1.

CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER)

GOOD AFTERNOON 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 #ROSELYN&JOEVIE WHEN POSTING PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS

A VERY GOOD AFTERNOON TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO ROSELYN AND JOEVIE’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 AFTERNOON.

I’M KEVIN ORTEGA A COUSIN OF BRIDE AND MY PARTNER WILL JOIN ME LATER

I CAN SEE FROM HERE THAT EVERYONE AT THE BACK IS ALREADY READY. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO.

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. Gelliermo Zafra & Mrs. Elizabeth Zafra

• Mr. Arnel Batulan & Mrs. Maria Batulan
• Mr. Romeo Dignos & Mrs. Illuminada Dignos
• Mr. Edwin Oliamot & Mrs. Marilyn Oliamot
• Mr. Frank Forl & Ms. Rhea Rose Metante
• Mr. Bernardino Ortega Jr. & Mrs. Evelyn Ortega
• Mr. Rico Abing & Mrs. Lina Abing
• Mr. Ruel Gulben & Mrs. Cipriana Gulben
• Mr. Avelino Alcontin Jr. & Mrs. Maria Chiara

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. FLORIDO COMPLETADO & MRS. ELENA COMPLETADO, PARENTS OF THE GROOM

MR. RUBEN ORTEGA & MRS. NELLY ORTEGA , 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.

(CANDLE SPONSORS)

MR. FELIX BATAYOLA          & MRS. AMIE BATAYOLA

THE PAIR THAT LIT THE PATHS OF GROOM AND BRIDE

(VEIL SPONSORS)

MR. MAC ARTHUR ABING        & MRS. JANICE MAGLASANG

THE PAIR THAT CLOTHED GROOM AND BRIDE

(CHORD SPONSORS)

MR. RENAN AGUDO            & MRS. JACKIELYN AGUDO

THE PAIR THAT BOUND GROOM AND BRIDE

LET’S HAVE ALSO OUR HANDSOME BEARERS

RING BEARER COIN BEARER

•Mr. Kenneth Batayola •Mr. Harold Metante

BIBLE BEARER

•Mr. Carlo Batayola

AND NOW! OUR BEAUTIFUL AND HANDSOME GROOMSMEN AND BRIDESMAIDS:

• Mr. Kevin Christopher Tero & Ms. Michelle Er-er

• Mr. Ronel Ortega & Ms. Jerly Completado
• Mr. Ryan Ortega & Ms. Meraluna Buhawe
• Mr. Jovie Ortega & Ms. Marianne Pautan
• Mr. Ferlito Completado & Ms. Rubie Ortega
• Mr. Jomel Completado & Ms. Maria Batayola
• Mr. Jazzon V. Gumanoy & Ms. Celena Batayola
• Mr. Rommel Urot & Ms. Marilou Arcillas
• Mr. Ian Lobetaña & Ms. Rose Ann Quisto

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

THE BEST MAN: Mr. Joseph Gascon        THE MAID OF HONOR: Ms. Rowena Ortega
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 AS HUSBAND AND WIFE. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET US ALL RISE AND GIVE OUR WARMEST
WELCOME TO MR AND MRS JOEVIE AND ROSELYN COMPLETADO

(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.

6. 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. RUBEN ORTEGA, 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 MRS. ROSELYN ORTEGA

7. 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. JOEVIE AND ROSELYN COMPLETADO WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE.

8. 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.

9. 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…
10. 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. MAY I REQUEST EVERYONE TO PLEASE RAISE YOUR GLASS.

LET’S COUNT 1….2….3…. CHEERSS!!

11. 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 MRS. MARIA BATULAN

12. 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 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.

13. 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 ________.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ____ AND  _____ .

14. 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.

15. SINGLES GAMES

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

16. 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 MS. ROWENA ORTEGA

(after her message) THANK YOU MS. ROWENA ORTEGA

17. 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 MR. JOSEPH GASCON.

(after the toast)

LET’S GIVE OUR BEST MAN A NICE HAND FOR A GREAT TOAST!

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.

LET’S HAVE FIRST THE PARENTS OF GROOM

MR. FLORIDO COMPLETADO & MS. ELENA COMPLETADO

AND NOW LET’S HAVE THE PARENTS BRIDE

MR. RUBEN ORTEGA & MRS. NELLY ORTEGA

19. MESSAGE FROM COUPLE

THE AFTERNOON 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 MR.
JOEVIE AND MRS. ROSELYN COMPLETADO

26. 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 GOOD BYE TO
EACH AND EVERYONE.