Seq. # Time Event Key Character Blocking Lights Sounds Remarks Materials to prepare Notes 1 5:00 to 5:45 PM 45 mins Registration/Arrival of Guests/Receiving of gifts/Cocktails
Coordinators / Ushers Registration area and Photobooth
lighted cd of favorite songs of debutante or some cocktail music
Coordinators to receive gifts, give place cards, inform them of their
seat number or ask ushers to take them to their seats. Coordinators could also inform
guests to stay in the receiving area for cocktails while waiting for
the debutante's grand entrance. They may also have their pictures taken at the Photobooth located
near the entrance of the venue
Registration Table Seating Plan/Group Names/Place
cards Gift Registration Pentel Pens/Ballpens List of 18s / Photobooth supplier / cocktails / pica pica foods / place cards
2 5:46 to 6:15 PM 30 mins
Settling of guests on their seats
Coordinators / Ushers Entrance area Entrance area lighted, reception area
dim lights
Instrumental background
Coordinators will ask participants of the grand cotillion to form a line
at the entrance for their introduction and entrance. (optional) As soon as the program starts (the emcee speaks) the photobooth will be
asked to stop operation. 3 6:15 to 6:20 PM 5
mins
Introduction by the emcee Coordinators/emcee Centerstage /Program Area
lighted none Emcee to welcome all guests.
Encourage guests to finish the program. Guests are settled on
their seats already.
Emcee: "Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. May we have your attention please. We are about to begin Joyce's 18th Birthday Party Celebration so please find your seats or table numbers and make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the rest of the evening."
"A very good evening to each and everyone and welcome Jam's Debut Party. We would like to thank everyone for gracing this very momentous occasion because as they say, you only get to be 18 once."
Seq. # Time Event Key Character Blocking Lights Sounds Remarks Materials to prepare Notes 4 6:21 to 6:35 PM
15 mins
Acknowledgement of the Parents and other VIPs
Parents of debutante and VIP
Parents and family's table and
VIP table dim lights, spotlight to the parents/family and VIP Instrumental background
Emcee to introduce the Parents of the debutante and other VIP.
Coordinators are starting to go from table to table for the guest
book.
Coordinators are also lining up participants of the cotillion near
the entrance.
Emcee: "We would like to acknowledge the presence of ____________ (VIP if there is any). Thank you very much for coming to Joyce's 18th birthday party." "Of course, this party would not have been possible without the parents of the debutante, so give it up for Mrs. Maria Stella Taboada. Let us give her a big round of applause." OR "We would like to acknowledge the key persons who took a great part in making this joyous affair possible. Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the Parents of our lovely debutante, Mrs.Maria Stella Taboada. A big round of applause please. Thank you very much."
5 6:36 to 6:50 PM 15 mins
Introduction and entrance of the grand cotillion
Grand cotillion participants Entrance area up to the stage well-lighted Instrumental background or upbeat songs
Emcee introduces participants of the grand cotillion by pairs. Coordinators give them confetti for grand entrance of debutante later and asks them to position themselves at the sides of the red
carpet.
Coordinators are prepping the debutante for her grand entrance.
Coordinator makes sure that the sound engineer will be playing the
correct song for the grand entrance
List of names of grand cotillion participants / song for grand entrance
Emcee: "And now, ladies and gentlemen without further adieu, let us now welcome the participants of the grand cotillion as they parade in all their glory."
6 6:51 to 7:00 PM 10 mins
GRAND ENTRANCE OF THE DEBUTANTE and her
escort (escort is optional)
DEBUTANTE and escort (optional)
Entrance area up to the stage
dim lights with spotlight to
follow the debutante
GRAND ENTRANCE SONG
Emcee introduces the debutante and asks everyone to stand up
and clap. Debutante will sit in the debutante's chair after applause thins, and guests will be signaled
to sit down.
spotlight / bubble machine / fog machine / confetti machine / poppers / fireworks / red carpet /
Emcee: "Tonight calls for a grand celebration and it is our distinct pleasure to introduce to you for the very first time, the reason why we are all gathered here tonight, ladies and gentlemen. So without further ado, let us all rise and give a warm round of applause, would you please welcome, our lovely debutante, Joyce."
Seq. # Time Event Key Character Blocking Lights Sounds Remarks Materials to prepare Notes 6 7:01 to 7:10 PM
10 mins
Welcome remarks and toast by the Parents
Parents Stage well-lighted Emcee to call on the parents to
make a speech or a welcome remark or give a toast in honor of
the debutante.
Emcee: "Such a spectacular grand entrance by our lovely debutante, I would say. And now to give a speech and a toast in honor of our beautiful debutante, we would like to ask Mrs.Maria Stella Taboada on the stage."
7 7:11 to 7:20 PM 10 mins
AVP of debutante (pictures from infancy to present)
emcee projector area lighted then dim
avp1 Emcee to introduce AVP
(describe what it is, etc). Coordinators make sure that the
correct AVP will be played. Coordinators will signal sound
engineer to play AVP after introduction from emcee. Meanwhile, coordinators are asking the participants of the grand cotillion to go to the side of
the stage.
AVP Emcee: "Some of us have been
fortunate enough to see Joyce grow and blossom into a beautiful lady, but for others, here is a sneak peak
of her 18 years of existence in one very short AVP. Dim the lights and let us all enjoy this AVP that her
sister has prepared for her."
8 7:21 to 7:35 PM 15 mins
Grand cotillion DEBUTANTE and her escort and participants of
the grand cotillion
dance area well-lighted grand cotillion song Emcee to intro grand cotillion dance and call on participants to take their place in the dance area.
grand cotillion song Emcee: "For everyone's entertainment, our debutante and
her friends have painstakingly prepared a wonderful dance, a cotillion fit for a princess. So without
further ado, let us welcome our debutante and her cotillion court."
Seq. # Time Event Key Character Blocking Lights Sounds Remarks Materials to prepare Notes 9 7:36 to 7:40 PM
5 mins
Invocation/Prayer before Meal
Prayer Leader Stage well-lighted none Emcee to call on prayer leader. Emcee: "Thank you very much for
that very lovely dance. We are nearing the most awaited part of the
evening, dinner… but before we partake of the sumptuous buffet that
____________ catering has provided for us, may we now call on
Mrs. ____ to say grace. 10 7:41 to 8:20 PM
40 mins
Dinner and pictorials emcee / coordinators / ushers / caterer / waiters
/ photobooth
dining area well-lighted Music from the band Emcee to call on table numbers. Coordinators to cue guests to proceed to the stage for pictorials
and then head to the buffet tables. Guests to proceed to the
stage with the debutante for pictorials before proceeding to the
buffet area.
Emcee: "How is everybody doing so far? Is everybody happy? Is everyone also hungry? (Yes!) There
you go. Don’t worry folks, we wouldn’t be delaying your delicious dinner any further. However, Joyce asks that you guys oblige her with a
picture first. We will be calling on the table numbers. Once your table is called, please join Joyce on stage for your photo session with her. Have your photo taken with her and then you can go directly to the buffet tables
provided by ___ catering." 11 8:11 to 8:20 PM
10 mins
AVP of well-wishers emcee / coordinators / sound engineer
projector area lighted then dim
avp2 Emcee to introduce AVP2
(describe what it is, etc). Coordinators make sure that the
correct AVP will be played. Coordinators will signal sound
engineer to play AVP after introduction from emcee. Meanwhile, coordinators are asking the 18 roses to fall in line
near the stage
avp2 Emcee: "While some of you are still feasting on the delicious buffet and the decadent dessert, I would like to ask you to turn your attention to our projector for another AVP. So many
people would like to greet our birthday celebrant a happy birthday and some of her friends have made a very special AVP just for her. So Joyce, watch this AVP and your friends hope you like it. Enjoy!"
12 8:21 to 8:40 PM 30 mins
18 ROSES 18 roses dance floor area well-lighted or
dim with spotlight
18 roses dance songs
Emcee to introduce each 18 roses as they approach the
debutante for a dance.
18 roses dance song list / 18 roses Emcee: "The 18 roses signify the debutante’s coming of age. We have now come to the part of our program that the guys have been waiting for. A chance to hold the hand of our lovely debutante for a short dance... and then maybe... a kiss... so let us not keep them waiting. Ladies and gentlemen, the
18 roses with our beautiful debutante."
Seq. # Time Event Key Character Blocking Lights Sounds Remarks Materials to prepare Notes 13 8:41 to 8:45 PM
5 mins
FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE
DEBUTANTE and her father
dance floor area well-lighted or dim with spotlight
father and daughter dance song
Emcee to ask the father of the debutante to take his daughter for
their father and daughter dance.
father and daughter dance song / spotlight / bubble machine
Emcee: "And now ladies and gentlemen, the most important man
in Joyce's life will dance with her. May I now present Mr _________ and our lovely debutante, Joyce for
their Father and Daughter dance. 14 8:46 to 9:25 PM
30-40 mins
18 CANDLES 18 candles Stage well-lighted or
slightly dim for the candles to
be seen
instrumental songs Emcee to call on 18 candles to the stage.
18 candles Emcee: "The 18 candles signify the 18 women that will be her guiding light in her journey towards fulfilling her dreams. Ladies and gentlemen,
the 18 candles." 15 9:26 to 9:40 PM
15 mins
SINGING OF BIRTHDAY SONG, BLOWING OF 18 CANDLES AND CUTTING OF THE BIRTHDAY CAKE
DEBUTANTE cake area well-lighted happy birthday song Coordinators will cue in Happy Birthday song as everybody joins in the singing. Debutante stands up to acknowledge the greeting and after the song, goes to the 18 candles to blow them one by one.
Emcee will now call on the debutante to approach the cake area for the cutting of the cake.
birthday song / 18 candles / cake / cake cutter
Emcee: Happy birthday song. "Happy Birthday Joyce! Let us give 18 claps for Joyce.. Thank you very much. You can now blow your 18 candles and make a wish. It is now time to cut the cake. As Joyce has reached the age of maturity, she will now cut the cake and give a portion to her parents as a symbol of her
love and gratefulness to them." 16 9:41 to 10:10 pm
30 mins
GAMES (can be insterspersed within the
program)
emcee / ushers / game participants
stage or dance floor
well-lighted would depend on the game
Debutante is seated on her debutante's chair. Emcee will introduce the game, describe how
it is played and pick participants among the guests. Coordinators will usher participants to go to the
stage
would depend on the game
17 10:11 to 10:15 pm 5 mins
DEBUTANTE's SPEECH DEBUTANTE stage well-lighted none or some
instrumental background
Debutante thanks everybody for coming and asks them to party with her for the rest of the night.
debutante's speech Emcee: "And now a word from our lovely debutante, Joyce." 16 10:16 onwards PARTY/EVERYBODY ON
THE DANCE FLOOR
everyone dance floor area disco lights Dance music Emcee to thank everyone for coming and staying till the
program is finished.
And with that our program has officially concluded. We would like to
thank Joyce's suppliers who have made this momentous night a success. We would like to thank you all for making it to this wonderful
celebration of Joyce's 18th birthday. For those who are going home, may
God bless you. Be safe everyone. And for those who are staying, the night is young and the floor is now open for dancing. This is your host,
_____, signing off. Thank you and have a blessed night."
