What happens in the temple when a Mormon couple get married?

When a Mormon couple gets married in the temple they first go in to the office and sign the marriage license and certificate, and fill out some paperwork.

They then go into locker rooms to change into their white clothing. In most temples there is a special room only for brides where the bride can have a special place to change into her wedding dress with the help of her mom or other female escort. She needs to have her hair and makeup done ahead of time.

After the couple have changed, the sealer (the person performing the marriage) often meets with them privately for a few minutes just to discuss what the ceremony is going to be like, and leads them into the sealing room where family and friends are waiting.

Usually there is only a small group of their closest friends and there, as the largest sealing room in the Temple holds only about 70 people, but most hold about 20.

There is an altar in the middle of the room, chairs for guests on either side, chairs for the sealer and two witnesses on one side, and two chairs for the bride and groom on the other. Usually there are mirrors on opposite walls in the sealing room, so when they couple looks into them, they can "see into eternity". They will sit on their chairs while the sealer gives them some marriage advice, and then they will kneel at the altar while the sealer performs the sealing. He will then introduce the couple to the guests as man and wife and give everyone an opportunity to congratulate them.

The couple then goes back to their dressing rooms to change into the clothes they are going wear as they exit the Temple for photos. (In the temple, the bride must wear a long sleeve white dress and the groom white pants and long sleeve white shirt, so often couples will have a second dress, tux etc. for outside the temple). Most couples then go outside the temple to get wedding photos taken with their family and friends, as Photography is not allowed inside the temple.

See the related links below to see photos of a temple Brides Room and a Sealing Room, as well as a typical wedding photo.