marino Suplemento Music fades out

REMARKS

Playlist: 4 Wedding Reception

6:45 6:57

Parade of the entourage

Ging: What a night?!? Daniel: Yes... and we have a lot more in store! Ging: Thats right. I hope we could keep on with the energy. Daniel: So here goes Music (CANNED): Sway by Michael Buble Daniel and Ging: Our Secondary Sponsors Secondary sponsors (in pairs) make a cool, wacky or a unique walk/dance... They then proceed to their respective seats. Ging: There you have it friends.. our secondary sponsors! Daniel: Whew! Nagulat ako don! Ano naman kaya ang ipapakita nitong susunod? Music (CANNED): Play Gangnam Style By pair, entourage enters and forms a line parallel to the aisle facing their partners and waits for the couple's grand entrance. (When everyone has formed a line) Ging: Ladies and Gentlemen, Our Entourage Playlist: 4 Wedding Reception Playlist: 4 Wedding Reception

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SUGGESTED SPIELS Lights OFF. (Optional: Ushers distribute bubble bottles to entourage)

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*********** Play Second AVP (I promise)************* AVP 2 6:57 7:00 Grand Entrance of the Newly Weds Immediately after the AVP. VOICE OVER: (Loudly) Ladies and gentlemen let us all welcome Pastor and Mrs. John Gacasan Lights ON Music (CANNED):Panalangin Lights Follow Spot on John and Marifel until they reach the dance floor Confetti. Lights Par lights should be blinking after the confetti has been blasted blink with the beat of the music Panalangin VOICE OVER: Now let us all witness the couples first dance Music (LIVE): Sa piling mo by Ogie and Regine GING: While the couple dances, lets bless them with our pabaon. You can now start to pin your pabaon to the newlyweds. And to those who are a bit shy to come up here, dont worry.. youll have a chance to bless them as they go around hopping from table to table for pictorials. OPTIONAL: Brides Maids roam around to give envelopes and pins to guests who may want to be part of the Money Dance 7:05 7:08 Cake-cutting Ceremony Hosts re-enter the stage Ging: Wow... talagang sinagot ang panalangin na sa sa piling mo habang-buhay answeeeeet Daniel: Sinabi mo! Kaya let's proceed to the traditions while the energy.. and the sweetness (with emphasis) from the dance number is still high.. Ging: The cake cutting!!! Music (LIVE): c/o band (music from fiestas / kadayawan)
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7:00 7:05

First Dance

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SUGGESTED SPIELS Daniel: May we ask our lovely couple to please proceed to the cake table for this tradition. Interactive Spiels on the origin of the tradition and its meaning while the bride and groom goes through the cakecutting Daniel: The cake tradition has many roots. You might find it interesting that; originally, the cake was not eaten by the bride but thrown at her! Ging: Talaga lang? Daniel: Yes. The ancient Romans would bake a cake made of wheat or barley and break it over the brides head as a symbol of her fertility. So, whether this meant cracking the cake above the brides head or actually throwing the cake at her is rather unclear. Ging: And Im sure no one wants to know (laughs) kaw kaya tapunan ng cake..! Buti na lang, nasa modern times na tayo ipinanganak.. Daniel: At hindi lang yan! Over time, it became traditional to stack several cakes atop one another, as tall as possible. And then yong bride and groom would be charged to kiss over this tower without knocking it over. If they were successful, they believed that a lifetime of good fortune was certain for the new couple.. Ging: Naman?! Napaka-blessed pala natin no? Dahil kay Kristo, di natin kailangang magpapaniwala sa mga ganyang pamahiin. Instead, we have this cake ceremony to formally open the grand wedding celebration that we will all be sharing with our lovely couple. The cake symbolizes a happy married life that the couple would enjoy from this day forward. Lets pray that John and Marifel will continue to share the sweetness of love that they will continue to live together with their hearts pure of joy in serving the Lord as husband and wife and as a family. Music gets louder as the cake is cut and fed by the couple to each other.

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SUGGESTED SPIELS As a sign of respect, the bride then serves the grooms parents a piece of cake and the groom serves the brides parents a piece of cake. Chorus of Music ascends in volume Daniel: Kapag wedding, aside from the cake, di rin nawawala yong wine -toasting? Pano din ba nag-umpisa ang tradisyon na yan? Interactive Spiels on the origin of the tradition and its meaning while the bride and groom goes through the winetoasting Ging: The tradition of toasting at a marriage banquet was first introduced by the Greeks back in 6th century BC but was mainly understood as a safety measure. The groom (since he is considered as the new head of the family) would take a sip from his cup to ensure that it was not poisoned. A century later, the Romans picked up this practice but for a completely different reason. Almost any guest can stand up and wish the newlyweds a prosperous and fruitful union. Daniel: Ah, ok. So in that case, let it be then that as the couple drinks the wine, it would be an affirmation of their pledge of loyalty and fidelity to each other regardless of their circumstances.. be it blissful or even the most trying times of their married life. Let us pray that during these moments, they will always cling to no one but to the Lord, the very foundation of their love.

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7:08 7:10

Invocation

Ging: Thats a pretty long opening number. Simula kanina ang daming nangyari! Daniel: And more to come. Ging: Now we will have our main event. Daniel: Which is..DINNER! Ging: May we ask everyone to please rise... Music (CANNED): The Prayer Playlist: 4 Wedding
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SUGGESTED SPIELS Daniel: May we call Pastor Rolito Espere to lead us in prayer for the food Music: First stanza of the song The Prayer Narrative prayer by Pastor Rolito Espere Cued by Amen, the music ends the song with the final phrase, Lead us to the place, guide us with your grace, to a place where we'll be safe.

REMARKS Reception

7:10 8:00

Dinner

Daniel: Thank you, Pastor Rolito. At last, dinner na. Announcements by MCs on the meal arrangement (managed buffet) Ging: Okay everyone. Enjoy the hearty feast Band to perform or canned music be played (instrumental Filipino love songs). Picture-taking etc / special number may be given Ging: Hello everyone we're back. Daniel: We hope that you are all having a great time. Ging: We just had a quick break but here we are again. To keep the ball from rolling lets start off the night with a toast which shall be given by of course, no other than our lovely couples best man, Mr. Sid Lim. Music (LIVE): Band to play slow fiesta music while the best man is delivering toast then festive music immediately after

8:00 8:05

Best Mans Toast

8:05 8:15

AVP3 and Maid of honors speech

Ging: There.. we have it. Thanks Sid! lam mo Pastor Dan napansin ko.. alam na alam natin ung history ng cake tradition.. ng wine-toasting pero di pa natin napag-uusapan yong story ng ating couple. Daniel: Ay, onga no? Ang alam ko merong ginawang AVP for them.. (to the audience) Excited na rin ba kayong mapanood ang story nina Pastor John at Marifel?.. Ok, roll VTR.. LIGHTS DIMMED WHILE SHOWING AVP ***************PLAY 3rd AVP ******************* AVP 3
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SUGGESTED SPIELS Ging: Wow so happy together talaga!! Interactive MC spiels Ging: The AVP presentation was actually very brief. So lets hear a few words from the couples friend.. the Maid of Honor, Ms. Maricel Ciudad. Baka meron pa tong ielaborate as she delivers her speech for the couple. Music (LIVE): Band to play festive music while Maricel delivers speech Maricel speech Ging: Thank you Maricel! Here on center stage the main event is just starting. So, why dont we hear another speech from one of the ninongs?

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8:15 8:30

Speeches

Daniel: Id love that! So, may we call on Mr. Victoria for his speech? Mr. Victoria seats in the Board of APPEND where Marifel works. Pipe in festive music (c/o band) while Mr. Victoria is delivering his speech NOTE: Band to be extra sensitive to the speeches.. play fast festive music when the speech calls for it and sentimental or whatever mood of the speech may be. Mr. Victoria's speech Ging: Thank you Mr. Victoria! Daniel: Now, since may Ninong na tayong narinig, lets hear from one of the Ninangs naman. So may we call on centerstage, Mrs. Nena Calipayan. Mrs. Calipayan is Marifels aunt from the mother side. Pipe in festive music c/o band while Mrs. Calipayan is delivering her speech Mrs. Calipayans speech May have one more speaker preferably from Johns side.

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SUGGESTED SPIELS Daniel: Okay, we will surely stay for there are a lot of surprises to come. Ging: So let's call on John's dad/mom to give his/her pabaon for the couple.... Daniel: May we ask Engr. and Mrs. Oscar Gacasan Sr. to please come up front.... Ging: Let's give them a round of applause naman po. Mr or Mrs Gacasans speech Band to play KAHIT MAPUTI NA ANG BUHOK KO while Johns DAD or MOM is delivering speech Daniel: And of course, Marifels parents would also want to leave some words of wisdom to the newlyweds. So may we call on Mr. and Mrs. Suplemento to come here in front. Music (LIVE): OPTIONAL Ging: wow thanks.... great surprises.. nakakaiyak Daniel: You see, meron pa! From the Groom himself but he wants to convey his message to his bride through a song LIGHTS DIMMED. SPOTLIGHT ON JOHN.

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8:30 8:35

Special Song Number by the Groom (optional)

8:35 9:00

Closing Remarks from the Couple

After the song number Ging: Wow, naman.. kiligggggg! Music (LIVE): Brief interlude.. Daniel and Ging: Ladies and gentlemen Our newly wedsPastor John and Mrs. Marifel Gacasan! Music (LIVE): BAND TO PLAY festive sounds Couple to make their closing remarks Music (CANNED) : Play softly Thanks to you At the end of the closing remarks couple must thank the

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SUGGESTED SPIELS hosts and reintroduce them. Hosts re-enter. Daniel: Thank you John and Fel but it is our pleasure to be here... Ging: But before that let me give you this wonderful wand (John & Marifel will pierce the balloon) And the night has just begun...!!! Daniel: So lets dance to the beat of the 70s Music enters (LIVE or canned)Awitin mo, isasayaw ko and 70s music (ie VST and Company, The Boyfriends, Hotdog, etc)..

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Stick for the balloon burst

Playlist: 5 PostReception

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