Dinner Prayer At Wedding Reception
Tips And Examples That You Can Use At Your Wedding

A dinner prayer at wedding reception is a tradition practiced by newly married couples with religious inclination and it is all about thanking God for the provisions and for a petition for Him to shower the marriage with blessings.

Who Gives the Dinner Prayer at a Wedding Reception

There is no clear cut wedding etiquette that points on who to give the prayer. By tradition, the pastor, priest, imam or rabbi who performed the religious ceremony say the prayer. If this is the original plan it is best to tell the officiating clergyman about it so that he could prepare for it. This way, the couple is assured that the pastor or priest will come to the reception and say the prayer.

The soon-to-be-newlyweds are not limited to the officiating minister saying the dinner prayer .They could ask someone important such as the father of the bride, or the mother of the groom or a close relative or friend who you deem appropriate to say the prayer. A prime concern is that the couple should tell that particular person in advance that he or she will be the one to say the dinner prayer at the wedding reception. Do not be offended if the person you asked decline for personal reasons.

Some might not be suited to say the dinner prayer. A non- Christian will find it uncomfortable to say grace at a Christian wedding reception. Most youngsters will not be comfortable either in saying grace. Choose someone who is of the same faith, older and more mature to say the dinner prayer at the wedding reception.

Dinner Prayer at Wedding Reception Elements

A person who has been tasked to give the dinner prayer at the wedding reception should really take time to sit and write the prayer. It would be quite off-putting to hear impromptu prayer full of fillers as the person thinks of the next thing to say.

A dinner prayer should be simple. It is all about praising and thanking God for the newlywed couple, the provisions for the wedding and blessings for the couple. In a nutshell, here are the basic elements of a dinner prayer at a wedding reception.

It is best to really sit down and write down the prayer. Ask someone to listen as you practice saying the prayer. It is best to memorize the prayer but if you can't write down the key points of the prayer for you to refer to as you pray.

Here is sample dinner prayer at wedding reception. We praise and worship you Father for Your greatness.

We are in awe of You! Glorifying You always.

We are gathered here today to give thanks for the marriage of (names of newlywed couple).

We praise and worship you dear Lord for the state of blessings and grace that (names of newlywed couple) are now experiencing. Truly Your grace is sufficient.

We ask dear Lord that blessings and favors be released on this couple.

May they become your true disciples so that they could be a blessing to others too.

In the name of Jesus I release blessings, favors, good health, prosperity, dominion, protection and joy on everyone.

In Jesus' name we declare and claim all these.Amen