Wedding Script - Ron & Jo

WEDDING RECEPTION Hosts: Ron & Jo CALL TO ORDER JO: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. May I have your attention please! We are about to begin our program. I am requesting all the principal sponsors, the parents of the newly-weds, and of course the groom and the bride to please proceed at the back in preparation for the processional. RON: A little but a very mindful reminder to everyone. Per IATF order, during the entire program everyone is requested to maintain social distancing and minimum health protocols. WEDDING PROPER JO: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the most important moment in the lives of JUVILLE REY and LESLIE JOY. RON: We would like to invite you all to leave behind all the worries and concerns of everyday life and join us in the celebration of love on this wedding ceremony. JO: This is an opportunity for us to share not only in the joy of JUVILLE REY and LESLIE JOY’S love but also to reaffirm and appreciate the love and the friendship we experience in our own lives. JO: I am Joebert L. Dilag RON: and I am Rona Jane R. Sanchez, your hosts for today’s wedding celebration, asking you all to celebrate by being fully present during our short time together. JO: With joyful hearts, ladies and gentlemen, let us all witness the processional. *Principal Sponsors *Parents of the Groom *Parents of the Bride RON: Let everyone with joyful hearts, praise and thank the Lord. JO: Ladies and gentlemen, let us all rise as we witness BOTH: the entrance of the newly-weds, Mr. & Mrs. Tado! *The Groom and the Bride

WELCOME RON: 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 have sacrificed their holidays….. JO: The newly-weds extend their heartfelt gratitude to all of you to celebrate their new life as a couple. RON: So sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the program.

RECOGNITION OF PARENTS JO: Before anything else we would like to acknowledge the key persons who took a great part of this joyous affair.

RON: For without their support, this event would not be made possible. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure to introduce to you the parents of the Bride, MR. DINDO & MRS. WARLINA BERNARTE, a big round of applause. JO: With an equal counterpart to the success of this celebration, let us give a pounding applause to the groom’s parents, Mr. FIDEL and Mrs. CECILIA TADO, a round of applause please.

RECOGNITION OF PRINCIPAL SPONSORS JO: They are not just gift givers and well-wishers. They are chosen for some reason. RON: They are the persons whom our couple can confide. And as an old adage says, sa panahon ng pangangailangan, RON & JO: ninong at ninang ang syang maaasahan. Give it up for the ever supportive and ever generous ninongs and ninangs!

WEDDING TRADITIONS RON: Wedding rights or wedding traditions are embedded in our culture already. JO: And a wedding celebration could not be made complete without these. CAKE CUTTING RON: To start with, may I now request the couple to proceed to the cake’s table. Ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention to the cake cutting tradition. JO: The husband and the 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 their common goals for their shared future and their life together as couple. RON: The sharing of the food symbolizes the couple’s willingness to fulfil each other’s needs creating a bond so simple yet so strong. WINE CEREMONY JO: To symbolize and celebrate the blending of your two lives into one, I invite you to perform the wine ceremony. RON: The arms of the couple will intertwine as they drink the wine. This ceremony symbolizes the two individual lives, now intertwined. JO: But before we continue with this tradition, may I invite ______________ to lead us in the ceremonial toast.

LUNCH RON: At this point in time let us all watch the prenuptial video and same day edit photos brought to us by ___________________ Photography. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

FIRST DANCE RON: Surely REY and JOY will be swaying with each other’s arms on their married life. JO: So why not have a glimpse of that dance today? RON: Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to invite you all to witness the most anticipated part of this celebration, the couple’s first dance. JO: This wedding dance shows love and unity the couple possess.

PROSPERITY DANCE RON: And here’s to wishing the newly-weds good fortune as they trod their married life together. JO: Ladies and gentlemen, this is now the prosperity dance. Inviting everyone to be generous enough in showering our newly-weds with your monetary gifts. MESSAGES FRIENDS RON: “Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart.” To give us glimpse of that friendship, may we call on Ms. Precious Montoya, a round of applause please. JO: To shower us with more stories, let us give the floor to Ms. Kaci Jarelle Rivera. PRINCIPAL SPONSOR RON: In all sense of the word principal sponsors, are guardians of the faith. The bride and the groom treat this role not merely as gift givers during nuptials but as co-sharers to the promise of a lifetime of Christian commitment. JO: To give words of wisdom coming from the male principal sponsors, let us give a pounding applause to Mr. Paulino Tado. RON: From the female principal sponsors, we have ma’am Merlyn Kabingue. PARENTS JO: The depth of love of parents to their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous and transcends any heartbreak and disappointments. Now, let us listen as the parents of the newly wed will give their messages. FIRST BUSINESS VENTURE & GIVING OF SOUVENIRS RON: At this point in time, our newly-weds will be roaming around for their first business venture & giving of souvenirs. JO: May I request everyone to support our couple’s first business venture. BRIDE’S SPECIAL PRESENTATION JO: At this juncture, someone will be offering a surprise number. Let us fill the air with love and be blown away by a distinct talent to be offered to our groom by none other than, his gorgeous bride. WORDS OF GRATITUDE RON: just a start of their new life together. As we each go home, may this day be memorable for all of us as it is to them. JO: To personally convey their heartfelt gratitude, let us now lend an ear to MR. JUVILLE REY and MRS. LESLIE JOY TADO. CLOSING REMARKS JO: Well I guess that’s about everything ladies and gentlemen, we have finally come to the end of our program. It has been a great day with you all. RON: Again, thank you all for your presence. This has been Rona Jane Sanchez, JO: And this is Joebert Dilag, your hosts saying, At any given circumstances RON & JO: Give love-Spread love! God bless and have a great day everyone!