Temple weddings Temple (LDS Church)

the lds temple wedding process culminates in participation couple in ritual called sealing ordinance; involves pronouncing couple having permanent marriage bond persists beyond death. ceremony, among others, taught being vital individual s , family s exaltation status, following final judgment.

a temple marriage held inside temple, temple recommend required attend ceremony. couples marry outside temple must wait 1 year before can sealed in temple unless couple resides in country governments restrict ability legal marriage take place in temple, case in many european countries strict secular marriage laws.

receptions after temple ceremony, or engagement parties before temple marriage, can attended anyone, since typically held @ locations such local lds meetinghouses, homes, other churches or other public venues.