Before you get married, before you hold a wedding, maybe a good idea to read this book. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts : Seven Questions to Ask Before and After You Marry , created by relationship experts Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, is a comprehensive marriage program designed specifically for today’s couples by a couple. And now, in this updated edition, the Parrotts award-winning approach has been expanded to incorporate ten more years of feedback, research, and professional experience. (more…)

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When you are getting ready for your big day, there are a great many things that must be accomplished. Take the time to find a good wedding planning book and use it to guide you through the process. It can be a big help when you have too much to think about.

Planning a party for a couple of hundred people would be difficult under any circumstances, but when the party is your own wedding it takes on a whole new level of difficulty. You will have to prepare yourself and make sure that the ceremony goes accordingly also. Shopping for your dress and making sure that the bridesmaids have the right colors and dresses is enough work for anyone, but you also must be concerned with a host of other things. (more…)

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Each temple varies a bit on some of these details. When you have made an appointment at the temple, they will send you a letter explaining their specific guidelines.

Guests

* Limit the number of people you invite to the ceremony to the number of people who can comfortably fit in the sealing room.
* Guests do not need to dress in white, but should wear Sunday best. Women’s pants are not allowed.
* Guests should arrive 30 minutes prior to the ceremony.

Escorts

* If possible, an endowed female, preferably a family member, may accompany the bride and serve as an escort. If an escort is not available, a temple worker will assist you.
* The bride’s escort should arrive with the bride, groom, and witnesses 75 minutes prior to the ceremony.

Temple Recommends

* Both the bride and groom should bring two recommends issued by your bishop and co-signed by the stake president: (a) a regular temple recommend and (b) the Recommend for Living Ordinances.

Marriage License

* You must bring a valid marriage license. Be sure to check the guidelines for the state in which you plan to marry. (more…)

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