Good evening ladies and gentlemen. May we have your attention please.

We are about to
begin Joza Mae’s 18th Birthday Party Celebration so please find your places and make
yourselves comfortable and enjoy the rest of the evening.

BOTH: A pleasant evening to each and everyone and welcome to Joza Mae’s 18 th Birthday
Party.

Boy: Welcome to a night of various colors in celebration of a wonderful life for a girl who is
now turning into a fine lady. All of you who are here tonight have watched her grow over the
years into the wonderful person she is now.

Girl: We would like to thank and acknowledge everyone for gracing and sharing this very
momentous occasion with our debutante because as they say, you only get to be 18 once.

Boy: As a jumpstart and to spiritually open the program, we’d like to request everybody to
please stand as we say our prayer to be led by ________________.

PRAYER

Lord God, we dedicate this day, this very special day to you. For it is you who gave us the most
wonderful gift, a loving daughter, a helpful cousin, and a trusted friend in the person of Joza
Mae. May you continue to shower her blessings and keep her on the right path so that she may
realize all her dreams and remain humble, God-fearing and responsible young adult. Bless
also her family and all those who care and love her. Lord, be our silent guest tonight as we
celebrate joza’s 18th birthday. Be with us, Oh Lord, and bless everybody who made this event
possible. All these we pray, in Jesus name, Amen.

Girl: Tonight is a celebration of adulthood and a thanksgiving of the life God has given to our
lovely celebrant. Let us put our hands together, as we welcome the main highlight of this
celebration, and as she stepped into a higher level of life, ladies and gentlemen, our debutante

BOTH: JOZA MAE AVILA!

---Grand Entrance of Debutante---

Boy: Wow, blooming and lovely, indeed! Saan nga ba siya nagmana? Kay Mama ba? Or kay
Papa?

Girl: Or baka naman both diba?

Evidently, before tonight, Joza Mae has had happy years in a very happy home. The love of a
family will always be God’s greatest blessing. Sabi nga nila, in life we can have several friends,
classmates, and social circles, but there is only one family who is always willing and ready to
welcome us no matter what.

***WELCOME REMARKS OF THE PARENTS***

Boy: All of you who are here tonight are closest to Joza. Sabi nga nila, friendship is a million
little things. This time, I’d like to ask Joza’s dear friends this question: “What is that one word
that best describes our debutant, and why?”

Girl: We have now come to the part of our program that the guys have been waiting for. A
chance to hold the hand of our lovely debutante for a short dance.

Boy: The 18 roses signify the debutante’s coming age. Like a pretty flower that attracts bees
and butterflies, Joza Mae will be surrounded by 18 equally handsome gentlemen who will
represent the debutante’s 18 roses.

Girl: So let us not keep them waiting. Ladies and gentlemen, ......

BOTH: …….. our 18 roses with our dear debutante.

Starting off with:

1. Jeremy Avila
2. Benjie Lazaro
3. Ronnie Avila
4. Ariel Guimary
5. Darwin Avila
6. Henrico Alcantara
7. Reniel Guimary
8. Justin Paraiso
9. Van Matutina
10. Owen Gabarda
11. Mac Matunina
12. Keith Nacional
13. Selwyn Balidoy
14. Daniel Guimary
15. Jake Ocampo
16. Reymond Guimary
17. Neil Darren Guimary

Boy: The last dance is of course reserved to the forever most handsome and most loving guy in
her life. To dance with our debutante, Joza Mae’s 18th roses, ladies and gentlemen, Aladin
Avila!

Girl: (In the middle of the father and daughter dance) The father and daughter dance is
probably one of the most loved traditions in any Filipino debut celebration. This signifies the
daughter’s first step to womanhood and the father’s acceptance of this period in his daughter’s
life.
--End of Dance--
Boy: Thank you so much gentlemen!

Girl: Are you guys, still with us?

Boy: The 18 Treasure Gifts signify the 18 person that she will treasure and this gifts will be her
inspiration and armor in her journey towards fulfilling her dreams.

Girl: Ladies and gentlemen, the 18 Treasures!

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Girl: Joza Mae has shared a part of her growing years with all of us. At sabi nga ni mareng
Willa Cather? “Where there is great love, there are always wishes.” Because birthdays are
always new beginnings, sending birthday messages and wishes is a tradition especially in our
country, where we give high value to family ties and relationship.

Boy: Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you these 18 Wishers for our debutante. These
are the people close to the heart of our celebrant, and whom she listens and confides to for
inspiring words and friendly advices. Starting off with the woman dearest to Joza Mae’s heart,
representing the mother candle that will be a source of light for all the well-wishers for our
dear debutante, here’s Leila Avila!
1. Erlyn Mortega
2. Shanttle Conde
3. Evanlyn Oliquiano
4. Danikka Llorin
5. Jessa Vejerano
6. Aljean Peńafiel
7. Mylen Barcenal
8. Angela Prencesa
9. Reynilyn Guimary
10. Shayne Boling
11. Mary Grace Pito
12. Venus Guimary
13. Sharlyn Avila
14. Rose Ann Ocfemia
15. Rowena Avila
16. Merry Casin
17. Angelita Guimary

Girl: Many ancient cultures believed that smoke carried their prayers to heaven. So, at the
count of three, Mommy Leila and members of the 18 Wishes, let’s say “May all our wishes
come true” and blow our candles together. 1, 2, and 3…

---Everybody blows the candle---

Boy: Thank you ladies! ---- So, how is everybody doing so far? Are you happy?

Girl: Well we are sure that everyone is already hungry! Don’t worry folks, we wouldn’t be
delaying your delicious dinner any further. But before anything else, let’s bless the foods first.

Boy: Eveybody…... Bless us, Oh Lord, and these thy gifts, which we are about to receive from
thy bounty, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

-----DINNER-----

So, while some of you are still enjoying the meal, we will continue with our program.

Girl: Alam mo partner, tonight’s celebration tells me that the best demonstration of gratitude,
in response to a wonderful experience like this one, can be contained in an overwhelming thank
you. Maraming salamat po for making us part of this memorable occasion.

Boy: But if there’s one person here tonight who is more than grateful to see all of us here, that
would be our beloved celebrant, Josa. I’m giving the floor to our dear debutant to give her
message for all of us.

---Thank you message from Joza Mae---

..ad-libs..

Girl: Our debutant is not just a pretty face but also a lady with a pure heart. Thank you for
having us here to celebrate with all of you.

Boy: Yes! It’s our pleasure to be here.

Boy: Isang malakas na “Happy birthday, Joza Mae! naman diyan. At the count of three…

BOTH: 1, 2, 3, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOZA MAE!

Girl: This is your host, Jonela Lazaro.

Boy: And Khen Balbalosa.
BOTH: Enjoy the rest of the evening everyone!

**Everyone can take picture with the dubutante**