Armand and Angelee Wedding ReceptionCall to OrderNOTE: Test microphone before speaking.Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen. May I have your attention please. We are about to begin our Reception so please find a seat and make yourself comfortable.Let us begin this celebration with a prayer. Let us all stand, bow down our heads and put ourselves in the presence of God.In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.Opening PrayerHeavenly Father,Love has been your richest and greatest gift to this world.Love between a man and a woman which matures into marriage.Today, we celebrate that love. Lord for the joy of this occasion, we thank You. For Your presence here and now and at all times, we thank You.Protect, guide, and bless Armand and Angelee and everyone present here.Surround us with Your love now and always.In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.Welcome AddressA vibrant morning to everyone and welcome to Armand and Angelee’s Wedding Reception. We are done with the solemn part of the celebration and. we thank those people who were with us earlier at the St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Church for the wedding ceremony as we witnessed our newlyweds’ vows to each other. And for those who just join in, Welcome! And so, here we are in the beautiful and earthy place of Bel’s Garden for the most exciting part - the Wedding Reception for our newlyweds in celebration of the beginning of their new life together. So sit down, relax and enjoy the rest of the day.. I am Ms. Hanie Grace I. Reodava, also one of the bridesmaids and I had been given the task by the groom himself to be your emcee for today. We thank you all for gracing this joyful occasion especially to those who took a leave of absence from work and to those who have traveled many miles just to be with us. In behalf of Armand and Angelee, their parents, I would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for your presence at this memorable occasion. It is indeed a pleasure to have you all here today.Introduction and AcknowledgementsParents of the NewlywedsBefore 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 Parents of the Bride, Mr.John John Gabayaran Arevalo in behalf of Angelee’s father who passed away and Mrs.Azucena Gabayaran Arevalo, her mother. A big round of applause please. Mrs. Arevalo is…And of course, we are truly happy to have here with us the Parents of the Groom, Friends, let us give a big hand to Mr.Adolfo Icabandi Ijalo and Mrs. Agnes Ureta Ijalo. Both Mr. and Mrs Ijalo are government employees for the Malinao School for Philippine Craftsmen. Sir, Madam, thank you so much for your support.

A wedding brings two people and their families together. It refreshes the family ties and friendship that have gone stale and almost forgotten against the toll of time and distance. For this allow me to give a very special welcome to all who have traveled many miles to be here with us today, We would like to acknowledge the presence of families and friends who took their time out to be here with us. Let us now proceed to the entrance of our Royal Entourage. Principal SponsorsI would like to introduce our Principal Sponsors.

Our first pair of sponsors is Col. Mamerto I. Ureta, PA (RET), the uncle of the groom and Mrs. Isabelita A. Igharas the School Principal III of MSPC. Thank you Sir Madam for gracing this occasion.Our next pair of sponsors is Col. Loreto G. Gabayaran, Retired Philippine Army, the uncle of the bride together with him is the aunt of the groom, a retired public school teacher, Miss Filipina I. Ureta.The third pair of sponsors is a husband and wife tandem, the uncle and aunt of the groom, Col. Edwin I. Ureta, PA (CE) GSC and Mrs. Joni L. Ureta.Then we have our fourth pair of sponsors. Engr. Felipe D. Espolong Jr. and one of the aunts of the groom, also a retired public school teacher, Mrs. Adelia U. Ibuna. Another husband and wife tandem, the uncle and aunt of the groom, Engr. Oscar I. Ureta and Mrs. Marissa Ureta.Next would be another Engineer from the Ureta clan, the uncle of the groom, Engr. Lydio I. Ureta with his wife, a lady with a healing touch. Let’s give a big hand to Dr.Angelita P. Ureta.Our next sponsors are Mr. Roberto H. Monteza and Dr.Miguelita P. Monteza.Our eighth pair of sponsors is Hon. Rolando F. Reyes Sr. and Mrs. Lourdes Reyes.Another couple for our next pair of sponsors, Hon. Graciano P. Magallanes and Mrs. Marivic T. Magallanes.Our tenth pair of sponsors is Mr. Orlito N. Candelario and Mrs. Juvelyn D. Candelario.The next pair of sponsors is the uncle and aunt of the groom that are both public school teachers, Mr. Rolando B. Tambong and Mrs. Elvira U. TambongAnother pair of sponsors is Mr. Alfredo I. Ileto, a retired Akelco employee and Mrs. Mabel Concepcion. Our thirteenth pair of sponsors is Mr. Leonilo M. Landicho, a seafarer together with his wife the aunt of the groom, an engineer and teacher rolled into one, Engr. Josephine U. Landicho.Next in line, another husband and wife tandem, also the uncle and aunt of the groom, Engr. Roseller M. Rico and Mrs. Ma. Corazon I. Rico. Our fifteenth pair of sponsors is Mr. Amador Gavan and Mrs. Gloria Gavan. And next pair would be Mr. Adolfo P. Magallanes and Ms.Marita Apolonia M. Arevalo.And finally, our last pair of sponsors, SPO3 Arc Gonzales and Ms. Westphalia G. Patiño, a registered nurse.

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, our most distinguished set of principal sponsors. Let us once again give them a big round of applause.

Let us now witness the entrance of our Secondary Sponsors.The groomsmen and bridesmaid…Mr. John David E. Arevalo and Ms. Lory Ann B. Cordova Mr. Prince Niño A. Nazareta and Ms. Mary Joanne U. LandichoMr. Christopher Ian T. Gavan and Ms. Romela F. AlejagaMr. Donnel T. Ituriaga and Ms. Johanna Marey I. Delos SantosMr. Paul Martin P. Ureta and Ms. Krista Ysabel T. MagallanesMr. Gabriel Vilino P. Ureta and yours truly

The junior groomsmen and bridesmaids…Mr. Vince Ian Dustein A. Nazareta and Miss Eunice Mariel A. MagallanesMr. Marvin A. Ijalo and Ms. Russel Mae I. Rico

The pair who lighted the path of our newlyweds, Mr. Romark F. Reyes and Mrs. Sheryl I. Inamac. The pair who clothed our newlyweds as one, Mr. Charles Anthony I. Teodosio and Mrs. Feda E. ArevaloAnd the pair who binded our couple together is PO3 Eugene R. Magallanes and Mrs. Maricel A. Magallanes.

The bearers of the symbol of love, faith and treasure…Ring bearer: Michael Cedric E. IjaloCoin Bearer: Ethan Jarred A. DiazBible Bearer: Mark John V. ArevaloVeil Bearer: Kurt Matthew C. HarescoCord bearer: Aidan N. Teodosio

And our cute lovely flower girls…Louise Gabrielle A. GavanSofia Michaelle A. GavanArabella Grace I. IracFrances Margaret I. Irac

Let us put our hands together our best man, Mr. Melecio A. Ijalo Jr., the cousin of the groom and Miss Valerie Cierelle V. Macavinta our Maid of Honor. Entrance of the Bride and GroomAt this point I assume that everyone has settled down and we are all ready to welcome the newlyweds. This moment calls for a grand celebration and it is my distinct pleasure to introduce to you for the very first time Armand and Angelee as husband and wife. So without any further ado, let us all rise and give our warmest welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Armand Ijalo.

Congratulations Armand and Angelee and best wishes to both of you. We wish you to be blessed with a long and happy life together with your future children. So there you have it ladies and gentlemen our new lovely couple. Let us again give them a big round of applause.Dove ReleaseThe bride and groom will now do the dove release. May I request the newlyweds to please come forward and each get a dove. The two doves signify Armand and Angelee being released to start a new journey together. Like the two doves, whatever happens they will always try to seek the comfort of each other and their home together. This is where they know that they will find love A dove always choose one mate for life, and signify love, faithfulness, joy, and hope,Armand and Angelee are now ready so we will now release the doves. At the count of three release the doves. Ready when you are. One... Two... Three... and... off they go!!! That was really beautiful.Bridal Waltz First DanceToday is indeed a special day and will forever be etched in the memory of our beloved couple. For today 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. Armand Ijalo with their First Dance.(Newlyweds dances their First Dance)

Thank you Armand and Angelee,. Let us once again give them a big round of applause.Grace Before MealsWell I guess the food is now ready and lunch will commence shortly. May I call on ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬______________ to say the grace before meals.(Fr. Martin comes forward to say grace before meals)Thank you ________. So there you have it ladies and gentleman. Lunch is served. You are all hereby invited to partake the food. Enjoy your meal.

While everyone’s eating, you will now listen how our newlyweds met and how they are able to find love in each other’s arms. Table Hopping for Souvenir PicturesMay I have your attention please, I guess by now everyone had their fill of our sumptuous food. At this point the newlyweds would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone personally for your presence. Armand and Angelee will now go from one table to another to greet each and everyone and to have their souvenir picture taking with their guests. Cutting of the Wedding CakeWe will now resume with our program and it’s time for desert. May I now request Armand and Angelee to do the honors of cutting the beautiful wedding cake.(Newlyweds comes forward to cut the cake.)There you have it ladies and gentlemen, the cake has been cut. Can we request our newlyweds to take a bite of the cake. Best Man's Toast to the Bride and the GroomA celebration is never complete without a toast and a bottle of good wine. Ladies and gentlemen, it takes a strong and intelligent man to realize his dreams and achieve his goals in life and love. A man that is not afraid to live life to its fullest and embrace what is truly important. And Armand realized that when he loved Angelee. They are two people who have come together today to form a union that will surely last forever.Everyone let us all stand and raise your glasses and join in toasting Armand and Angelee.Here’s to good health, happiness, good luck and prosperity to Armand and Angelee. Cheers!!!(Everyone makes a toasts and drinks from their glasses)Thank you ladies and gentlemen, you may now be seated.Well Wishes from Family and FriendsIt 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. Armand and Angelee are truly blessed with such wonderful parents and I’m quite sure when it comes to knowing what marriage is all about, they always have a word or two to share to their children. We would like to call on the Mother of the Bride, Mrs. Azucena Gabayaran Arevalo to say a few words of wisdom and Best Wishes to our newlyweds.(Mrs. Arevalo comes forward to convey her Best Wishes to the newlyweds)Thank you so much Madam for that inspiring message. And now we would like to call on the Mother of the Groom, Mrs. Agnes Ureta Ijalo to say a few words of wisdom to our newlyweds.(Mrs. Ijalo comes forward to convey his Best Wishes to the newlyweds)Thank you Auntie. In behalf of our male principal sponsors, we would like to call on Mr.______________ to say a few words to Armand and Angelee.(Mr. _________ comes forward to convey his Best Wishes to the newlyweds)Thank you sir. Last but certainly not the least, we now call on ____________ to say a few words to Armand and Angelee in behalf of the female principal sponsors.(____________ comes forward to convey her Best Wishes to the newlyweds)Thank you Madam, and thank you all...lets us again give them a big hand for such wonderful and meaningful speeches.Bouquet ThrowLet us all have some fun and it’s time for the traditional Bouquet Throw. At this point we would like to request all the single ladies to please come forward for the bouquet throw. We would also like to request the bride to come forward and take her place center stage.(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee motions and waits for all single ladies to come forward)Ladies kindly take your place behind the bride and be prepared to catch the bouquet. It is said that whoever will catch the bouquet will soon be the next bride. So is everyone in? Ready when you are at the count of three the bride will throw her bouquet. May I also request the audience to please join me in the counting.

(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee make sure that everyone is in place)Ready when you are ladies. Let us now do the countdown. One….Two….Three……and there it goes.(Bride throws the bouquet and the ladies tries to catch it.)May I request for the lady who was able to catch the bouquet to please come forwardCongratulations Miss, May I have your name please.(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee draws the microphone to the lady.)Okay let’s give a big hand to Miss ___________. Please have a seat beside the bride and in a moment we shall find your match in the garter Toss.Retrieval of the GarterBefore we go on with the Garter Toss, the groom is to retrieve the garter from his bride. So may we request Armand and Angelee to please come center stage and do the garter retrieval ritual.(A chair is brought onstage for the bride to sit. while groom kneels down at the bride's feet ready to retrieve the garter)Ladies and gentleman the groom will now retrieve the garter from the bride.(Groom retrieves the garter from the bride.)Alright, the groom had finally able to retrieve the garter. Let us give him a big hand.Garter TossIt is now the gentlemen's turn and we will now do the garter toss. May I now request all single men to please come forward for the Garter Toss.(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee motions and waits for all single men to come forward)Gentlemen please take your place behind the groom and be ready to catch the garter. So is everyone ready? At the count of three the groom will throw the garter and again we request the audience to participate in the countdown.(INSTRUCTIONS: Emcee makes sure that everyone is in place)Okay ready when you are guys. One….. Two……Three…… and .....off it Goes !!!!(Groom throws the bouquet and the gentlemen tries to catch it.)Matchmaking RitualMay 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 let’s 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 is time for another ritual. The gentlemen who got the garter will 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 handAt 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 seatsGiving of TokensWe are truly grateful not only for the presence but also the wonderful cooperation of our principal and secondary sponsors as well as the members of the entourage. Armand and Angelee and their parents would like to express their sincerest gratitude for all their help and support and for making this memorable occasion a great success. We would like to request our Maidof Honor, Ms. Valerie Cierille V.

Macavinta to distribute our tokens of gratitude to both our Principal and Secondary Sponsors We also have a little something for the members of the entourage.Message of Thanks from the NewlywedsThid celebration has 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 is to them. To personally convey their heartfelt gratitude let us now lend an ear to Armand and Angelee.(Armand and Angelee delivers their message of gratitude.)Closing RemarksWell 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 and a wonderful occasion with you all. Again thank you all for your presence. God bless to each and every one.