SAMPLE WEDDING PROGRAM 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS 
AND BRIDE-GROOM TRIVIA GAME 
3. INTRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS 
4. INTRODUCTION OF PARENTS 
5. VIDEO INTRO (PRENUP OR SAVE THE DATE) FOLLOWED BY INTRODUCTION OF COUPLE 
6. CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY 
7. WINE CEREMONY 
8. BEST MAN’S TOAST 
9. PRAYER 
10. LUNCH INSTRUCTIONS 
11. VIDEO : GROWING UP 
12. COUPLE'S FIRST DANCE 
13. MONEY DANCE 
14. MESSAGE FROM GODPARENTS 
15. SONG NUMBER 
16. MESSAGE FROM FRIENDS 
17. SINGLES GAMES 
18. MESSAGE FROM MAID OF HONOR 
19. MESSAGE FROM PARENTS 
20. MESSAGE FROM COUPLE 
21. CLOSING 
Notes: 
– To all those who are expected to give their messages, kindly inform them ahead of time 
to prepare a two-minute message to keep everything sweet and short. There are times 
when they get carried away and extend to 15 minutes or more… and there are times when 
they don’t know what to say because they were not advised ahead of time. 
– What are the prizes (if any) in case there are raffle draws, hashtag contests, singles games 
– Optional Hashtag Contest: guests are requested to post photos on social media using the 
hashtag assigned by the couple and towards the end of the reception, the couple will 
choose one winner 
– Best man’s toast — For the coordinators, remind the best man that for the toast he 
should end with something like “let’s all stand and raise our glasses. Here’s to long life, love 
and happiness! Cheers!” 
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1. CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER) 
GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. WE ARE 
ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR WEDDING RECEPTION PRIGRAM SO PLEASE LOCATE YOUR 
RESPECTIVE SEATS AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG 
#__________ WHEN POSTING PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.  

 
 
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2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS 

A VERY GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO ALBERT AND RIO’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 TO BE WITH US TODAY. 
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 AFTERNOON. 
I’M JP LECAROS AND I'M SUNSHINE BALMACEDA AND WE WILL BE YOUR HOST. 
((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: 
MR ______ & MS ________ 
MR ______ & MS ________ 
MR ______ & MS ________ 
MR ______ & MS ________ 
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. 
4. INTRODUCTION OF PARENTS 
LET US RECOGNIZE THE PARENST OF THE COUPLE 
MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE GROOM 
MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE BRIDE 
MR. ________ & MS.________ 
5. VIDEO INTRO (ALBERT RIO LOVE STORY) FOLLOWED BY INTRODUCTION OF COUPLE 
AT THIS POINT MAY WE REQUEST THE LIGHTS TO BE DIMMED AND LET US FOCUS ON THE 
VIDEO WALL. THIS IS VIDEO WILL GIVE US A GLIMPSE OF OUR COUPLE'S LOVE STORY. 
(AFTER VIDEO) 
TODAY CALLS FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION AND IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO 
INTRODUCE THEM TO YOU FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TONIGHT AS HUSBAND AND WIFE. 
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET US ALL RISE AND GIVE OUR WARMEST WELCOME TO MR 
AND MRS ALBERT LECAROS 
(couple STANDS) 
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. 
6. 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. 
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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… 
7. 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. 
(OPTIONAL: IN THE GLASS ARE THE FRUITS OF CREATION, MANKIND AND MOTHER EARTH. 
THE YEARS OF OUR LIVES ARE LIKE A CUP OF WINE THAT IS POURED OUT FOR THE SAKE OF 
LABOR, HONOR AND LOVE. MANY DAYS YOU WILL SIT AT THE SAME TABLE AND EAT AND 
DRINK TOGETHER. MANY ARE THE EXPERIENCES YOU WILL SHARE.) 
(OPTIONAL: AS WITH A GLASS OF WINE, ONE OF YOU MAY FIND IT SWEET, THE OTHER 
PERHAPS DRY OR SOMEHOW DIFFERENT. LET THE DRINK YOU SHARE TODAY SERVE AS A 
REMINDER THAT ALTHOUGH YOU MAY PERCEIVE THINGS VERY DIFFERENTLY, BEING RIGHT 
IS NEVER MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING HAPPY. WITH THIS SPACE THAT YOU GIVE EACH 
OTHER, ALWAYS PUTTING YOUR COMMITMENT TO LOVE AND HONOR ONE ANOTHER 
FIRST, YOUR LIVES TOGETHER WILL GROW DEEPER, RICHER AND GREATLY SATISFYING, LIKE 
A RARE AND FINE WINE.) 
8. BEST MAN’S TOAST 
THIS TIME, LET’S FILL OUR GLASSES WITH ANY DRINK THAT WE CAN GET AND JOIN THE 
BEST MAN FOR THE SYMBOLIC WINE TOAST, LET’S CALL IN ______ . 
let’s all stand and raise our glasses. Here’s to long life, love and happiness! Cheers!” 
(after the toast) 
LET’S GIVE OUR BEST MAN A NICE HAND FOR A GREAT TOAST! 
9. PRAYER 
IT IS SAID THAT A SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE INVOLVES THREE HEARTS BECOMING ONE. THE 
HEARTS OF THE HUSBAND, THE WIFE, AND GOD AT THE CENTER. SO LET US GIVE THANKS 
TO THE ONE WHO MADE THIS ALL POSSIBLE, THE AUTHOR OF LIFE, LOVE AND 
RELATIONSHIPS. OUR ONE TRUE GOD. TO LEAD US INTO PRAYER, AND ALSO TO SAY GRACE 
BEFORE MEALS, LET US WELCOME ________ . 
10. DINNER INSTRUCTIONS 
THE FOOD IS NOW READY AND DINNER 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 
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THE COUPLE FOR PICTORIAL. RIGHT AFTER THAT, THEY CAN LINE UP AT THE BUFFET 
COUNTER TO GET THEIR LUNCH. PLEASE WAIT FOR THE COORDINATORS TO APPROACH 
YOUR TABLE.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. THE 
FIRST TO GET THE CIRRECT ANSWER WILL BE THE FIRST TO EAT AND GO TO THE BUFFET 
COUNTER DURING LUNCH.  
11. GROWING UP VIDEO 
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AS YOU’RE ENJOYING YOUR DINNER, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE 
COUPLE’S PICTURES GROWING UP. A GLIMPSE OF THEIR LIVES BEFORE THEY FOUND EACH 
OTHER, AND HOW THEY’VE TRANSFORMED AND BLOSSOMED TO WHO THEY ARE NOW. 
FRIENDS, THE GROWING UP VIDEO. LET’S WATCH THIS. 
PLAYS MUSIC AS LUNCH IS SERVED 
AND NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR THE DANCE FLOOR FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT OUR 
BRIDE TO HAVE THIS SPECIAL TIME WITH HIS GROOM. 
THE GROOM WILL NOW APPROACH THE BRIDE, AND DANCE WITH RIO. 
12. FIRST DANCE OF THE COUPLE 
TODAY IS INDEED A SPECIAL DAY, 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. LECAROS WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE. 
13. 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.” 
(when finished) THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY THAT WILL INDEED GO A LONG 
WAY FOR THE COUPLE. 
 
14. 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. 
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AND THE GODPARENTS TO GIVE THEIR MESSAGE TO THE COUPLE, LET’S WELCOME ________ 
AND ________. 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ____ AND _____ . 
15. 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. 
16. SINGLES GAMES 
GARTER AND BOUQUET TOSS 
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 ____ . 
17. Song number 
18. 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. 
19. 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 
_____ 
20. CLOSING 
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.