RECEPTION.

I. INTRODUCTION.

EMCEE: Good afternoon family and friends, welcome to Jerome & Jennys wedding reception. We are extremely delighted
that all of you are here to celebrate this important milestone in Jerome & Jennys lives. We are your hosts for the evening, I
am ____, and this is ____, and we would like to welcome you to the Calara & Sta. Rita wedding reception.

Introduction and Acknowledgements

Parents of the Newlyweds
Before anything else, we would like to acknowledge the key persons who took a great part of this joyous affair. For
without their support, this event would not be made possible. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure to
introduce to you the Father of the bride Mr. Ermie Sta. Rita. A big round of applause please.
And of course we are truly happy to have with us here the Mother of the Groom, His sister and (asawa), Let us give a big
hand to Mrs. Rosario Faustino Mrs, Joana Rose and Mr. Rameses Dela Cruz.
And now, may we introduce you to the people who stood witness to the couple as they took their vows
ENTRANCE OF THE ENTOURAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL SPONSORS
We saw the fresh and young, lets now go to the people we have here in front: they are the young at heart and spirit, the
very gracious and generous PRINCIPAL SPONSORS. Lets me introduce them one by one starting off with the ninang
The Principal Sponsors.
Mrs. Cherry Sta.Rita
Mrs. Geraldine Sta.Rita
Mrs. Teresita Simon
Mrs. Marilou Yokoyama
Mrs. Flordeliza Bayan
Ms. Shella Gomez
Mrs. Geraldine De Quiroz
Mrs. Carmencita Flores
Mrs. Romina Bautista
Mrs. April Tadena
Mrs. Arlene Ojeras
Mrs. Ma Corazon Del Rosario
Mrs. Jocelyn Baquiran
Mrs.Anita Dalmacio
Mrs. Arlene Yanga
Mrs. Baby Jane Narciso
Mrs. Roxanne Guierera
Now lets proceed with the ninongs:
Mr. Raymond Marcelo
Mr. Marvin Ramos
Mr. Victor Manuel
Mr. Melchor Faustino
Vice Mayor Mr. Pedro Santos
Coun. Domingo Reyes III
Dr. Poco
Mr. Efren Gamit Jr
Mr. Rodrigo Cruz II
Mr. Raymond Narciso
Mr. Reynaldo Cristobal
Mr. Sandy Manlangit
Mr.Christian Berame
Mr. Edgardo Santos
Mr. Enrico Laysa
Mr. Jonas Anas

At this point, let us now witness the parade of the wedding entourage. Excited na ba kayong makita ang bagong kasal??
They are already lined up at the entrance ball. Bur first, lets welcome with great delight the kids who made this wedding
very blissful.
. Opening of the Wedding Party
(Request the entourage to fall in line outside for the grand entrance.)
emcee: And now, the much-awaited event- the grand entrance of the entourage Let us all stand; Give them around of
applause please. (Forever by Chris Brown). (Each pair should give their sample dance moves)...
The little hands that shared their precious time with the couple
LITTLE BRIDE
Jescyrhine Franceska Dela Cruz
LITTLE GROOM
Fritzgerald Sta.rita
FLOWER GIRLS (cute and adorable)
Ashley Felipe Sophia Felix Amor Bayan
Ring Bearer: Ferdinand Sta.Rita Coin Bearer: John allen Garcia
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Bible Bearer: Cyrel Sta.rita 2
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Bible Jacob Mangila
To all this KIDS: I must say GOOD JOB!!!! Round of applause please!
BRIDESMAID AND GROOMSMAN
This time, lets put our hands together to:
FLOWER OFFERING:
Alen Rubel Benguit
GIFT OFFERING
John Nikko Gomez
GROOMSMAN: Bryan Alboy
BRIDESMAID: Shyne Sta rita
SECONDARY SPONSOR
Next, lets welcome the fresh and young secondary sponsors:
The pair that lit the paths of Groom and Bride: (Candle Sponsors)
Mr. Alvin Faustino Ms. Kristine Ann Santos
The pair that clothed Groom and Bride as one: (Veil Sponsors)
Mr. Jester Manuel Ms. Maureen Joy Ramos
The pair that bound Groom and Bride: together as one: (Chord Sponsors)
Mr. Adrian Magbitang Ms. Roselyn Pascual
BEST MAN AND MAID OF HONOR:
The handsome best man and the beautiful Maid of Honor who assisted the couple in their needs:
Mr. Jaris Reyes
Ms. Nicole Salas

And finally, may we request everyone to stand up as we introduce the newlyweds. Ladies and gentlemen, family and
friends, may we now present to you Mr. & Mrs. Jerome & Jenny Calara

Thank you very muchlets all be seated now. Truly, this event will be a celebration of love a feast of two hearts who
vowed to stay forever no matter what This afternoons program will be quite exciting for we will witness the not your
usual bouquet and garter ceremonies.. which would be more fun and memorable. Plus the sumptuous meal of Vilmas
Catering is already set. Arent you all excited?

Lunch.

And now may we call on Adel Casio to lead the prayer of thanksgiving. Prayer commences.

We know that so much has already happened in one day and we still have the entire evening ahead of us. And nothing
less can be expected from the warm ambience of Villa Rosalinda. Enjoy the afternoon, ladies and gentlemen as we listen
to good music while enjoying the sumptuous lunch.

Everyone, lunch is served.
Table Hopping for Souvenir Pictures

At this point the newlyweds would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone personally for your presence. Jerome
and jenny will now go from one table to another to greet each and everyone and to have their souvenir picture taking
with their guests. Simultaneously, our Maid of Honor assisted with Shyne Sta. Rita will be distributing the wedding
giveaways and will be routing the guest book so please stand by in your seats.
WORDS FROM FRIENDS.

Now, we would like to proceed with some speeches 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 Bryan Alboy and Nicole
Salas to share with all of us what they know about the couple.

Speech from friends commences.

TRADITIONS.

A wedding is not complete without traditions. We would like to move on to the first tradition, the cutting of the cake.

CAKE CUTTING
May we request Groom and Bride to prepare for the cake cutting ceremony At this point, I hope every ones attention is
in the couple as they do the cake cutting tradition. Bakit, may ganitong eksena pag may kasal? Well, ayon sa aking
research, the cake cutting symbolizes the couple's unity, their shared future, and their life together as one.

DOVE KISSING TRADITION
This time lets see them hold those two doves; please take them out of the cage. Then, they will make those lovely dove
kiss each other. PICTURE!!!

White doves are a symbol of joy, and since a wedding is a joyous occasion, opening the bird's cage so that they can fly
freely, or using photos of doves in the day's decor is definitely appropriate. Superstition also suggests that couples who
see a pair of doves on their wedding day will have a blessed marriage, which is a wonderful sentiment for the new
couple to keep in mind when starting a new life together.

2. Champagne Toast
Our next tradition is the champagne toasting. Raising a glass together is a way for everyone to share in wishing good
health and happiness to the newlyweds. As the champagne is poured, our newlyweds now make wishes for their good
fortune, a better future and the best life possible for them. We would like to invite everyone to raise their glasses to
Groom and Bride and join them in their fervent wishes through good fellowship and camaraderie, love and happiness.

May we now call on the Best man, Mr. Jaris Reyes to lead the champagne toasting.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Best Man waits for everyone to stand up and see to it that everyone has raised their glasses and them
say)
Para sa mahabang pagsasama puno nang pagmamahalan, paguunawaan at pagbibigayan, Jenny at Jerome maligayang
bati at KAMPAY!!! Cheers everyone!
Heres to good health, happiness, good luck and prosperity to Jenny & Jerome . Cheers!!!
(Everyone makes a toasts and drinks from their glasses)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, you may now be seated.

Bridal Waltz First Dance
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 Jerome Calara with
their First Dance.

WEDDING GAMES.

Leggs Work Together

For this wedding game, you will need one relaxed wedding reception, one hard boiled egg, one daring groom, and one
bold bride.

The objective: with patience and concentration, the bride tries to transfer the egg up one leg of the groom's pants and
over to the bottom of the other pant leg, all without dropping the egg!

Celebrate with a Bang!

What's a wedding reception without a little fun aimed at the bride and groom? This wedding game is ideal for any
reception.

Celebrate the wedding with a bang! This silly game requires one balloon and the bride and groom. The objective: the
new Mr. and Mrs. must work together to pop the balloon using any body part except their hands and feet!

Hmm... this game sounds very interesting. Remember to have the guests cheer on the newlyweds!

Shake Shake Shake

Want the bride and groom to lock lips during the reception? Guests will have to do a little moving of their own in this
wedding game we call, "Shake Shake Shake".

Create a CD with a variety of fun and upbeat songs (Chicken Dance anyone?). Guests who want to see the newlyweds
kiss will have to do a quick boogey on the dance floor! This is a great wedding game to play with a lively group of guests.
Children can get involved too!


Marriage Advice 101

This is a great game to play at a small wedding reception with close friends and family. Raise the laughometer with this
simple yet fun game of "Marriage Advice 101".

Provide guests at each reception table with index cards and pens. Their task: to come up with the best marriage advice
they can give for the newlyweds. Read out some of the highlights during the night. Award gifts for "The funniest advice
given", "The best advice given", and any other category you can think of.

Garter the Gander

The saying goes, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander" and what better way to show this off than with a
gender switch on this timeless ritual!

For this wedding game, pre-arrange to have the groom put on the garter (without anyone noticing, of course!).
Sometime during the reception, gather all the single men and announce that the garter toss is about to begin.

Have the groom act as though he will be revealing the garter on the bride. Now, flip the switch! Play frisky music as the
groom begins to pull up his pant leg and hear the guests roar with laughter! Let the bride slowly take the garter off the
groom...and the rest, they say, is history.

Can't Touch This!

Inspired by the classic children's game of musical chairs, this wedding game requires guests with quick hands and a
rhythm for juggling! You will need to create small bags of candy using cellophane and ribbon (or any other trinket) and
an energetic song to mimic the up-tempo pace of this game (our title may give hints to a possible song choice).

Have all the participating guests stand in a circle. The objective: at the sound of the music, guests will have to quickly
pass the candy around the circle. When the music stops, everyone stops moving. The person with the candy is
eliminated and returns to their seat. Let him/her keep the candy as a sweet token for playing the game. This continues
and the last person left receives a prize!

Modified version: if you want to see the game go faster, use a bag of ice!

Find the Bride
Play a game of "guess who" with the groom in order to test how well he knows his wife. Blindfold him and have a variety
of wedding guests approach him one at a time. Pick men and women of all ages. Have the bride be one of the people to
approach the groom as well. The groom has to guess which one of the people is his wife through touch only. Have him
shake hands with each person to find his one and only love.





Dance for a Dollar

This is a great way to not only get the guests at your wedding reception involved on the dance floor, but could also help
out the pocketbook!

Have the dj or emcee announce that a special dance will start, called the "Dollar Dance".

Anyone wishing to take a turn on the dance floor with the bride or groom must pin a dollar (or any other form of
currency) onto said bride and groom.

Have the Maid of Honor and Best Man available to hand out pins to guests who would like to participate.

They can also be the ones to unpin and collect the money at the end of the dance to put away in a safe place until after
the wedding.

3. Tossing of the garter/ Cake charms/ Tossing of the bouquet <sample idea>
Instead of the traditional way of tossing of the garter, we have something different. May ask our team assistants to
proceed to the assigned areas to distribute balloons to all the single bachelors. The single bachelors should pop the
balloon. There is one balloon that contains the garter and whoever gets that balloon is out lucky bachelor. Team
assistant, please escort the lucky bachelor to the second floor.

While the gentlemen are popping the balloons, may we call on all the single ladies to proceed to the second floor to get
the cake charms. Team assistants, please round up all the single women and escort them to the second floor.
(After the cake charms)

Ladies, please stay within the area as we now moving on to the tossing of the bouquet. This tradition has been done
over the years and is meant that whoever catches the bouquet would have luck and protection. Nowadays, it has simply
evolved to imply that whoever caught the bouquet would be lucky and would be wed next. So now may we ask all the
single ladies to occupy the designated area before you for the ceremonial tossing of the bouquet. The single ladies will
form a circle and we will do a trip to Jerusalem bouquet tossing. We will play music and as the music stops, whoever is
holding the bouquet, is the lucky lady.
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.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee draws the microphone to the gentleman.)
Thank you Mr. ___________, Friends lets 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 it time for another
ritual. The gentlemen who got the garter is 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. _________.
(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.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee waits for the gentlemn to give the kiss and thanks the pair. after.)

Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms ________, Let us give them both a big hand
At his point, we request that both of you remain onstage for the picture taking. The newlyweds will now pose with our
lovely new pair.
(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee stands aside as photographers take pictures of the pair with the newlyweds.)
Again Thank you Mr. _______ and Ms ________ for your participation, you may now return to your seats


VI. SPEECH FROM THE PARENTS
May we call on the father of the bride, Mr. ________ to give an inspirational talk to the newlyweds.
May we also call on the mother of the groom, Mrs. ________ to share some words for the newly weds.


VIII. CLOSING SPEECH FROM THE COUPLE
Now, our newlyweds would like to share some thoughts to all of you who are here today. We now turn you over to
Groom and Bride.

IX. CLOSING CEREMONIES
Once again, we would like to thank everyone for coming here today and sharing this momentous occasion with Groom
and Bride. We do hope that all of you had a great time. This is ____ and ____ signing off. Good afternoon everyone and
Let's Party!!!