Our 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration - Reading, UK
29th September 2024

Order of the day
1 pm: Canapés with Welcome Drinks
2 pm: Banquet Hall
- Entrance of Entourage
- Anniversary March
- Cutting the cake
- Grace before meals: Fr Patrick de Souza
2.45 pm: Starters served
Songs by BPL:
- Never, Never, Never (BP)
- Hoje em Dia é… (BPL)
- Singalong in Konkani (All)
3.45 pm: Main Course served
- Renewal of Vows: Fr Oliver Antão
- Speeches
- First Dance followed by Dancing
6 pm: Dessert served
- More dancing
7 pm: Teas & Coffees are served on a side table. Please help yourselves.
Anniversary Cake will be served alongside
- Dance away
8 pm -9 pm: Carriages & Close

The Menu
Canapés:
- Gin cured Salmon Mousse, cucumber, dill, Pumpernickel
- Yorkshire pudding, Beef, Onion Marmalade, Parsley
- Sausage and Mash with Onion Chutney
Starters:
- Pressing of Chicken, apricot & pancetta with Apricot purée on Brioche
Mains:
- Ballotine of Turkey, sage & bacon, Confit carrot with redcurrant jus
Dessert:
- Vanilla panna cotta with Shortbread biscuit and macerated strawberries
- Teas and Coffees
- Anniversary Cake

Portuguese Song
Hoje em dia é...
Hoje em dia é,
Difícil encontrar alguém
Que nos dê a mão,
que nos faça ir mais além
Ter um amigo,
É ter Cristo dentro de nós
Podes contar comigo,
Q'esta amizade irá ter voz
Ter um amigo, alguém comigo
Alguém com quem sempre possa contar
Viver a vida, com esse amigo
Ter tanta coisa para partilhar
Um amigo é um tesouro
Que guardo dentro de mim
Fica comigo, sou teu amigo
Juntos iremos viver a vida assim,
Juntos iremos viver a vida assim.
Se a vida é,
Algo que te faz pensar
Tens que encontrar alguém,
Com quem tu possas contar
É tão bom sentir
Esse Cristo que nos vem falar
E então seguir
Pela estrada fora a cantar…

Konkani Dulpods
(to singalong)
Choltam, choltam zali maka rati,
Lokot zokhot varem marun gheli mhoji diuli…
Hanv saiba poltodi vetam, damulea lognak vetam
Maka saiba vattu dakoi, maka saiba vattu kollona (2)
Damulea mattvantu kolvontancho khellu
Damulea mattvantu kolvontancho kellu
Aga mojea tarya mama, aga mojea tarya mama
Damulea mattvantu kolvontancho khellu
Damulea mattvantu kolvontancho kellu
Ghe ghe ghe ghe ghe, ghe ga saiba,
Maka naka gho, maka naka gho.
Ghe ghe ghe ghe ghe, ghe ga saiba,
Maka naka gho, maka naka gho.
Him Mojea nakantuli noti ghe ga saiba,
Maka naka gho, maka naka gho
Him mojim paintlim painzonna ghe gha saiba….
Maka naka gho, maka naka gho….
Choi ai re, choi ai re, hanv dekhni nachotam
Choi, choi, choi, Choi ai re, choi ai re, hanv dekhni nachotam.
Undra mojea mama, ani hanv sangtam tuca
Tea majorichea pilea lagim, khell mandunaca...
Undir mama ailo, ani pette pondak liplo
Ani mozorichea pilan taca ek ghansan khailo...
Dongui Sezani, Zhogoddtai sanni futteani (2)
Zhogdai Morai-e, mhugelea combeak soddai-e (2)
Amni, Gomni, Nach baba (2)
O Mando shiva re, O Mando shiva, shiva.
Ya ya ya Maya ya
Ya ya Maya ya (2)
Ai li-a, li-a Lo (2)
Ai li-a, li-a, li-a, li-a, Samba li-a lo! (2)
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