WEDDING RECEPTION PROGRAMME

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS
AND OPTIONAL BRIDE-GROOM TRIVIA GAME
3. INTRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
4. INTRODUCTION OF PARENTS
5. MARCH OF THE ENTOURAGE
6. VIDEO INTRO (PRENUP OR SAVE THE DATE) FOLLOWED BY  ENTRANCE OF COUPLE
7. FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE
8. FIRST DANCE OF THE COUPLE
9. MONEY DANCE
10. CAKE CUTTING CEREMONY
11. WINE CEREMONY
12. PRAYER
13. DINNER INSTRUCTIONS
14. VIDEO : GROWING UP
15. MESSAGE FROM GODPARENTS
16. RAFFLE (OPTIONAL)
17. MESSAGE FROM FRIENDS
18. SINGLES GAMES
19. MESSAGE FROM MAID OF HONOR
20. BEST MAN’S TOAST
21. RAFFLE (OPTIONAL)
22. MESSAGE FROM PARENTS
23. HASHTAG CONTEST WINNER (OPTIONAL)
24. SDE
25. MESSAGE FROM COUPLE
26. CLOSING
. CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER)

GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. INDEED, WHAT A GREAT DAY IT IS TO

CELEBRATE THE SPIRITUAL MENDING OF TWO BEAUTIFUL SOULS OF “JUN and JEAN”.
NOW I WELCOME YOU ALL TO OUR ENTOURAGE!!!
STARTING WITH OUR…
-LADIES, Our Maid of Honor and Bride's Maids
-Gentlemen, our Best Man and GROOM’S MEN
-refer to the program/invitation for sequence
-NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET US ALL STAND AS WE WELCOME OUR COUPLE
WITH A BIG WARM ROUND OF APPLAUSE, THE NEWLYWED, FREDDIEWILL AND IVY….
-ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING
-WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR
- OFFICIATING OFFICER
- PARENTS OF OUR COUPLE
-THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
-OUR PRINCIPAL AND SECONDARY SPONSORS
-TO ALL AUDIENCE
-OFC, OUR SPECIAL GUESTS THIS AFTERNOON,
-CONG. VINCENT GARCIA
-COUN. JAVI CAMPOS
-CHIEF OF STAFF, SIR SHERWIN MANUAL

2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS

A VERY GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO FREDDIEWILL AND IVY’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 LORENCE TONIACAO DE GUIA, AND I WILL BE YOUR HOST FOR TODAYS
CELEBRATION.

2. TRIVIA GAME
I HAVE A QUESTION… HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE BRIDE AND THE GROOM?
THIS AFTERNOON WE BEGIN WITH A TRIVIA GAME.
KUNG ANG TINUTUKOY KO IS OUR GROOM, SAY “HEP-HEP”
KUNG ANG TINUTUKOY KO NAMAN IS OUR BRIDE, SAY “HOORAAAY”
QUESTIONS:
1. WHO AMONG OUR COUPLE DOESN’T LIKE TO EAT BANGUS?
2. WHO HAS A BIRTHDAY WHICH FALL ON INDEPENDENCE DAY?
3. Sino sa ating couple ang nagtatrabaho sa opisina nila Congressman Vincent Garcia and
Councilor Javi Campos?

7. MOTHER AND SON / FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE

AT THIS POINT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AFTER PO NG ATING KASIYAHAN AY

TUMUNGO NANAMAN PO TAYO AS WE ARE GOING TO WITNESS A VERY MOMENTOUS
TIME PARA SA ATING COULPLE.
NOT ALL OF US HAVE THE CHANCE TO DANCE OUR PARENTS RIGHT? WE KNOW THAT
THE LIVES OF OUR PARENTS AY HINDI NA PABATA, SO AS WE STILL HAVE THE
CHANCE TO DO SO, AY GAWIN NA PO NATIN.

NOW, WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR THE DANCE FLOOR FIRST FOR OUR GROOM
TOGETHER WITH HIS MOTHER, MRS. ESTRELLITA SALDANIA. AROUND OF APPLAUSE
PLEASE.
(advise the groom to grab the chance to say thank you, and the mom to say her words of
advices)
15-30 secs

THIS TIME LET’S HAVE OUR BRIDE, ATE IVY NA MAISAYAW NG KANYANG PAPA NA SI
MR. ALLAN APALBRICA.
(adlib)

8. FIRST DANCE OF THE COUPLE

TONIGHT IS INDEED A SPECIAL NIGHT, AND WILL BE FOREVER CHERISHED 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. SALDANIA WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE.
(take your time, free style)
(after 10 seconds, announce for money pinning)

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.
TO OUR SPONSORS AND TO EVERYONE WHO LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR GENEROSITY
TO OUR COUPLE, NOW IS THE TIME NA PO. FOR SURE, MAKAKATULONG YAN SA
KANILA ON THEIR BEGINNING JOURNEY AS OFFICIALLY MARRIED COUPLE.

……….THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY THAT WILL INDEED GO A LONG WAY
FOR THE COUPLE.

10. 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.

NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, TINGNA NATIN ANG PAGSUSUBUAN NILANG DALAWA.
(adlib)

11. 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 THE 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.

15. MESSAGE FROM GODPARENTS

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, MA’AM AND SIR. A ROUND OF APPLAUSE PLEASE.

17. 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.

18. TRIVIA QUESTION (HEP-HEP, HOORAAY )

1. Kinsa ang dili gusto ug ampalaya?
2. Kinsa ang magbirthday karung bulana?
3. Kinsa ang naa sa inyung atubangan?

19. MESSAGE FROM MAID OF HONOR

NOW LET’S HAVE THE BEAUTIFUL LADY WHO ASSISTED OUR BRIDE IN ALL HER
NEEDS… TO GIVE HER MESSAGE, THE MAID OF HONOR. LET’S WELCOME MS.
ANGELICA S. VILLEGAS.
(after her message) THANK YOU.

20. 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. EGORH GABRYLLE
S. MUJAL.
(after the toast)
LET’S GIVE OUR BEST MAN A NICE HAND FOR A GREAT TOAST!

22. 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.
STARTING WITH THE PARENTS OF OUR GROOM:
MRS. ESTRELLITA SALDANIA
NEXT THE PARENTS OF THE BRIDE:
MRS. ARLYN S. VILLEGAS
MR. ALLAN PALBRICA

25. 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 IS TO THEM. TO
PERSONALLY CONVEY THEIR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE LET US NOW LEND AN EAR TO
THE NEWLYWEDS FREDDIWILL AND IVY.

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 GOODNIGHT TO EACH AND
EVERYONE.

12. 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 ________________________.

13. DINNER INSTRUCTIONS

LADIES FIRST, BEFORE THE GENTLEMEN