Emcee Guide_randg Wedding.docx

Part I. Wedding Ceremony Part II. Reception 1. CALL TO ORDER (VOICE OVER) GOOD AFTERNOON LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE. WE ARE ABOUT TO RESUME OUR PROGRAM, SO PLEASE LOCATE YOUR RESPECTIVE SEATS AND MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE. PLEASE USE THE HASHTAG #ReychgotGeloed. WHEN POSTING PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 2. HOST’S WELCOME REMARKS A VERY GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO GELO AND RACHELLE’S WEDDING PARTY. 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 DAY. I’M JENG, AND I AM CHELSEY AND WE WILL BE YOUR HOST. (trivia proper) – (Pwede kayo mag trivia about the bride and groom) 3. INTRODUCTION OF THE JUDGE AND 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 VERY GREAT SOLEMNIZING OFFICER JUDGE ________________ THANK YOU, JUDGE. NEXT, PLEASE RECOGNIZE ALSO 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 PARENTS LET US RECOGNIZE THE PARENTS OF THE COUPLE MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE GROOM MR ______ & MS ________ , PARENTS OF THE BRIDE

6. DINNER/ SNACKS INSTRUCTIONS THE FOOD IS NOW READY AND IT WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY. AT THIS POINT TO MAINTAIN ORDER, THE EMCEES 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 FOOD. PLEASE WAIT FOR THE EMCEES TO APPROACH YOUR TABLE.

7. RECOGNIZED THEM AS COUPLE TODAY CALLS FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION AND IT IS MY DISTINCT PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO YOU FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TODAY AS HUSBAND AND WIFE. SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, LET US ALL RISE AND GIVE OUR WARMEST WELCOME TO MR AND MRS ___ ____ _____ (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. 8. MOTHER AND SON 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 MRS. ___________ , THE MOTHER OF THE GROOM, TO PLEASE GO IN FRONT FOR THE MOTHER AND SON DANCE.” (dance for 15 seconds) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE MOTHER AND SON DANCE. 9. FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE AND NOW, MAY WE REQUEST FOR MR. _____ , 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). 10. 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. _______ WITH THEIR FIRST DANCE.

11. PROSPERITY 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. THE SISTER/FRIENDS OF THE BRIDE … 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 500 BILLS AND 1000 PESO 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. 12. 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 13. 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. (OPTIONAL: IN THE GLASS ARE THE FRUITS OF CREATION, MANKIND AND MOTHER EARTH. THE YEARS OF OUR LIVES ARE LIKE A CUP OF WINE THAT IS POURED OUT FOR THE SAKE OF LABOR, HONOR AND LOVE. MANY DAYS YOU WILL SIT AT THE SAME TABLE AND EAT AND DRINK TOGETHER. MANY ARE THE EXPERIENCES YOU WILL SHARE.) (OPTIONAL: AS WITH A GLASS OF WINE, ONE OF YOU MAY FIND IT SWEET, THE OTHER PERHAPS DRY OR SOMEHOW DIFFERENT. LET THE DRINK YOU SHARE TODAY SERVE AS A REMINDER THAT ALTHOUGH YOU MAY PERCEIVE THINGS VERY DIFFERENTLY, BEING RIGHT IS NEVER MORE IMPORTANT THAN BEING HAPPY. WITH THIS SPACE THAT YOU GIVE EACH OTHER, ALWAYS PUTTING YOUR COMMITMENT TO LOVE AND HONOR ONE ANOTHER FIRST, YOUR LIVES TOGETHER WILL GROW DEEPER, RICHER AND GREATLY SATISFYING, LIKE A RARE AND FINE WINE.) 14. BOUQUET TOSS. KAYO NA BAHALA ANO TRIP NIYO STRATEGY 15. MESSAGE FROM GODPARENTS (DURING 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 _____ MESSAGE FROM FRIENDS. 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 16. MESSAGE FROM 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. 17. MESSAGE FROM COUPLE 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 GELO AND RACHELLE. 18. CLOSING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE HAVE FINALLY COME TO THE END OF OUR PROGRAM. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT DAY AND A WONDERFUL TIME WITH YOU ALL. AGAIN THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PRESENCE. GOD BLESS AND GOODNIGHT TO EACH AND EVERYONE.