Witnessing couple

[EQ_Guy]

Do you have to be married and have your spouse be the other side of the "witnessing couple?" And/or can two single people be the witnessing couple?

[Gwen]

i assume you are talking about the couple that goes to the front during the endowment session? i don't think you have to be married. usually the person officiating the session will pick the couple.

right after i was married at the end of your honeymoon we went to the temple and did some sessions. was really neat to end the honeymoon the same place we started it. but anyway. i had only been to the temple for endowments once, for myself (when i went through i was told "watch the witness couple" you will be fine). it was a slow day and once one worker found out we were on our honeymoon they were so excited and the entire place knew. i was doing initiatories (?sp lol) and someone came and got me for an endowment session. they wanted us to be the witness couple. i was so mad, i thought it was all my husband's doing and i was terrified. lol turns out he was just as surprised as i was. the man officiating found out there was a couple on their honeymoon and wanted them to find us. he actually held the session so we could get ready for it. it's really neat looking back but i was out of my comfort zone that day. lol that's the only time i've ever done it.

[Wingnut]

You do not have to be married, related, or have ever seen the person before in your life.

[beefche]

You do not have to be married, related, or have ever seen the person before in your life.

Ditto to this.

But remember, if you are single and you are asked to be a witnessing couple, then IT'S A SIGN that the other person is destined to be your future spouse. (just joshing for those who don't get my humor)

[EQ_Guy]

Ditto to this.

But remember, if you are single and you are asked to be a witnessing couple, then IT'S A SIGN that the other person is destined to be your future spouse. (just joshing for those who don't get my humor)

I went to a session and there was this cute girl there. We were in the Celestial Room together and I was wondering would it be wrong to go up to her and talk to her... is it? She left out and I thought I'd never see her again. Well recently I went to another session and was asked to be part of the witnessing couple and agreed. And guess who walks in and is to be the other side of the couple... HER. :) Then later I decided to do some Sealings you know who was in there and we did Sealings together.

It was weird to be holding her hand and doing Sealings. She actually looked like a bride too in her dress. Very cute and beautiful girl by the way. She seemed to be in a rush, so I really wasn't able to talk with her. very interesting situation.

[beefche]

Ok, first of all, I was completely and utterly joking when I said it was a sign.

Having said that, if you see a chick at the temple and would like to ask her out, I would suggest NOT approaching her in the Celestial Room. You can try to talk to her in the foyer or outside after the session. Ease into the conversation (joking helps, but don't be creepy about it--"hey, looks like you and I are supposed to be married...wanna go out?" is creepy. "Hey, I keep running into you! I was going to go grab something to eat at Wendy's, would you like to join me?" is not creepy.) and then ask her to lunch or dinner afterwards.

[Dravin]

Ditto to this.

But remember, if you are single and you are asked to be a witnessing couple, then IT'S A SIGN that the other person is destined to be your future spouse.

/me makes a note to bring a Benjamin into the temple with him to serve as "inspiration" on just who get's asked.

(just joshing for those who don't get my humor)

There goes that plan.

[MarginOfError]

I went to a session and there was this cute girl there. We were in the Celestial Room together and I was wondering would it be wrong to go up to her and talk to her... is it? She left out and I thought I'd never see her again. Well recently I went to another session and was asked to be part of the witnessing couple and agreed. And guess who walks in and is to be the other side of the couple... HER. :) Then later I decided to do some Sealings you know who was in there and we did Sealings together.

It was weird to be holding her hand and doing Sealings. She actually looked like a bride too in her dress. Very cute and beautiful girl by the way. She seemed to be in a rush, so I really wasn't able to talk with her. very interesting situation.

Of course she looked just like a bride in the sealing room...that's exactly what brides wear when they are sealed.

Having been an ordinance worker in a temple as a single male, I feel it is extremely inappropriate to pick up women in the temple. If you really must, do it in the parking lot.

One of the reasons I strongly discourage this behavior is that the Spirit is already so intense in the temple that we often mistake the spirit we feel for being at the temple as unintended confirmation of something unrelated.

simply put, the temple is for worship.

And, for what it's worth, officiators are asked to select married couples to serve as witness couples as often as possible, specifically to avoid the "it's a sign" confusion.

[WmLee]

The instructions given to the men serving in the temple is to TRY to have married couples be the witness couple. They don’t have to be, but the instructions are to TRY and obtain husband and wife. In temples with waiting rooms, it’s easy to see who is together and who isn’t. In temples without we would stand at the desk and watch the people coming in.

Also, my wife and I went to Hawaii for our Honeymoon. We went to the temple on our third day there and I couldn’t find my recommend. When they learned we were there on our Honeymoon the Temple President called my Stake President and I was able to attend the session. We were about 30 minutes late but they held up the session and asked us to be the witness couple. Everyone there was so happy we were with them. That was our 2nd time at the temple, our 2nd time at a session! The people were so forgiving!!

[Canuck Mormon]

It doesn't matter? Before we were married, my wife an I attended the Temple and were asked if we would be the witness couple. We said that we weren't married and the person said "Oh, ok, never mind" then went and asked another couple.

Maybe it depends on the Temple President? I don't know. I always thought that they had to be married.

[beefche]

It doesn't matter? Before we were married, my wife an I attended the Temple and were asked if we would be the witness couple. We said that we weren't married and the person said "Oh, ok, never mind" then went and asked another couple.

Maybe it depends on the Temple President? I don't know. I always thought that they had to be married.

I was asked to be the female in the witnessing couple a few years ago. I specifically told the officiator that I was single and didn't know any of the men in the congregation. He said it was fine and so I served a part of the witnessing couple with a complete stranger.

[EQ_Guy]

Of course she looked just like a bride in the sealing room...that's exactly what brides wear when they are sealed.

Having been an ordinance worker in a temple as a single male, I feel it is extremely inappropriate to pick up women in the temple. If you really must, do it in the parking lot.

One of the reasons I strongly discourage this behavior is that the Spirit is already so intense in the temple that we often mistake the spirit we feel for being at the temple as unintended confirmation of something unrelated.

simply put, the temple is for worship.

And, for what it's worth, officiators are asked to select married couples to serve as witness couples as often as possible, specifically to avoid the "it's a sign" confusion.

No I mean her dress had a pattern on it that reminded me of a weddind dress. I've seen lots of Temple dresses that don't have that look.

Thanks

[MarginOfError]

It doesn't matter? Before we were married, my wife an I attended the Temple and were asked if we would be the witness couple. We said that we weren't married and the person said "Oh, ok, never mind" then went and asked another couple.

Maybe it depends on the Temple President? I don't know. I always thought that they had to be married.

As a matter of doctrine, procedure, and validity of the ordinance, it makes no difference if the couple are married or not. There is a preference for married couples, for reasons previously discussed. But in terms of doctrine, this preference is about as important as preferring white bread over wheat bread for the Sacrament.

[MarginOfError]

No I mean her dress had a pattern on it that reminded me of a weddind dress. I've seen lots of Temple dresses that don't have that look.

Thanks

I see what you're saying now. What you meant was not, "she looked like a bride" as much as it was "her dress looked like a wedding dress."

[EQ_Guy]

I see what you're saying now. What you meant was not, "she looked like a bride" as much as it was "her dress looked like a wedding dress."

Yes, and she also very attractive, a model-type face. When I looked at her I thought, "wow, she look like she's modeling for a wedding ad."