1.

CALL TO ORDER

GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. THE
PROGRAM WILL BEGIN IN 30 MINUTES. DURING THIS PERIOD, YOU MAY ENJOY HAVING
YOUR PICTURES TAKEN AT THE PHOTOBOOTH AND PLEASE LOCATE YOUR RESPECTIVE
SEATS.

2. OPENING REMARKS
A VERY GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO EMMANUEL AND JAYZYLENE’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 RHAYAN RAMOS DE CASTRO AND I WILL BE YOUR HOST

3. INTRODUCTION OF THE 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 THE PARENTS

LET US RECOGNIZE THE PARENST AND GRAND PARENTS OF THE COUPLE

MR. HENRY & MRS. NIDA CABUNGCAL, PARENTS OF THE GROOM TOGETHER WITH HIS
GRANDMOTHER MRS. FAUSTINA BACANI

MR. LUISITO & MS. ELENA MATRO , PARENTS OF THE BRIDE TOGETHER WITH HER
GRANDMOTHER MRS. ELENITA APOLINAR

AT THIS POINT MAY WE REQUEST THE LIGHTS TO BE DIMMED AND LET US FOCUS ON THE
VIDEO WALL. THIS IS THE (prenup or save the date video). LET’S WATCH THIS.
(after the video, spotlight on couple’s entrance)

_____________________ VIDEO INTRODUCTION __________PRE – NUP _______________

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 5. ENTRANCE OF THE NEWLY WED

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. EMMANUEL & JAZYLENE CABUNGCAL
(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 & 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. LUISITO MATRO , 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 (bride’s
name

7. 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…

8. 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.

9. FIRST DANCE OF THE NEWLY WED

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.

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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. CABUNGCAL WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE

10. 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 ___________________________ .

11. DINNER INSTRUCTION

12. INTERMISSION NUMBER ( DANCE WITH NEPHEWS)

13. MESSAGE FROM THE GOD PARENTS (WHILE 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 WITH FRIENDS (WHILE DINNER)

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. SINGLE GAMES

BACHELORS (CANDY GAME)

Each bachelor will be given a piece of candy or anything of that size. They will have to insert it from
the bottom of their pants and move it up until it goes out of the collar of their polos. The will have to
unwrap it, put it in their mouths, run towards the mic and say congratulations. The last one becomes
the bachelor of the night.

BACHELORETTES (BOUQUET TOSS)

The bouquet will be tossed by the bride. At the start, the single ladies will be instructed that the one
to catch the bouquet may take her seat, but, the third lady to catch the bouquet will actually be the
chosen one and the host will make a sudden announcement that the mechanics have changed,
surprise!!! We do this to save time, especially when there are so many single ladies participating

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 16. MESSAGE FROM THE BRIDES MAID

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

17. MESSAGE FROM THE 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.

18. 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. FLORINDO GUZMAN JR.

19. SAME DAY EDIT

20. MESSAGE FROM THE NEWLY WED

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
EMMANUELLE AND JAZYLENE CABUNGCAL.

21. CLOSING REMARKS

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. THIS HAS BEEN RHAYAN DE CASTRO GOD BLESS AND
GOODNIGHT TO EACH AND EVERYONE.