[Doofer]

I believe this is largely correct. My sister converted to Mormonism and decided to marry another Mormon at the big temple in Salt Lake City. Nobody on our side of the family was allowed to enter the temple and my sister had to have church-appointed surrogates stand in as parents of the bride while ger real mother stood outside, unable to witness the event. That's creepy. Secrecy is one of the hallmarks of a cult. I thought the LDS were free of it.

There's definitely something amiss when a mother isn't allowed to participate in a daughters wedding.

[Petronski]

The word that keeps popping into my mind is “creepy.”