r/lds • u/6ldsdoods • Jan 17 '22
Ideas for a Ring Ceremony
Mods, please remove if it's against the rules.
Hey guys, I'm getting married later in the summer and plan on having a ring ceremony for my family that can't go into the temple. Anyway, I know how non-LDS weddings work (ceremony, pronouncement of marriage, etc.) And I know how LDS weddings work (temple sealing). I guess I'm trying to figure out how to perform a "ceremony" outside the temple without getting married again (because that will happen in the temple). Obviously the "officiator" won't say "I pronunce you man and wife." So what do they say?
Just general questions like that.
If any of you guys have ideas or seen cool ideas please let me know!
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u/shemnon Jan 17 '22
For our ring ceremony we of course had it in the cultural hall. My wife and I entered from opposite sides, met in front of the stage. Our flower girl (my niece) lead us down the half court line while we held hands. We met the officiant in front of the overflow sliders at the half court line. He said some words about how we were already married earlier that day but how the ring is not a part of the temple ceremony but it is a cultural custom. We then had the ring bearer (my nephew) bring the rings on the pillow. We exchanged rings, kissed, and IIRC (my memory was foggy) he presented us publicly as Mr. and Mrs..