Non-religious ladies: prayer before meal?

Neither I or FH are religious, and we are definitely not having a prayer before the meal or religion brought anywhere into our wedding. A lot of FH's family (and part of mine) are catholic, but it would feel rather awkward and hypocritical for us to pretend to believe in something that we don't just for our families' benefit.

If you really don't want a prayer said out loud, I think a moment of silence is a perfect compromise.

Definitely don't offer it out loud if that is not what you two want. Just try and politely tell your mother than you don't want to offend any different religions that will be attending and she is welcome to do one by herself or ask quietly if her table will join in, but that you don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

I may have my uncle say a quick blessing and that is all. Im baptist and out of the loop and my fh is catholic and out of the loop. So that isnt us but just out of respect well do it. A sort of bless this marriage and the food type of thing.

My Dad is doing the meal blessing he is no longer a practicing catholic he will go to mass for my kids events etc,. but not really sure what he feels about religion anymore.

I am leaving what he says to him.

DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, if you do not want a blessing then don't do it if mom insists then write up a blessing such as "Today we celebrate H & W in their marriage and love to each other let this be the first of many meals with family and friends celebrating their union."

So I myself am the very religious one goes to church almost every weekend w(when I am not working or at a kids sporting event), I am a cup minister adn have on occassion done readings for masses it is important to me very much. FH is not religious at all and does not go to church he was raised by his non-practicing English protestant mother and his father non involved in his life is a big Puerto Rican Catholic. We will be having a non-religious ceremony(as my first marriage was full catholic mass and I am not paying the vatican or DIocese $575 to have it annulled)

I compromised by agreeing to marry in fiance's church. That's as much as I'm willing to do (and even that I'm not entirely pleased with - if his priest tries to talk us into doing a full Catholic mass wedding I will raise the bloody roof because NO. NOT HAPPENING. I'M COMPROMISING ENOUGH.). I'm not religious, but he is, and he feels strongly about it.

I have never in my life said grace or any sort of prayer or blessing, and I find it incredibly awkward when people do. The ceremony will be the beginning and the end of the religion involvement in the wedding. The only people that might mind the lack of it are his immediate family (mine sure won't, nor will any of our friends)...and oh well. I think they'll live.

As for how I expect my marriage to succeed without god...imagine that, not everyone believes in such things. Huh.

Our situations sound pretty similar...although I made my first two sacraments, I was not raised a practicing catholic, and my family hasn't been in church for years. My FH's family, on the other hand, IS very religious and his parents are very active in their church.

Knowing how much it would mean to him an my future in laws, I agreed that we could have the ceremony in their church (which also happens to be the church my parents got married in!!), but I will be putting my foot down at having a full mass...that's waaaay too much for me!

With that being said, I'm sure we will be having a prayer before dinner, and said most likely by my FFIL. I don't mind the compromise, as much as I tend to forget, this isn't just MY wedding and am willing to make my FH happy with our decisions

No.

We will not be bringing religion into our day, we were both christened, but both our families never furthered a religious upbringing.

However if I were attending a wedding with a prayer before the meal I certainly would respect the prayer and pray as well.

I am not overly religious but I do say grace from time to time before a meal. If I went to a wedding and no Grace was said before the meal I would NOT be offended or bothered by it. I may say one to myself or with my FH. Or I might not say one at all.
That being said, I really like @Leanne's idea which sort of introduces the meal to your guests.
However, if you go with D) none of the above, make sure your *husband* (sure has a nice ring to it!) gives thanks to your guests for coming before the meal begins.

I agree with Rigby.. My life before knowing God was successful, but when I was blessed and gained knowledge of our creator my life has not only exceeded success. Its something that can't be described, such a beautiful blessing when you understand your purpose in life! So yes I will be giving thanks for all the blessings that he has given me

We are religious but did not have pray at our wedding. If your Mom wants to pray before she eats let her but you do not have to.