JOEL - You do not have to be a member of the church if you
want an LDS Bishop to perform your marriage ceremony
in an LDS Church.
Actually the Bishop can perform the ceremony anywhere
you want; but it is preferable to have the ceremony in
an LDS Church building or at the couple's home.
This would be considered a civil marriage, the same
you might have for any other legally authorized
minister or public official.
Missionaries are not authorized to perform marriages,
but the President of a mission can.
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