SCRIPT for DEBUT

INTRO:

We are gathered here tonight to witness the transformation of a young girl to a beautifullady. We are
very lucky for we are chosen to be here and be part of this momentous occasion inthe debutant's life.
You see her grow up. You see her smile. You see her laugh. You see hereverything. And now you are
about to see her as a grown up lady. A lady of good heart,character and ambition. An 18th birthday
marks almost the steps from youth to young adult, with all its relativeresponsibilities. Join us as we
celebrate this wonderful girl's coming of age. Let us all celebrateas our girl becomes a full-bloomed lady
tonight, as our girl turns 18.

Good evening to all of us, Welcome to Norielyn’s 18th Birthday party. This is a celebration of her life and
what’s to come. This is quite a very important event in her life and she is very delighted that you were
able to join her as she celebrates this momentous day. Ladies and gentlemen, sit back as we chill, jive,
and enjoy the party tonight.

Emcee: On this special day of Norielyn’s life, it is my great honor to introduce all her special guests for
tonight. Like the flowers that blooms and exudes its sweet scents to attract bees and butterfies, the
debutant will be swarmed later on by 18 equally gentle bachelors . Let us invite them to come in front.
Let us start with:

B.Family memb ers: Without them, her life would be empty and unhappy. Let us all give a big around of
applause to honor all the people whom she truly loved.

ENTRANCE OF THE DEBUTANT

In a land not so far away, there was once a little girl with a beauty of an angel. Bornunder the sign of
___________, this girl is the___________ among the children of Mr. ________________and Mrs.
_______________. She grew up with so much love and kindness. She is loved by everybody for
herbeauty inside and out. Her voice is an angel. Her smile bears no limit. Her heart is unafraid. Hermind
is ready to try. She's ready for any adventure for the sake of fun and friendship. Morerefined than shy,
more adventurous than playful, more charismatic than charming, more alluringthan beautiful. Indeed,
she has all grown up and what a sight she has become. Ladies and gentlemen, may we introduce to you
the debutant. Let us all welcome ourdazzling lady of the night, MS._____________________.

WELCOME MESSAGE

Before we proceed to the main part of the occasion, let us first give this moment to thepeople who
made all these a success: from the planning to the execution, for the foods, thedetails of the party.
Without these people, this event would not be possible. May we call in theproud parents of our
debutant Mr and Mrs. __________, to welcome us all tonight and as well toextend their gratitude for
coming.
18 FLOWERS

Flowers often symbolize degrees of love and affection, but they can also send avariety of messages.
Messages of forgiveness, purity, modesty, hope, beauty and love.The 18roses signify 18 very special
gentlemen in the life of the debutant, like her friends, relatives,

18 roses. The 18 roses symbolize the woman’s readiness for romance. She dances with 18 men who will
give her a rose each before dancing with her. The 18th rose is usually reserve to the most important
man in the debutante’s life or the special someone in her life, often the boyfriend or suitor. The first
rose is the father’s while the second to third roses are for the siblings if she has any, followed by male
cousins and friends.

18 candles. The 18 candles symbolize the lass’s journey to a bright future. Eighteen women will be
selected, saying their speech one by one while holding a lit candle come the debut party. After the
address, the candle will be placed beside the cake for the debutante to blow out after the 18 women
have finished. The mother usually lights the first candle, then the aunts, female cousins, and so on.

18 treasures. The 18 treasures symbolize things that the debutante needs to succeed on her toward
womanhood. Eighteen people will be chosen to give a gift to the debutante. While handing it, the
person will give a speech on why he or she picks that gift for her. The gifts are intended to be treasured
and cherished for the rest of her life hence the name.

We have now reached the stage where our debutant shall discover meaningful gifts that will
really reflect the aspirations and personality of our birthday girl. Ladies and gentlemen, to start off the
18 Treasures let us welcome

(call each 18 treasure bearers)

18 bills. Or, 18 blue bills to be exact. The bill refers to a one-thousand-peso bill that will be given to the
debutante. That’s why some people call it the 18 thousands. How she uses the money will depend on
her although it is highly advisable to save the money first for future endeavors.