Overview for the Latter-day Saint (LDS), or Mormon, Bride and Groom about their LDS Temple Wedding (Temple Sealing):
Of course she doesn't need to worry about the expense of the wedding venue (getting married in an LDS Temple is free!There are really two components to LDS temple wedding planning: spiritual and practical. Since the temple sealing involves much more than just a legal contract, it's important to be prepared spiritually to enter the temple. Appropriate spiritual preparation for a temple sealing includes:
Without a temple recommend that is signed by both the Bishop and the Stake President, you won't be allowed inside the temple.A temple recommend signifies that a member is worthy to enter the LDS Temple and receive the ordinances of endowment and sealing.
Since temple recommends are necessary to enter the LDS Temple, every guest at the sealing must also have a temple recommend. The temple is completely free of charge, relieving a large financial burden of planning even a modest wedding. Also, it is generally easier to reserve the temple for a sealing than it is to reserve many other popular wedding hot spots. Smaller temples are also usually closed on Mondays, and all temples are closed on major holidays and Sundays.
Another important reason to call the temple is to talk to the Temple President about protocol.
After choosing the temple and confirming its availability, the LDS bride is ready to start planning all the other aspects of the wedding day. (Women receive their temple garments right before their endowment.) If you want to wear your wedding dress during the sealing ceremony, it must meet some additional "temple-ready" requirements. If your dress doesn't meet "temple-ready" standards, then temple workers can provide you with a white dickie to wear underneath your gown so that it does. Otherwise, you can change and wear a plain white temple dress for the sealing portion of the ceremony. Rather than just being a pretty backdrop for their wedding, most LDS couples see the Temple as an important third party in their wedding, the temple spire representing the Savior. Most LDS couples getting married in the LDS Temple want the spire prominently featured in at least a few of their wedding pictures.
LDS Temple Wedding - A Helpful Overview For the Mormon Bride and Groom
