CALL TO ORDER Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen. I welcome you all to a Celebration of New Beginnings. Just hours ago, we have witnessed the union of our beloved BRIDE & GROOM. And now let’s joined this lovely couple as they celebrate a new journey together! So sit back & relaxed. Make yourself comfortable. OPENING PRAYER Let us begin this celebration with a prayer to be led by (NAME). (If no one has been designated for the prayer, this will do) Let us all stand, bow down our heads and put ourselves in the presence of God. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. God of Love, who gives us the longing for, and capability of loving, we give you thanks for BRIDE & GROOM, for their open hearts and willing spirits, and for the example of love that they embody here in our presence. Be with them on this joyous occasion of showing their love and making their vows; and be with us, their witnesses, that we may all be changed by what is said and witnessed here. All these we asked thru Christ our Lord. Amen WELCOME ADDRESS A pleasant evening to everyone! Welcome! Here we are on this lovely reception at (VENUE) for the most exciting part - the Wedding Dinner Reception for our newlyweds in celebration of the beginning of their new life together. I am ____________ your host for the night. We thank you all for gracing this occasion, especially those who took a leave of absence from work or school, and those who have traveled miles just to be with us today. In behalf of BRIDE & GROOM, and their proud parents, I would like to express heartfelt gratitude for your presence tonight. It is indeed a pleasure to have you all here. INTRODUCTION Parents of the Newlyweds At this juncture I would like to acknowledge the persons who took a great part of this joyous affair. For without their support, this even would not have been made possible. Ladies and Gentlemen, it is with great pleasure to introduce to you the Parents of the Bride, (PARENTS OF THE BRIDE). A round of applause please. And of course, let us get to know the Parents of the Groom. Friends, let us give a big hand to (PARENTS OF THE GROOM). (Optional: description of parents) Principal Sponsors We would also like to acknowledge the people who stood witness to the couple as they took their vows. Ladies & gentlemen help me welcome the Principal Sponsors, starting off with … Sponsor – 1st Pair Sponsor – 2nd Pair And so on… (Optional: description of sponsors) So there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, our most distinguished set of principal sponsors. A round of applause! Thank you Sir and Madam, for taking time out to be with us. Officiating Priest Also with us here tonight, it is our pleasure to have (OFFICIATING PRIEST) our officiating priest for the wedding ceremony. Thank you for gracing this said celebration. Families & Friends With God's Blessings marriages are planned in Heaven and take place on Earth. Family and friends from near and far, will come on this special day. A wedding brings not only two people but families as well. It refreshes the family ties and friendship that have gone stale and almost forgotten against the toll of time and distance. And for this allow me to welcome to the families and friends who traveled away from home to be here. (State the names) Thank you for travelling miles just to be here with us tonight. Let me mention as well the relatives and friends of the couple starting off with … (Mention the list of relatives & friends) In behalf of BRIDE & GROOM, I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. ENTRANCE OF THE BRIDAL PARTY This time I guess everyone has settled down. We now welcome the bridal entourage. May I request _____ to please facilitate. Let’s start the ball rolling, music please. (Background Music) Flower Girls: Bearers: Bible Bearer Coin Bearer Ring Bearer Secondary sponsors: Candle Veil Cord Groomsmen + Bridesmaids: Best man + Maid of Honor: GRAND ENTRANCE OF BRIDE & GROOM And now ladies & gentlemen, help me in welcoming the newlyweds. Let me here some music there. Let’s all get up and give our warmest welcome to Mr. & Mrs. _________________. A warm of applause everyone! (Newlyweds enter the hall) (Grand entrance of the couple with effects like bubble and fog and confetti?) (Spotlight on the couple) BRIDE & GROOM please take the center stage. Tonight is indeed a special night and will forever be etched in the memory of our beloved couple. For tonight marks the beginning of their new life together. From this day forward they shall be one, and 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. As the saying goes, “It takes two to tango.” Ladies and gentlemen, it is once again my privilege to present to you Mr and Mrs ___________ with their First Dance. Music please… Thank you BRIDE & GROOM, let us once again give them a big round of applause. GRACE BEFORE MEALS Well I guess the food is now ready and dinner will commence shortly. May I call on _____________to say the grace before meals. So there you have it ladies and gentleman. Dinner is served. You are all hereby invited to partake dinner. But not so fast, for us to have an orderly line up through the buffet area, we will have also the picture taking with the couple. It’s like this, this first table will have the picture taking with the couple then right after they can proceed to the buffet area and the next table shall follow, and so on… So let’s start… DINNER TIME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -While everyone is enjoying their meal, Let me have this moment to thank the people behind this celebration. In behalf of BRIDE & GROOM let me thank the ff.
ENTERTAINMENT w/ THE BAND AVP – VIDEO PRESENTATIONS MESSAGES FROM THE FF:
DOVE RELEASE The two doves signify BRIDE & GROOM being released to start a new life and journey together. Like the two pairs of dove, whatever happens they will always try to seek the comfort of each other. A dove always chooses only one mate for life and signifies love, faithfulness & hope. May I have the newlyweds please and release the dove in my que. 123… SLICING OF CAKE Alright there you have it, the Doves has been released. Let’s move on to our next wedding tradition, the slicing of the wedding cake. May I request the couple to proceed for the cake ceremony. The cake, which has been a part of wedding celebration since Roman times, is a symbol of good luck & fertility. 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. WINE TOAST Our next tradition is the wine tossing. Raising a glass together is a way for everyone to share in wishing good health and happiness to the newlyweds. As the wine is poured, our newlyweds now make wishes for their good fortune, a better future and the best life possible for them. Let’s join them in their fervent wishes through good fellowship and camaraderie, love and happiness. (OPTIONAL: You may call the Best Man for the Toast) GAMES (proceed to 1 or 2 games before the Tossing of the bouquet & garter) TOSSING OF THE BOUQUET / RETRIEVAL & GARTER TOSSING At this time, may I request all the single ladies to please come over for the bouquet throw. We would also like to request the bride to come forward and take her place at the center. Now ladies, take your place behind the bride and be prepared to catch the bouquet. It is said that whoever will catch the bouquet will soon to be the next bride. Everyone join me in counting, Ready 123… (OPTIONAL: You can have the nontraditional way) So now, we have a lucky lady here… A round of applause for Ms________. Please have a seat beside the bride and in a moment we shall match in the garter toss. This tradition has been done over the years and is meant that whoever catches the garter will be the lucky guy to get wed. Before we go on with the Garter Toss, the groom is to retrieve the garter from his bride. So may we request BRIDE &GROOM to please come center stage and do the garter retrieval ritual. (A chair is brought onstage for the bride to sit. while groom kneels down at the bride's feet ready to retrieve the garter). Ladies and gentleman the groom will now retrieve the garter from the bride. (Groom retrieves the garter from the bride.) There you have it ladies and gentlemen; the groom was finally able to retrieve the garter. Let us give him a big hand. Ok it is now the gentlemen's turn and we will now do the garter toss. May I now request all single men to please come forward for the Garter Toss. Gentlemen please take you place behind the groom and be ready to catch the garter. So is everyone ready? At the count of three the groom will throw the garter and again we request the audience to participate in the countdown. (OPTIONAL: You can have the untraditional way. You can have Pass the Bouquet/Garter, we will play music and as the music stops, whoever has the bouquet/garter is the lucky one). MATCHMAKING RITUAL May I request for the gentlemen with the quick hand who now have in his possession the garter. Sir please come forward and take your place beside the lady who has the bouquet. Congratulations Sir. May I have your name please? Thank you Mr. ___________, Friends let’s give this gentlemen a big hand. Now that we have already found a perfect match, the next bride and groom to be in the future. It is time for another ritual. The gentlemen who got the garter will to put it on the lady who caught the bouquet. At this point we would like to request Ms. __________to please have a seat while Mr. ___________ will put the garter. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. __________ will now put on the garter on Ms. _________. 123 lets go higher…higher & higher… (Lady takes a seat while gentleman puts the garter on her.) There you have it ladies and gentlemen. Our new lovely pair and if it would not be too much to ask we would like the gentlemen to give the lady a quick kiss. Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms ________, Let us give them both a big hand. At this point, we request that both of you remain onstage for the picture taking. The newlyweds will now pose with our lovely new pair. Again Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms ________ for your participation, you may now return to your seats TRIBUTE TO PARENTS (BRIDE & GROOM to dance with their parents) It is said that our parents are our first teachers, raising us patiently from childhood to adulthood. They have been our source of comfort, support and inspiration. At this juncture may I request the parents to take the center stage and have this dance with their son & daughter? Music please… MONEY DANCE To follow would be the money dance… In Poland, it is known as the Czepek, the money dance is meant to help the young couple finance their honeymoon. Guests dance with the bride and groom by pinning money onto their clothing. For us Filipinos, Money is pinned or taped onto the new married couple's garments, representing the wish that good fortune is "rained" upon them, while also helping the couple financially as they begin their life together. So may I request the bridesmaid to usher those who will partake the money dance ceremony. MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM THE NEWLYWEDS The night and this celebration has 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 BRIDE &GROOM. (BRIDE &GROOM give their message of gratitude.) CLOSING CEREMONY Well I guess that’s about everything 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. Enjoy the rest of the evening. We have wines, drinks & desserts to offer while you dazzle the stage and jive with the music… dance and sing all your heart out. God bless and Good night!
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