Now THAT's a facelift:

[happyone]

In a story during the evening news, Ogden's mayor says he hopes the redesigned temple will increase wedding traffic. And that raises a good point; who wants to have their wedding at the spaceship when the Bountiful and Salt Lake temples are nearby? Currently Ogden must primarily receive the leftovers of those who are bursting at the loins and unwilling to wait.

I was married the Ogden Temple. There was only one other couple married there that day. I really liked the experience and so did my wife. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple the first time. Of the two experiences she "enjoyed" the Ogden Temple experience more. I hope that was because of who she was marying I don't want to step on any toes, but she says she felt an almost a "Hurry up we need the room" feeling at Salt Lake. She didn't have anything like that at Ogden. The people in the temple were almost falling over themselves to be of any assistance to us. To sum it up, we had a very good experience.

Of course the picturesque setting wasn't there for after pictures.

I wonder how long the temple will be closed for the remodel. The last time our stake went to Bountiful for a temple day, I couldn't find any parking within half a mile of the temple.

[Moliere]

I asked the Provo Temple matron one time how often people got married there, and she said about "once a week." Apparently, if you want red-carpet service, you go to Provo. She said, "We take extra-special good care of people who choose us."

I got married in the Jordan River temple. There were only two weddings that day and this was during prime temple wedding season. It was a very sprecial occasion. I had two temple workers with me the whole time along with my dad. My bride and I were able to spend some time alone prior to the sealing and also got to meet the sealer and talk with him as well.

We were never hurried or told to hurry. If I could do it all over again, I'd still pick the non-busy temple.

[Moliere]

I personally hope they don't touch the Provo temple. I used to think it was ugly until I understood the meaning of the architecture. It was supposedely built to resemble the cloud of fire and pillar of fire referenced in Exodus 13

21 And the aLord went before them by day in a pillar of a bcloud, to clead them the way; and by night in a dpillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
22 He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

One day after I learned of the origins of the architecture I was driving down Univ Parkway down that hill that winds down to Provo. This was at night and I looked over and saw the temple lit up and I think I understood the designers intent at that moment. Since then I've actually thought of the Provo temple as one of the most beautiful designs and at least it is a bit unique (and will be moreso after the church contemporizes the Ogden temple).

[RobinFinderson]

Mexico Temple



Ennis House, FLW



Mayan Temple



Hollyhock House, FLW



Cardston Temple



Larken Building, FLW



Artist's rendering of Solomon's Temple

[Sleeping in EQ]

[QUOTE=RobinFinderson;291977]San Diego and DC are the two biggest pieces of disney-esque kitsch, as far as I am concerned.








Free Dorothy!

[jay santos]

From what i understand, it is mainly those who want a temple sealing with little fanfare, and probably won't take many pictures. Even the eager "first timers" usually find their way to Logan or Bountiful.

We bucked the trend of Utah County kids marrying in the Salt Lake or Manti temples. Wife grew up in Provo and could see the temple out her bedroom window. When she was taught from a little girl to marry in the temple, so to her that's where she knew she would marry. Ah, I'm feeling a little romantic.

[RC Vikings]

We bucked the trend of Utah County kids marrying in the Salt Lake or Manti temples. Wife grew up in Provo and could see the temple out her bedroom window. When she was taught from a little girl to marry in the temple, so to her that's where she knew she would marry. Ah, I'm feeling a little romantic.

That is pretty romantic and a little like my story. As a young man we would drive down to Idaho Falls and on one side of the river is the temple and on the other side is a string of hotel chains. I knew I would marry in the IF temple but the real excitement came thinking what would happen after the trip across the river.

[Moliere]

Again, I'm not offended, I just find it entertaining that of all our temples, it is basically the only one that looks like the entrance to a disneyland ride and it is the only one that really overtly plays to cultural stereotypes. I wonder if they cram a ton of people into the sessions?

I disagree. The front part of the Houston temple seems to resemble a southern style mansion.

[ewth8tr]

I got married in the Jordan River temple. There were only two weddings that day and this was during prime temple wedding season. It was a very sprecial occasion. I had two temple workers with me the whole time along with my dad. My bride and I were able to spend some time alone prior to the sealing and also got to meet the sealer and talk with him as well.

We were never hurried or told to hurry. If I could do it all over again, I'd still pick the non-busy temple.

My wife and I had the exact same experience getting married the the Jordan River temple.

[Pheidippides]

My son just got married in the Albuquerque Temple. His was the only wedding at the temple last Friday and it was a very special occasion. I contrast it to my eldest daughter's wedding in the Salt Lake Temple some years ago. Hers was the 77th wedding that day, the sealer was cranky and yelling at my daughter because my mother in law was late (my mother in law left her recommend at home and had to turn around to get it). The sealer also made several strange comments during the wedding, such as, "make sure your husband never grows facial hair" and "as a husband you need to buy your spouse a washing machine" (I'm not kidding here). My second daughter got married at the Timpanogas temple and it was pretty much a zoo there too. So my last three kids have been married in Albuquerque and each one was special. It helps that their marriages have been sealed by friends of mine; sealers we know and love.

I was married in Timp, back when it was pretty new, and we actually had a good experience. No rush, no hurry - but we were willing to go really early in the morning on the hope that some of the more obnoxious and lazy relatives wouldn't be able to make it. Alas.

[TripletDaddy]

I was married in Timp, back when it was pretty new, and we actually had a good experience. No rush, no hurry - but we were willing to go really early in the morning on the hope that some of the more obnoxious and lazy relatives wouldn't be able to make it. Alas.

I was also married in Timp. What year were you married? we were married in 98.

We had a nice experience there, although it was somewhat crowded.

We need a Timp Temple signature banner for everyone who was married there.

[Pheidippides]

I was also married in Timp. What year were you married? we were married in 98.

We had a nice experience there, although it was somewhat crowded.

We need a Timp Temple signature banner for everyone who was married there.

Spring of 99.

I think ours was the first wedding of the day, so SHW and I just got to chill up under that giant chandelier for as long as we wanted. It was starting to get busier when we left, which interfered with taking of pictures, which was fine by me.

[kccougar]

[quote=Sleeping in EQ;292400]

San Diego and DC are the two biggest pieces of disney-esque kitsch, as far as I am concerned.




Free Dorothy!

I've always liked the DC temple.

[RobinFinderson]

[quote=kccougar;292558]

I've always liked the DC temple.

The DC temple is pretty. It also happens to borrow a design language from fantasy fiction rather than anything historical. This is a building that would be more at home in Middle Earth than DC.

[fusnik]

LDS urban myth question...Has anyone else heard that the design of the Ogden and Provo temples was inspired in part by a dream of an apostle about temples in the millenium. Heard that in the MTC.