EDWARD and JENSEN

Wedding Reception Ceremony

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS
3. INTRODUCTION OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
4. INTRODUCTION OF PARENTS
5. MARCH OF THE ENTOURAGE
6. VIDEO INTRO (PRENUP) FOLLOWED BY ENTRANCE OF COUPLE
7. DANCE OF THE GROOM AND HIS MOTHER
8. DANCE OF THE BRIDE AND HIS UNCLE
9. COUPLE’S FIRST DANCE
10. MONEY DANCE
11. GARTER TOSS/PASS
12. SINGLE LADIES’ GAME
13. PRAYER
14. PLEDGE
15. PHOTO OP PER TABLE
16. DINNER INSTRUCTIONS
17. **special number/s
18. SPONSORS MESSAGE
19. DOVE RELEASE
20. CAKE CUTTING
21. WINE TOAST
22. PARENTS MESSAGE
23. OPENING OF SMALLEST and BIGGEST GIFT
24. COUPLES MESSAGE
25. HOSTS CLOSING REMARKS
26. PARTY

NOTES:

– To all those who are expected to give their messages, kindly inform them ahead of time to prepare a two-minute
message to keep everything sweet and short. There are times when they get carried away and extend to 15 minutes or
more… and there are times when they don’t know what to say because they were not advised ahead of time.
– Optional Raffle: at the registration table, prepare small sheets of paper where the receptionist can write down legibly
one’s full name upon arrival, roll the paper and drop into the fishbowl… the host will pick a name for the raffle draw…
usually, prizes are gift certificates… raffle draws help excite the audience and keep them from going home, especially
when big prizes are at stake
– What are the prizes (if any) in case there are raffle draws, hashtag contests, singles games
– Optional Hashtag Contest: guests are requested to post photos on social media using the hashtag assigned by the
couple and towards the end of the reception, the couple will choose one winner
– Best man’s toast — For the coordinators, remind the best man that for the toast he should end with something like
“let’s all stand and raise our glasses. Here’s to long life, love and happiness! Cheers!”
 1. CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER)

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.

GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR
DINNER RECEPTION SO PLEASE LOCATE YOUR RESPECTIVE SEATS AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. PLEASE USE THE
HASHTAG #__________ WHEN POSTING PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS

A VERY GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO EDWARD AND JENSEN’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 FOR BEING HERE AS WE CELEBRATE THEIR NEW LIFE AS A COUPLE. SO, SIT DOWN, RELAX AND ENJOY THE REST OF
THE EVENING.
I’M DJAY PASCUAL AND I WILL BE YOUR HOST.

3. INTRODUCTION OF 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 ________

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 PARENTS
LET US RECOGNIZE THE PARENTS OF THE COUPLE
MR EDDIE & MRS. EMMIE BONTO, PARENTS OF THE GROOM
MRS MARISSA ESCUBIN, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE
 5. MARCH OF THE ENTOURAGE
AND NOW, MAY I REQUEST EVERYONE TO TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PARADE OF THE WEDDING ENTOURAGE.
(CANDLE SPONSORS)
THE PAIR THAT LIT THE PATHS OF GROOM AND BRIDE
MR. EDDIZER BONTO          & MS. CHRISTINE GRACE DRILON
(VEIL SPONSORS)
THE PAIR THAT CLOTHED GROOM AND BRIDE
MR. PAULO ESTEBAN          & MS. LEONISA SERALDE
(CHORD SPONSORS)
THE PAIR THAT BOUND THE GROOM AND BRIDE
MR. KWENSON ABADINES   & MS. EDDILYN BONTO

THE GROOMSMEN AND BRIDESMAIDS:

MR. ________             & MS.________
MR. ________             & MS.________
MR. ________             & MS.________

THE HANDSOME BEST MAN AND THE BEAUTIFUL MAID OF HONOR WHO ASSISTED THE COUPLE IN THEIR NEEDS:
THE BEST MAN: MR. EDDIZON BONTO            THE MAID OF HONOR: MS. JEZZARINE MAE ESCUBIN

6. VIDEO INTRO (PRENUP) FOLLOWED BY

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

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 EDWARD and JENSEN MAY BONTO

(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.

7. GROOM AND MOTHER DANCE

AND NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR THE DANCE FLOOR FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT OUR GROOM TO HAVE THIS SPECIAL
TIME WITH THE FIRST WOMAN IN HIS LIFE. MAY WE REQUEST FOR EDWARD, OUR GROOM, TO APPROACH HIS MOTHER
FOR THE FOR THEIR DANCE.”
(dance for 15 seconds)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR EDWARD AND TITA EMMIE.

8. BRIDE AND HER UNCLE’S DANCE

AND NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO CLEAR THE DANCE FLOOR FOR EVERYONE EXCEPT OUR BRIDE TO HAVE THIS SPECIAL
TIME WITH HER TITO. MAY WE REQUEST FOR MR. ELORDE ESCUBIN, THE UNCLE OF THE BRIDE, TO APPROACH HIS
NIECE FOR THEIR DANCE.”
(dance for 15 seconds)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR TITO ELORDE AND JENSEN

9. FIRST DANCE OF THE COUPLE

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.
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. EDWARD AND JENSEN MAY BONTO WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE.

10. 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.
OUR MAID OF HONOR, BEST MAN AND COORDINATORS … WILL BE STANDING HERE TO PUT THE SASH ON THE COUPLE…
YOU MAY APPROACH THEM AND THEY WILL HAND YOU ENVELOPES AND SAFETY PINS WHERE YOU CAN PUT YOUR BILLS
… AND YOU CAN ATTACH THE ENVELOPS TO THE SASH THEY ARE WEARING.”
(when finished) THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY THAT WILL INDEED GO A LONG WAY FOR THE COUPLE.

11. GARTER PASS

12. SINGLE LADIES’ GAME

13. 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 MR. JERUEL LESTINO

14. PLEDGE

15. PHOTO OP PER TABLE

16. DINNER INSTRUCTIONS

THE FOOD IS NOW READY AND DINNER WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY. AT THIS POINT TO MAINTAIN ORDER, THE
COORDINATORS WILL APPROACH YOUR TABLE BEGINNING AND THE GUESTS FROM THAT TABLE WILL BE REQUESTED TO
PROCEED TO THE LOCATION OF THE COUPLE FOR PICTORIAL. RIGHT AFTER THAT, THEY CAN LINE UP AT THE BUFFET
COUNTER TO GET THEIR DINNER. PLEASE WAIT FOR THE COORDINATORS TO APPROACH YOUR TABLE.

17. **special number/s

18. SPONSORS MESSAGE

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,
FIRST LET’S HAVE MRS. LUCITA PADUL ---- thank you mam,
NEXT IS MR. TEDDY GALGARIN ------ THANK YOU SIR,
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM MRS. JOVETH VILLAREAL ----THANK YOU MAM
AND LASTLY MR. JERIEL MACOLOR
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WISDOM sirs and ma’ams

19. DOVE RELEASE

DOVES ARE PURE WHITE; THIS REPRESENTS THE BRIDE AND GROOM AS THEY BEGIN THEIR LIFE’S JOURNEY TOGETHER
IN PURITY WITH NO REGRETS OF THEIR PAST. A NEW JOURNEY OF TWO LIVES WORKING TOGETHER FOR LIFE’S
HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT. OUR BRIDE AND GROOM MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THEM, THEIR
PATHS MAY CHANGE MANY TIMES ALONG THE WAY, BUT WITH FAITH, LOVE, AND HAVING EACH OTHER THEY WILL
ALWAYS FIND THEIR WAY TOGETHER JUST AS LIKE DOVES WHO HAVE THE INSTINCT TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME, THE
WEDDED COUPLE WILL ALWAYS KNOW WHERE “HOME” IS, AS HOME IS WHEREVER THEY ARE TOGETHER.

20. CAKE CUTTING

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.

21. WINE TOAST

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.

22. MESSAGE FROM MAID OF HONOR

THE BEAUTIFUL LADY WHO IS VERY CLOSE TO OUR BRIDE… TO GIVE HER MESSAGE, ONE OF THE BRIDESMAIDS. LET’S
WELCOME MS. JESSERY VILLAREAL.
(after her message) THANK YOU MISS JESS.

23. 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. EDDIZON BONTO
(after the toast)
LET’S GIVE OUR BEST MAN A NICE HAND FOR A GREAT TOAST!

24. PARENTS MESSAGE

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.

25. OPENING OF SMALLEST and BIGGEST GIFT

26. COUPLES MESSAGE

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 TO THEM. TO
PERSONALLY CONVEY THEIR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE LET US NOW LEND AN EAR TO THE NEWLYWEDS EDWARD AND
JENSEN

27. HOSTS 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. GOD BLESS AND GOODNIGHT TO
EACH AND EVERYONE.

28. PARTY