An LDS (Latter-day Saint) wedding, more formally called a temple sealing, is different from most traditional weddings. It’s both a marriage ceremony and a sacred religious ordinance performed in a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During the ceremony, husband and wife kneel and join hands across a sacred altar to be sealed (meaning married) for time and for all eternity. As members of the LDS church we believe temple sealings ensure that death cannot separate loved ones. The sealing ordinance is one of the most sacred and special moments of our mortal lives; the greatest of God's blessings for His children.

Due to the sacred nature of the ceremony, only members of the LDS church may attend the temple sealing. We believe the temple is the most sacred structure on earth; it is the House of the Lord. As such, entering the temple is seen as a holy privilege. Those who attend the sealing must be baptized a member of the LDS church, have received other covenants in the temple (known as the temple endowment), and have a current temple recommend, meaning they accept the responsibility to live the Lord’s standards.

After the sealing, we get to celebrate! We will not be having a traditional ceremony after the sealing, like a ring ceremony or a wedding procession. Instead, we will hold a wedding reception nearby where we will eat, dance, and celebrate!