normally it would last from 1.5 to 2 hours but it really depends on your program host and of course your program.

meaning, there are some program hosts who are slow or boring. better get a jolly or happy person to be your program host... jolly people are alive and full of fun so mabilis ang phasing ng program.

as for the program, be sure to keep it simple... dont let so many relatives render special numbers, ask your mom not to give a very long thank you speech and as much as you want to tell the world that you did your own avp or picture presentation, dont let it run for more than 10 mins.. 8 minutes is ok, 10 minutes is tolerable but more than that people will go out or do something else.

keep it simple, sweet and fun!

- Guests arrive
- Cocktails and horsdouves served
- Guests seated
- Bride & Groom grand entrance and introduction
- Wine Toasting
- Invocation
- Breakfast Served
- Telegrams read by Best Man
- Bestman's Toasts
- Cutting of the cake
- 1st dance
- Family and friends invited to join
- Coffee served - photographs taken with guests
- Dancing
- Bouquet Toss
- Garter Toss
- Thank Yous
- Closing

Cocktails: outside the dining hall
Dinner Program:
Self intro of host
Introduction of the wedding party
Dinner
Photo op
AVP
Honoring of parents
Cake cutting
Wine Toasting
Toast offered to the bride and groom
Thank yous
Closing
First dance
Dancing with guests

when we attended a wedding in chicago, after the dj introduced the entourage, the couple's favorite song was played and that was their cue for their grand entrance... and to our surprice they did their 1st dance as they entered the ballroom.

i guess you can go without the traditions... more on dinner and dancing lang siguro ang mangyayari sa reception nyo

I got this from another forum... scripted prayer for invocation.

"Heavenly Father, we ask you to bless this food and those who prepared it and those who will serve it. We also ask your blessing on
[bride's name] and [bridegroom's name] who have come to you this day to unite themselves to you in love and sacrament, and upon their
families. In Jesus' love.... Amen."

"Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you for the food we share tonight, in celebration of [bride's name] and [bridegroom's name]'s marriage
We thank you for the love, guidance and support of our parents, family and friends
We thank you for making this day so enjoyable, and bless those that have worked hard to
make this day a success for [bride's name] and [bridegroom's name]. Thank you Lord for the freedom we have in our lives and the beautiful
country we enjoy it in. Heavenly Father, we ask this blessing for the newly married couple,

May their love be firm, and may their dream of life together be a river between two shores--
by day bathed in sunlight, and by night illuminated from within.
May the heron carry news of them to the heavens, and the salmon bring the sea's blue grace.
May their twin thoughts spiral upward like leafy vines, like fiddle strings in the wind,
and be as noble as the Douglas fir.
May they never find themselves back to back without love pulling them around into each other's arms. Amen."