Wedding of [Bride] and [Groom] [Date] [Venue]

Solemnization Ceremony @5.45pm Dinner @ 7.30pm

Useful Information Grooms Address: Bridess Address: Solemnization Venue: Dinner Venue: Hotel Room: Groom's HP: Bridess HP: Key Appointment Holders General Appointment Wedding Coordinator 1 Wedding Coordinator 2 Bridal Car Driver Transport IC Photographer 2nd Photographer (Table Shots only) Make-up artist Car-door Opener Catering at JHs place Name Contact Number Remarks

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Gate-crashing Appointment Buddies Buddies Buddies Buddies Sister Sister Sister Sister Name Contact Number Remarks

Solemnization Ceremony Appointment Solemniser MC AV Name Contact Number Remarks

Dinner Appointment Hotel Coordinator Hotel F&B Manager MC (English): MC (Chinese):

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Contact Number

Remarks

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MORNING ACTIVITIES (7:00am 2:00 pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 7.00am Arrival of Gate-Crash Groom and Buddies Gang at Grooms Place By 7:00am Arrival of sisters at Sisters Brides Place By 7:00am Arrival of Make-up Artist Make Up Artist

Action Ensure arrival of gate-crash gang by 7.00am

Remarks

Ensure arrival of Make-up artist

By 7:15am 7:30am

Buddy Car dcor Vehicle movement from Grooms Place

Buddies Groom and Buddies

Apply makeup and hairdo for Bride Buddies to get car ribbons from Groom to tie onto cars Bestman to call Bridesmaid to confirm departure time and ETA. To reach Brides place by 8:30am [Include directions from Grooms place to Bridess place here]

By 8am By 8:15am

Arrival of photographer Final Prep

Bridesmaid Photographer Make Up Artist Bridess mum and dad Groom and Buddies Bestman Groom Car-door Opener Groom

Ensure arrival of Photographer Take photos Complete makeup for Bride Help Bride to put on veil Ensure arrival of gate-crash gang at Brides home no later than 8:30am Call Bridesmaid upon arrival Bring Ang Pao for Car-door Opener Open Bridal Car door and give Groom 2 oranges Groom to give Ang Pao to him. Pass oranges to Bestman to put in car.

8:30am

Arrival of Gate-Crash Gang at Brides Place

MORNING ACTIVITIES (7:00am 2:00 pm)

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Time 8:35am 9:00am

Event/ Cue Gate-Crash

Action By Groom Gate-Crash Gang Bestman and Bridesmaid Groom

Action Negotiate for entry Ensure entry into house and bedroom no later than 9:00am Lift Brides veil [Insert Directions from Brides place to Grooms place]

Remarks

9:30am 10:30am Vehicle movement from Brides Place to Grooms Place

1. Bridal Car 2. Car 2 3. Car 3

1. Bestman, Groom, 2. 3.
Bride, Photographer Bridesmaid, AA, BB CC, DD, EE

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10:30am 12noon Tea Ceremony at Grooms Groom and Bride Place

Serve Tea to: Grooms Relatives

Grooms mother to have prepared tea ready by 10:30am FF to Prompt next set of relatives to get ready. DD and EE to serve tea and rinse cups

MORNING ACTIVITIES (7:00am 2:00 pm) Time Event/ Cue

Action By

Action

Remarks

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12noon 1:00pm

Vehicle movement from Grooms Place to Brides Place

1. Bridal Car 2. Car 2 3. Car 3

[Insert Directions from Grooms place to Bridess place]

1. Bestman, Groom,
Bride, Photographer 2. Bridesmaid, AA, BB 3. CC, DD, EE Bestman to call GG to let him know movement back to Bridess hse. Prepare tea cups and ensure catering have been set up. Bridess mum to prepare tea before arrival. GG to take note of order. Prompt next set of relatives to get ready DD and EE to serve and clean cups

1:00pm 2:30pm

Tea Ceremony at Brides Groom and Bride home

Serve tea to Brides Relatives

Lunch Refreshments

Brides mum

Ensure that caterer sets up the refreshment corner by 12.15pm

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2:30pm

Depart to Hotel

1. Bridal Car 2. Car 2 3. Car 3

Buddies and Sisters to check into Hotel for afternoon rest till solemnization/banquet preparation at 4pm [Insert Directions from Brides Place to Hotel here]

1. Bestman, Groom, 2. 3.
Bride Bridesmaid, AA, BB CC, DD, EE

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By Action By 4:00pm Arrival of Key Bestman, Coordinator, Gather at Solemnization Venue (Reception area of Appointment Holders AV IC Hotel) Audio CDs handover Groom Banquet Manager/Soundman Groom passes to Banquet mgr/Soundman 1. Solemnization DVD - Background music - March-in music 2. Dinner DVD - Background music - Pre-wedding studio slideshow - 1st March-in video - 1st March-in music - 2nd March-in video - 2nd March-in music - Slideshow for Speech

Remarks

AV IC to have spare copies of the DVDs Songs to be preloaded into spare laptop the day before AV IC to brief hotels AV man and maintain responsibility for cueing him during dinner proceedings

Make-up

Makeup Artist, Bride, Bridesmaid

Full make-up for solemnization and dinner

Bridesmaid to standby for assistance

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Hotel Light Snack

Hotel staff

Delivered to hotel room

Pre-Dinner snack

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By By 5pm Room preparation Banquet Manager

Action Ensure that dcor is done up for both reception area and ballroom. AV IC to supervise testing of all sound systems and microphones in reception area and ballroom Play Solemnization Background CD in reception area and Banquet Background CD in Banquet suite. Let the tracks loop.

Remarks

AV IC and hotel staff

EE

EE (from the Ushers Team) to collect Complimentary Carpark coupons, Guestbook and Ang Pao Box from Banquet Manager

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Bestman & Bridesmaid To ensure that:

1.

To pack items 1 and 2 in a bag and place Place 4 x working pens and ROM documents inside couples wedding suite after on Solemnization Table. Bridesmaid to check-in collect them and put it in the Bride and Grooms room after the ceremony

2. 2 x Wedding Bands to be tied to Ring

cushion to be held by Bestman

3. 3. Activate slide to show Solemnisation

Program

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By

Action

Remarks

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5:00pm

Reception desk preparation

XX, YY, EE, AA, BB, CC, XX to ensure that the following are ready on DD reception table: Banquet Mgr to ensure that there are:

1. 4 x Guest Lists (Brides guest and Grooms

guest)

Groom to pack items (1) and (6) into Bestmans car in the morning of AD Remaining items provided by M Hotel *CC, DD to help AA with Grooms Guest list if necessary

1. Signages 2. 3. 4. 5.
5:20pm 5:25pm Arrival of photographer Photographer Registration starts XX, YY, AA, BB CC, DD, EE (including plasma signages) Reception table and chairs for 6 pax Table/ pedestral for wedding album 3 x A3 Table layout easels 2 x Easel for Wedding frames

2. Guestbook and 3 x Pens (one as backup) 3. Complimentary parking coupons 4. Check signages (Plasma signages; and 5. 6.
signage board placed near lift on ground floor lobby) 2 x A3 Table layouts are placed on left and right of reception table; another placed outside banquet door Wedding Album on display near reception table

Reach hotel and start shooting photos of presolemnization Start registering guests for solemnization ceremony and banquet Give out complimentary parking coupons

Groom and Bride to remind close friends and immediate families to be seated by 5.45pm Guests may forget where they are supposed to sit for the banquet after the solemisation ceremony. Ushers to guide them to their seats.

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PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 5:25pm Arrival of Guests Usher team Guests to be seated Registration starts Usher team XX, YY, AA, BB CC, DD, EE

Action To usher guests to seats for solemnisation ceremony To ensure guests are seated by 5:45pm Start registering guests for solemnization ceremony and banquet Give out complimentary parking coupons

Remarks Groom and Bride to remind close friends and immediate families to be seated by 5.45pm Guests may forget where they are supposed to sit for the banquet after the solemisation ceremony. Ushers to guide them to their seats.

Arrival of Guests 5:45pm 5:45pm 5.50pm Guests to be seated Tidy up reception Desk Arrival of MC and Solemniser

Usher team Usher team XX, YY, AA, BB CC, DD, EE Groom Bestman

To usher guests to seats for solemnisation ceremony To ensure guests are seated by 5:45pm XX to safeguard Ang Pao boxes (till reception is open for receiving dinner guests at 6:45pm) To ensure arrival of Solemniser Check that ring cushion w/rings are placed on solemnization table Call Bridesmaid to ask Bride and her Dad to come down In front of stage on right side

6pm

Standby

Groom

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6pm

Announcement for Processional

MC1 & MC2

Families and friends, Ladies and Gentlement, thank you for making time this evening to witness the marriage of Groom and Bride. [Chinese Translation]

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 6pm In-Procession AV IC & Hotel Staff Groom

Action Play in Processional Song Groom to stand in front on right side and wait for Bride to arrive at his side Movement order of In-Procession

Remarks

Bride, in arms with her Bride and Dad to pace their steps with the music Dad rhythm until reaching Grooms side AV IC & Hotel Staff Brides Dad Groom and Bride Fade music to silence once Bride reaches Grooms side Brides dad to handover arm to Groom Couple to stand at centre in front of Solemniser

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6.05pm

Announcement for Guests MC1 & MC2 to be seated

Ladies and gentleman, please take your seats as the solemnization ceremony is about to begin. We will appreciate if you can switch your mobile phones to silent mode. [Chinese Translation]

AV IC & Hotel Staff Introduction and Address Solemniser to Couple Address to Brides dad Solemniser Brides Dad

To soften the volume of background music Parents, relatives, friends Who gives this woman to be married to this man? I do

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 6.05pm Charge to Couple Solemniser Groom & Bride Soleminiser Groom Soleminiser Bride

Action Groom and Bride, a relationship speak. Turn to face each other [Grooms Name], will you take this woman I do [Brides Name], will you take this man I do

Remarks

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6:15pm

Exchange of Wedding Vows

Groom

Groom to hold Brides right hand with his right hand I [Grooms Name], take you, [Brides Name] to be my wedded wife... Bride to hold Grooms right hand with her right hand. I, Bride, take you, Groom, to be my wedded husband

Bride

PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By

Action

Remarks

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6:15pm

Exchange of Vows and Rings

Solemniser Groom

What token do you offer? Rings. Groom unties rings from ring cushion and pass both to Solemniser

Bridesmaid Solemniser Groom & Bride Groom

To come forward and take over bouquet from Bride Now in Gods sacred providence death. Take back rings from Solemniser To hold Brides left hand, and standby ring on ring finger. Whatever lies ahead, good or bad, we will face together. Distance may test us for a time, and time may tire us. But if we look to each other first, we will always see a friend. Bride, look to me for all the days to come; today I take my place as your husband. To hold Grooms left hand, and standby ring on ring finger Groom, I give you this ring. From this day forward I will love and comfort you, hold you close, prize you above all others, and remain true to you all the days of our lives. Turn to Solemniser You may now kiss the bride. Turn to face each other. Groom unveils and kisses Bride

Bride

Groom & Bride Solemniser Groom PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm)

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Time 6:25pm

Event/ Cue Signing of Marriage Register

Action By Solemniser

Action To move towards Solemnization Table Order of Signing Ceremony:

Remarks

Groom and Bride Bestman Grooms dad & Brides dad Solemniser 6:40pm Pronouncement (Husband Solemniser & Wife) Recession MC1 & MC2

1. Couple walks to rear of table to sign. Bride

to sit down first

2. Bestman prompt Grooms dad and Brides

dad to sit down at end of tables and sign

3. Solemniser to sign
I now pronounce you both husband and wife.

6:40pm

Ladies and gentlemen, we have now come to the end of the solemnization ceremony. We will now like to invite you to join us for phototaking, before proceeding to the cocktail reception that have been set up behind. Can the immediate family members of Groom and Bride first come up here for the first photo? Group 2, 3, 4
[Chinese Translation]

All Hotel Staff

Photo-taking in Solemnization Room if desired Continue serving of pre-dinner drinks at reception area (soft drinks only)

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PRE-SOLEMNISATION CEREMONY @ XXXXXX (4pm-6pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 6:50pm Packup of Solemnization Bride and Bridesmaid Venue

Action Pack up Solemnization table items and place in Bride and Grooms room for safekeeping

Remarks Bride to bring doc up to room for safe keeping, Bridesmaid to assist Bride to send carbon copy of ROM documents to ROM and Solemniser on following Weekday

By 7:30pm

1st reminder for guests to MC1 & MC2 take their seats.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we would be grateful if you may take your seats as the dinner would be starting shortly. [Chinese Translation]

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DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue Pre-amble for 1st March- XX in

Action By

Action Manage seating plan and inform Groom and F&B Manager when 90% attendance is reached Dinner to start upon 90% attendance

Remarks 90% of each relative, friends/colleagues lists Latest time to start dinner : 8:15pm

MC1 & MC2 Groom Bride Bestman

Cue guests AND parents to take their seats Fetch Bride to come down

Brides phone to be held by Bridesmaid

MC1 & MC2

Come down with bouquet Make sure that hotel staff has prepared dry ice and *distribute red rose fanfare effects petals to guests along march-in route When couple is standing by the banquet door, call to inform MCs that couple is ready After receiving Bestmans call, to standby on stage for 1st march-in speech

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AV IC & Hotel Staff

Fade off music and stop Pre-wedding shoot slideshow as MC prepares to speak Stand-by 1st Match-in music

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DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue

Action By

Action

Remarks

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7:45pm

Pre-amble for 1st March- MC1 & MC2 in

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, my name is [MC1s Name], and my name is [MC2], and we'll be your MCs for tonight. [Chinese Translation] Tonight, the 8th of May, is a very special night for Groom, son of Mr & Mrs [Grooms Dads Name] and Bride, daughter of Mr & Mrs [Brides Dad Name]. [Chinese Translation] Their wedding is a testimonial of their love and commitment towards each other and signifies a new chapter in their lives. [Chinese Translation] I believe that this is an occasion many of us have been looking forward to and on behalf of the Bride and Groom, I would like to thank you for spending your evening with us. [Chinese Translation] Tonight, we are going to share with you a little story. It is the year 19XX... [Chinese Translation]

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm)

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Time 7.50pm 8pm H hr

Event/ Cue

Action By AV IC and Hotel Staff

Action Play 1st March-in video Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and put your hands together as we now present to you the Groom and the Bride Mr and Mrs Lee! [Chinese Translation]

Remarks

Once 1st March-in Video MC1 & MC2 finishes

AV IC

Once March-In Video Finishes Play 1st March-in Song. Start soft and to full volume when mandarin translation is done. Open doors upon end of speech. Ensure dry-ice and fanfare effects executed once door opens. Bride & Groom march-in till stage upon 18sec Groom. To soften music as couple approaches the stage Fade music to silent by the time couple is on stage and MC speaks Now let us invite the newly-wed to cut the Wedding Cake & wedding cake. knife in place [Chinese Translation]

Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Groom and Bride

AV IC 8:05pm H+5min Cake-Cutting AV IC MC1 & MC2

Groom and Bride

Cut cake

Take seat after cutting cake

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MC1 & MC2

(wait for couple to be seated) Thank you. Ladies and Gentlemen, dinner will be served shortly. Please enjoy the rest of the evening and Bon apetit [Chinese Translation]

wait for couple to be seated

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue 8:10pm 1st Dish (Cold Combination) H+10min

Action By AV IC

Action Ensure that hotel staff start playing opening dish song

Remarks

Start playing dinner background music after 1st dish presentation is over

Pack up Reception Table

XX

XX and team to clear reception table XX to take Ang Pao boxes to couples room and LOCK in SAFE

*To prepare two plastic bags and place in hotel room safe.

8:20pm H+20min 8:35pm H+35min

2nd Dish (Sharks Fin) 3rd Dish (Whole Abalone)

F&B manager Groom and Bride and Bridesmaid F&B manager

EE/CC to keep remaining carpark coupons in pocket *Transfer ang pows for distribution whenever necessary into 2 separate plastic bags and put into safe and lock. To remind that dishes served on time Slip up to hotel room to change attire To remind that dishes served on time

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8:50pm H+50min

Pre-amble for 2nd March- AV IC in Bestman

Prepare Morning Events DVD To check with - Bridesmaid that couple are on the way down - MC if they are ready to announce playing of video - AV IC is ready to play video Fade off dinner music

AV IC

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue Action By 8:50pm Pre-amble for 2nd March- MC1 & MC2 in H+50min

Action Hi everyone! We hope the food is fine and that you have enjoyed yourself so far. On behalf of the couple, we would like to show our sincere appreciation to all of you for your precious time in attending the dinner reception tonight. Of course, not forgetting all of your wonderful gifts & red packets. [Chinese Translation]

Remarks

Before we go further, let us now sit back, relax and see how Groom and his buddies were welcomed this morning, when he tried to fetch his bride and open this new chapter of their lives.

[Chinese Translation]

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AV IC

Play 2nd march-in video Morning Events Video Hotel Staff to dim lights

Groom and Bride

Standby outside ballroom with speech for 2nd March-in

Hotel Staff

Standby to open doors

Copies of speeches should be placed on podium, best man and in Grooms own jacket To open doors

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue 9:05pm 2nd March-in H+1:05hr

Action By AV IC

Action Play 2nd march-in song once video ends.

Remarks

MC1 & MC2

Ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seat, as we welcome our stars of the night to join us again! [Chinese Translation] (Upon start of song and before the 9sec Groom of song) Open doors. March in till stage Fade music to silence as couple reaches stage

Hotel Staff Groom and Bride AV IC

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9:10pm H+1:10hr

Announcement of Thank You Speech by Couple

MC1 & MC2

(Once couple have ascended the stage) The couple would never have come this far without the support of their family and friends. Thus tonight, the couple would like to take this opportunity to give their thanks to these special individuals. [Chinese Translation]

9:20pm H+1:20hr

Groom and Bride Announcement of MC1 & MC2 Champagne Fountain and Cross Arm Toast

Give Thank You speech Let us invite the couple for the Champagne Fountain ceremony and Cross-Arm toast. [Chinese Translation]

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm) Time Event/ Cue 9:20pm

Action By Groom and Bride

Action Cross arm toast

Remarks

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H+1:20hr

Champagne Fountain MC1 & MC2 Ceremony and Cross Arm Toast

Thank you! As they always say, a Chinese Wedding Dinner is never complete without the traditional Yum Seng. Therefore, without any much further delay, shall we invite the immediate family members together with their Yum Seng supporters to the stage here for the traditional toast? [Chinese Translation] Thank you and enjoy the rest of the evening. [Chinese Translation]

Buddies to help coordinate standing arrangements Buddies and Jie-meis to be present on stage too

Yum Seng Ceremony

Family Members MC1 & MC2

Go on stage and do Yum Seng Toast Thank you everyone and do have a seat. We hope you will enjoy the rest of the dinner while the couple visits your table for group photo-taking. [Chinese Translation]

9:30pm H+1:30pm 9:40pm

4th Dish (Steamed Garoupa)

Food Coordinator Food Coordinator Advance Party: EE, FF, Bestman Photographer Food Coordinator

To remind that dishes served on time once champagne ceremony finishes To remind that dishes served on time To take in sequence according to Table Number, consecutively from No. 01-XX To remind that dishes served on time Each table can take max 2 min only

5th Dish (Pipa Duck) H+ 1:40hr Table-to-Table Phototaking while dinner Photo taking should continues end by 10:24pm 9:50pm Serve 6th Dish (Poached Live Prawns) H+ 1:50hr

DINNER @ XXX (7:45pm 10:40pm)

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Time 10:00pm H+ 2:00hr

Event/ Cue Action By Serve 7th Dish Food Coordinator (Steamed Fragrant Rice in Lotus Leaf)

Action To remind that dishes served on time

Remarks

10:10pm H+ 2:10hr

Serve 8th Dish (Yam Paste with Gingko Nuts)

Food Coordinator

To remind that dishes served on time

Once last group photo is taken,

FAREWELL

Groom and Bride Groom and Brides Parents

Line up at exit to bid farewell and thanks to departing guests

10:45pm H+2:45hr 11:00pm H+3hr

Final Family Group Photo All immediate family members Photographer Grooms Parents

Gather at stage for final family group photo.

To bring back home all bridal and evening gowns, and Ang Pows

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