So I spent the evening with my nieces & family, and we went trick or treating at Ala Moana Center. One of my nieces went as a playing card:
Awww, so cyuuuuuuuuuttte...
The other went as a zookeeper:
And of course, I went as a tourist:
The only thing missing from my costume in the picture is the big digital SLR camera I was carrying around, snapping pictures for posterity and to fit into character.
Overall, the experience was fun, and it was a great opportunity to spend quality time with family.
Today, I spent prepping for MISTY & DON'S wedding on Friday, and for JENNIFER & SCOTT'S wedding on Sunday.
MISTY & DON's wedding want their celebration to be simple yet fun. They actually are already married; this is the party they didn't have when they tied the knot! This is what their timeline looks like:
Sequence | Time | Event |
0 | 4:30pm | Wedding Ceremony |
1 | 6:30pm | Cocktail Hour; Doors Open to the Guests (no receiving line) |
2 | 6:50pm | Welcoming of Guests, Grand Entrance |
3 | Greetings, Welcome, & Acknowledgements by the Newlyweds | |
4 | Announcements (e.g., parking validations, restrooms, bar limit, etc.) | |
5 | Invocation/Prayer Before The Meal by Misty’s godparents AUNTIE BENING & UNCLE FRANCIS | |
6 | 7:00pm | Meal (Song Serenade throughout dinner to get the newlyweds to kiss) |
7 | 8:00pm | Recognition of Family & Out-Of-Town Guests |
8 | Cake Cutting | |
9 | Toasts & Speeches by Misty’s friend ERICA, Misty’s aunt LEINA; and Misty’s father MIKE; followed by open mic for a few speakers (if at all) | |
10 | Anniversary Game (bouquet & garter presentation) | |
11 | Centerpiece Giveaway (Hot Centerpiece Time) | |
12 | Combined Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dance | |
13 | First Dance, into Money Dance | |
14 | Open Dancing | |
15 | Grand Finale |
Some unique elements of their celebration:
MISTY had mentioned that many of her guests like to sing, so we're going to use this to our advantage as a way of involving the guests and entertaining everyone at the same time. If guests want to see the newlyweds kiss, they must convince all of the people at their table to join them in serenading the bride & groom with a song. If Don & Misty like the guests' rendition, the newlyweds will kiss! Things could get pretty interesting, since many of the guests like to sing.
Instead of a typical bouquet toss, we're going to do the Anniversary Game to involve everybody (not just the unmarried women), and ultimately Misty will present the bouquet to two very very special people to her. Any guesses?
Dancing at their reception will be a unique situation. Because they are in the Laulima Rooms at the Hale Koa Hotel, the hotel won't allow us to pre-set a DJ dance music sound system until after the buffet is closed. Yikes! So the way things will work out is that I will bring in a small cocktail system to entertain the guests and to emcee the formal program. When the buffet closes, my good friend DAVID from Dynamic Sounds will come in and set up the dance music system (the buffet room will be closed to the guests, allowing Dave to set up without interrupting the presentation). When the dancefloor room is reopened, Dave should be all set and ready to rock the party! It should be a treat working with him.
I'll try to get pictures to post by Tuesday! And if I have time on Saturday, I'll try to write an overview of JENNIFER & SCOTT'S wedding on Sunday. Until then, have a fantastic weekend!
All the best,
Marino M. Regalado
Emcee & Interactive Entertainment Specialist
Ninja Entertainment
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