00:07In order to participate in temple ordinances, including for a wedding, each member has to be
00:12recommended. Meeting with local ecclesiastical leader, your bishop, counseling with them and
00:17meeting the various requirements that establish worthiness and maturity to understand what you're
00:23taking upon yourself when you enter a temple.
00:49So it's really nice to come in with some of your mom's blessings and a little bit of history.
00:55The couple takes a seat in front of the sofra, the bedazzled table. The khalaqan, or sugar
01:03shower, is a sweet welcome for this Persian-Irish crowd.
01:06The bride and groom sit, and there's a cloth held above their head. And different female
01:12family members and close friends will come and grind the sugar on top of the veil. And
01:18as the sugar flakes are coming down, they're supposed to sweeten their marriage and their life.
01:26Although it's not a Catholic wedding, Keith and Sarah are incorporating two traditionally
01:31Catholic customs, seen in both Mexican and Filipino cultures. El asco is a tight rope placed around
01:38the couple as they exchange their vows. Shaped like an infinity sign, it symbolizes that the
01:43union will last forever.
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