PinkCow Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 Heres my question.... =) Is it true, when an LDS couple get married, that only LDS members are allowed to attend? Just wondering. =) Quote
Connie Posted September 3, 2008 Report Posted September 3, 2008 If they get sealed in the temple, then only LDS members worthy to enter the temple can attend. So, yes. But anyone can come to the reception. :) Quote
PinkCow Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Posted September 3, 2008 If they get sealed in the temple, then only LDS members worthy to enter the temple can attend. So, yes. But anyone can come to the reception. :)Oh good. I'm glad that if I'm ever invited to an LDS wedding... at least I'll get some cake. :)hehe Quote
AELK Posted September 4, 2008 Report Posted September 4, 2008 Dear Pinkcow, Even though only those members with current temple recommends can attend a sealing marriage at the temple, from what I have seen and experienced, the other people, friends and family who wish to partake in the happiness, are in the temple waiting room and then later there is a celebration, such as a reception, for everyone. Some LDS couples also have a second ceremony for those members of their family and their friends who are not temple-worthy or are not members. Regardless, the blessings of a temple marriage are rich and eternal. The love and companionship a couple share here continues forever. I realize that this is a very special time and they want to share this with all that they love, hopefully they can through the alternative means I have mentioned (through being in the temple waiting room, celebrations, receptions and second ceremonies). AELK Quote
mnn727 Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) Temple marriages are sacred (as are Temples) so yes, atttendance is restricted. Both my wife and I are converts and the only members in our families, but we wouldn't have been married anywhere else. We held 2 receptions after. One at our local Church (different than a Temple) that same day for all our local friends and family and then one a week later where my wifes family lives (halfway across the country) I don't think anyone felt slighted, we explained to family and friends why we did it that way and if anyone was offended they have never said anything to us -- and its been 10 years last month. We believe that marriages can be forever, not just 'til death do us part' and taking an eternal view on your marriage gives a person a whole different perspective on a lot of things. Edited September 16, 2008 by mnn727 Quote
Maureen Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 I think more couples are now having "Ring Ceremonies" to help include all guests in the celebrations; here in Canada anyway. Quote
susieSA Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 It also depends on the counrtry.... In some countries you have to have a civil wedding before you can get married in the temple... Quote
Guest TheLutheran Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Unfortunately, I have no frame of reference as to LDS weddings. We have been invited to two receptions held for couples who were sealed in the temple but were unable to attend either reception. Is the "wedding" and the "sealing" two separate events -- even if they both occur in the temple? I have read wedding announcements in the paper where the service occurred in the ward. In this event, who officiates? I assume that the "sealing" would take place at a different time. Is this frowned upon? In Mormondom, what is the criteria for a marriage to be sealed? Does it have to have been performed by a specific priesthood holder? On another thread, a poster described those of the LDS faith as having 100-watts of light (and truth) as opposed to other Christian denominations without the "fullness" of the Gospel who are operating at about 60-watt capacity. This analogy made me chuckle. Thank you, in advance, for explaining how the marriage/sealing traditions of the LDS faith work for this dim-bulbed Lutheran! Quote
Hemidakota Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 I think more couples are now having "Ring Ceremonies" to help include all guests in the celebrations; here in Canada anyway.Some are done under the guise of the sealer. Quote
Hemidakota Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Unfortunately, I have no frame of reference as to LDS weddings. We have been invited to two receptions held for couples who were sealed in the temple but were unable to attend either reception.Is the "wedding" and the "sealing" two separate events -- even if they both occur in the temple? I have read wedding announcements in the paper where the service occurred in the ward. In this event, who officiates? I assume that the "sealing" would take place at a different time. Is this frowned upon?In Mormondom, what is the criteria for a marriage to be sealed? Does it have to have been performed by a specific priesthood holder?On another thread, a poster described those of the LDS faith as having 100-watts of light (and truth) as opposed to other Christian denominations without the "fullness" of the Gospel who are operating at about 60-watt capacity. This analogy made me chuckle. Thank you, in advance, for explaining how the marriage/sealing traditions of the LDS faith work for this dim-bulbed Lutheran! Not all LDS members are temple worthy. So in essence, they also carry the 100-watt bulb but not lit. If GOD instituted marriage for both man and woman, would HE not follow HIS own laws? Quote
Maureen Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Some are done under the guise of the sealer.Okay, my dim-bulb :) is flickering now; I don't get it. Quote
Guest TheLutheran Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 If GOD instituted marriage for both man and woman, would HE not follow HIS own laws? Huh? Can you elaborate? Remember . . . I'm not LDS. Quote
HiJolly Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Is the "wedding" and the "sealing" two separate events -- even if they both occur in the temple? No, if they are occurring in the temple then it is the same ceremony. I have read wedding announcements in the paper where the service occurred in the ward. In this event, who officiates? The Bishop. I assume that the "sealing" would take place at a different time. Is this frowned upon?Yes and yes, but usually for stupid reasons. For example, the couple usually will get married in the church building because the couple is unworthy, morally speaking, to enter the temple for the wedding. But that's not the only reason this may be done, so assumptions of this sort are, as I say, usually stupid. In Mormondom, what is the criteria for a marriage to be sealed? Does it have to have been performed by a specific priesthood holder? Temple worthiness. IE, no problems with honesty, Word of Wisdom, tithing, faith in God or in the Church, etc. Yes, the sealing must be done by a special temple worker who has been given the right to exercise the sealing priesthood power, as Peter was given it by Jesus. The right to seal on earth and in heaven. On another thread, a poster described those of the LDS faith as having 100-watts of light (and truth) as opposed to other Christian denominations without the "fullness" of the Gospel who are operating at about 60-watt capacity. This analogy made me chuckle. Thank you, in advance, for explaining how the marriage/sealing traditions of the LDS faith work for this dim-bulbed Lutheran! Hemi answered that one just right. Plenty of people in the Church need to light their bulbs, too. HiJolly Quote
HiJolly Posted September 16, 2008 Report Posted September 16, 2008 Huh? Can you elaborate? Remember . . . I'm not LDS.Hemi is hinting at the Mormon belief that God (Him) is married to God (Her). God commands marriage, God is married. As above, so below. HiJolly Quote
Guest TheLutheran Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 I appreciate your very thorough response. I think I understand LDS marriage/sealing traditions better now . . . . . . . 'cept maybe that last part about the Him God and Her God. Quote
Hemidakota Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 Okay, my dim-bulb :) is flickering now; I don't get it. Maureen...it is up to the temple sealer to allow ring exchanges in the sealing room. Quote
Hemidakota Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 I appreciate your very thorough response. I think I understand LDS marriage/sealing traditions better now . . . . . . . 'cept maybe that last part about the Him God and Her God. We have taken this pattern of marriage from the Celestial world...as there are parents here as there is parents there. Quote
Maureen Posted September 17, 2008 Report Posted September 17, 2008 Maureen...it is up to the temple sealer to allow ring exchanges in the sealing room.Yes, but an actual "Ring Ceremony" is becoming the norm in LDS wedding celebrations.When are rings exchanged at a Mormon wedding?An opportunity for exchanging rings is given immediately after the ceremony concludes in the sealing room; no other place or time on temple grounds is considered appropriate for this practice. Some couples do it then, whereas others prefer to hold a simple ring ceremony during the course of their offsite reception, giving non-Mormon relatives and friends the chance to share a little more in the marriage formalities.Mormon Temple Wedding Questions and AnswersM. Quote
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