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1. CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER)

GOOD MORNING/NOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. WE ARE
ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR DINNER RECEPTION SO PLEASE LOCATE YOUR RESPECTIVE SEATS AND MAKE
YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #JEFF&GLAIZA WHEN POSTING PICTURES ON
SOCIAL MEDIA.

2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS

A VERY GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO JEFF AND GLAIZA’S WEDDING RECEPTION.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO BE PART OF THIS JOURNEY OF LOVE, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO
TRAVELLED FOR SO MANY MILES OR TO THOSE WHO TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

LADIES, GENTLEMEN, FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES, THE NEWLY WEDS EXTEND THEIR HEARTFELT
GRATITUDE TO ALL OF YOU TO CELEBRATE THEIR NEW LIFE AS A COUPLE. SO SIT DOWN, RELAX AND
ENJOY THE REST OF THE EVENING.

I’M SOL AND I WILL BE YOUR HOST.

(optional trivia game)

I HAVE A QUESTION… HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM?

TONIGHT WE BEGIN WITH A TRIVIA GAME. YOU HAVE ON YOUR TABLES SIGNBOARDS, ON ONE SIDE IT
SAYS BRIDE, AND ON THE OTHER SIDE, GROOM. I WILL BE GIVING A PIECE OF TRIVIA AND YOU HAVE TO
RAISE THE PLACARD BRIDE OR GROOM FOR THE ANSWER. WHEN YOU GIVE THE WRONG ANSWER, THE
COORDINATORS WILL TAKE THE PLACARD FROM YOU. THE LAST TABLE STANDING WILL BE THE FIRST TO
EAT AND GO TO THE BUFFET COUNTER DURING DINNER.

(trivia proper)

3. INTRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

AS I CALL YOUR NAMES, PLEASE STAND FOR A FEW SECONDS SO ALL OUR GUESTS CAN RECOGNIZE YOU.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS WITH GREAT HONOR AND GRATITUDE THAT WE NOW INTRODUCE TO
YOU THE YOUNG AT HEART AND SPIRIT, THE GRACIOUS AND GENEROUS, THE PRINCIPAL SPONSORS:

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED SET OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS. A ROUND OF
APPLAUSE! THANK YOU SIRS AND MA’AMS, FOR TAKING TIME OUT TO BE WITH US.
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4. INTRODUCTION OF PARENTS

LET US RECOGNIZE THE PARENST OF THE COUPLE

MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE GROOM

MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE BRIDE

5. MARCH OF THE ENTOURAGE

AND NOW, MAY I REQUEST EVERYONE TO TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PARADE OF THE WEDDING
ENTOURAGE.

THE PAIR THAT BOUND GROOM AND BRIDE

THE GROOMSMEN AND BRIDESMAIDS:

Engr. Robert Greg Arellano & MS. Bernalou Corpus

MR. Jesty Jann Parzan & MS. Kanie Mae Balios

MR. Jay Balios & MS. Jeniifer Laurente

Mr. Felipe Pabuhot Jr. & Ms. Roma Ana Marie Sienes

Mr. Richard Berdos & MS. Gladys Faith Ejano

MR. Joel Balios & MS. Diana Teresa Alcalde

Mr. Christopher Louie Ipan & Ms. Lorraine Joy Balios

Mr. Carl Barangas & Ms. Karen Mae Balios

HANDSOME BEST MAN AND THE BEAUTIFUL MAID OF HONOR WHO ASSISTED THE COUPLE IN THEIR
NEEDS:

THE BEST MAN: Mr. Jaymar Balios THE MAID OF HONOR: Ms. Gladys Rio Arellano
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ENTRANCE OF COUPLE

TODAY CALLS FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION AND IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO
YOU FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME THIS MORNING AS HUSBAND AND WIFE. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO,
LET US ALL RISE AND GIVE OUR WARMEST WELCOME TO MR AND MRS JEFF BALIOS.

(couple enters)

THANK YOU VERY MUCH…LET’S ALL BE SEATED NOW. TRULY, THIS MOMENTOUS EVENT MARKS A
MILESTONE OF TWO HEARTS BEGINNING A BEAUTIFUL LIFELONG COMMITMENT.

AND TO GIVE US THEIR WELCOME SPEECH, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE FATHER OF THE BRIDE, MR.
REGINO ARELLANO…..AND THE FATHER OF THE GROOM, MR ALFONSO BALIOS JR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

7. FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE

AND NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR THE DANCE FLOOR FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT OUR BRIDE TO HAVE
THIS SPECIAL TIME WITH THE FIRST MAN IN HER LIFE. MAY WE REQUEST FOR MR. _____ , THE FATHER
OF THE BRIDE, TO APPROACH HIS DAUGHTER FOR THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE.”

(dance for 15 seconds)

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE.

AND NOW THE FATHER GIVES HIS DAUGHTER TO GROOM.

THE GROOM WILL NOW APPROACH THE FATHER OF THE BRIDE, AND DANCE WITH GLAIZA.

8. FIRST DANCE OF THE COUPLE

TONIGHT IS INDEED A SPECIAL NIGHT, AND WILL BE FOREVER ETCHED IN THE MEMORY OF OUR
BELOVED COUPLE. ON THIS JOYFUL BEGINNING WHAT COULD BE MORE FITTING THAN TO CELEBRATE IT
WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE.

THE FIRST DANCE IS SYMBOLIC OF THE CONSUMMATION OF THEIR WEDDING VOWS. THIS DANCE IS THE
WEDDING COUPLES’ FIRST COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT AND JOINT ENDEAVOR. LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, IT IS ONCE AGAIN MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT TO YOU MR AND MRS. JEFF BALIOS WITH
THEIR FIRST DANCE.

9. MONEY DANCE

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…. FIND YOUR PURSES AND WALLETS … IT’S NOW TIME FOR OUR MONEY
DANCE WHERE YOU WILL GET YOUR CHANCE TO FINANCIALLY BLESS OUR COUPLE.

OUR MAID OF HONOR, BEST MAN AND COORDINATORS … WILL BE STANDING HERE TO PUT THE SASH
ON THE COUPLE… YOU MAY APPROACH THEM AND THEY WILL HAND YOU ENVELOPES AND SAFETY PINS
WHERE YOU CAN PUT 500 BILLS AND 1000 PESO BILLS… AND YOU CAN ATTACH THE ENVELOPS TO THE
SASH THEY ARE WEARING.”
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(when finished) THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY THAT WILL INDEED GO A LONG WAY FOR THE
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MEAL

GRACE BEFORE MEAL: LEAD BY UNCLE VEN

CEREMONIAL TOAST (MAID OF HONOR & BEST MAN)

THE FOOD IS NOW READY AND LUNCH WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY. AT THIS POINT TO MAINTAIN
ORDER, THE COORDINATORS WILL APPROACH YOUR TABLE BEGINNING AND THE GUESTS FROM THAT
TABLE WILL BE REQUESTED TO PROCEED TO THE LOCATION OF THE COUPLE FOR PICTORIAL. RIGHT
AFTER THAT, THEY CAN LINE UP AT THE BUFFET COUNTER TO GET THEIR DINNER. PLEASE WAIT FOR THE
COORDINATORS TO APPROACH YOUR TABLE.

10. MESSAGE FROM GODPARENTS (DURING DINNER)

IN ALL SENSE OF THE WORD GODPARENTS ARE GUARDIANS OF THE FAITH. THE BRIDE AND GROOM
SHOULD TREAT THIS ROLE NOT MERELY AS GIFT GIVERS DURING NUPTIALS; BUT AS CO-SHARERS TO THE
PROMISE OF A LIFETIME OF CHRISTIAN COMMITMENT.

AND THE GODPARENTS TO GIVE THEIR MESSAGE TO THE COUPLE, LET’S WELCOME ________ AND
________.

11. MESSAGE FROM PARENTS

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. WITHOUT THEM, OUR NEWLYWEDS WILL NOT BE HERE. LET US WELCOME THE PARENTS
OF THE COUPLE TO GIVE THEIR MESSAGE.

12. MESSAGE FROM FRIENDS

A WEDDING BRINGS TWO PEOPLE AND THEIR FRIENDS TOGETHER. IT REFRESHES THE TIES AND TAKES
FRIENDSHIPS TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO PROCEED WITH MESSAGES FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE COUPLE. THESE ARE
THE PEOPLE WHO LITERALLY SAW THE ROMANCE BETWEEN GROOM AND BRIDE BLOSSOM INTO A
SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP. MAY WE CALL ON ___ _ AND ____ TO SHARE WITH ALL OF US WHAT THEY
KNOW ABOUT THE COUPLE.

12. CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY

MAY WE REQUEST THE COUPLE TO PROCEED TO THE CAKE’S TABLE… LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE
DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CAKE CUTTING TRADITION…

THE HUSBAND AND WIFE WILL PUT THEIR HANDS TOGETHER TO SLICE THE CAKE.

THE TWO HANDS MOVING AS ONE WITH ONE PURPOSE, SYMBOLIZES THAT THE TWO WILL WORK IN
UNITY TO REACH COMMON GOALS FOR THEIR SHARED FUTURE AND THEIR LIFE TOGETHER AS ONE.

THE SHARING OF THIS FOOD SYMBOLIZES THE COUPLE’S WILLINGNESS TO FULFILL EACH OTHER’S
NEEDS, CREATING A BOND SO SIMPLE AND YET SO STRONG…
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13. WINE CEREMONY

TO SYMBOLIZE AND CELEBRATE THE BLENDING OF YOUR TWO LIVES INTO ONE, I INVITE YOU TO
PERFORM THE WINE CEREMONY.

THE ARMS OF THE COUPLE WILL INTERTWINE AS THEY DRINK WINE.

THIS CEREMONY REPRESENTS YOUR TWO INDIVIDUAL LIVES, NOW INTERTWINED; COMBINED LIKE THE
TWO GLASSES WINE INTO ONE SINGLE LIFE. THE DRINKING OF THE COMBINED WINE SIGNIFIES THE
COMMITMENT YOU NOW MAKE TO LIVE YOUR LIVES AS ONE FAMILY. MAY YOU REMEMBER THIS DAY
OF COMMITMENT YOU HAVE SEALED WITH DRINKING OF THE NEW WINE JOINING YOUR LIVES AS ONE.

14. DOVE RELEASE

First, you will note that our doves are pure white. This represents the bride and groom
as they begin their life's journey together in purity and with no regrets of their past.
Second, a wedding ceremony begins a journey of two lives working together for life's
happiness.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ____ AND _____ .

15. SINGLES GAMES

For sample games, please click this link: http://www.appetizingadventure.com/wedding-reception-

singles-games/

19. MESSAGE FROM MAID OF HONOR

THE BEAUTIFUL LADY WHO ASSISTED OUR BRIDE IN ALL HER NEEDS… TO GIVE HER MESSAGE, THE MAID
OF HONOR. LET’S WELCOME ______ .

(after her message) THANK YOU ____ .

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16. MESSAGE FROM COUPLE

THE NIGHT AND THIS RECEPTION HAVE 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 THE NEWLYWEDS ____ AND _____
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17. CLOSING

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE FINALLY COME TO THE END OF OUR PROGRAM. IT HAS BEEN A
GREAT DAY AND A WONDERFUL AFTERNOON WITH YOU ALL. AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR
PRESENCE. GOD BLESS AND TAKE CARE EVERYONE.
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