>> True. Not only "non-mormons" but the mormons
>> who fail the entrance test described in the
>> temple recommend questions below, are refused
>> entry to the weddings of friends and
>> families, including parents and children of
>> the couple. The practice has been for those
>> excluded from the ceremony to wait around to be
>> included in the family pictures following.
I can attest to what you wrote being absolutely true. After I lost my belief in Joseph Smith being a "true prophet" I was excluded from being able to witness the weddings of 3 siblings. And having served in a Bishopric myself I can attest that the temple recommend questions as you described are fully accurate. However the church leaders are generally quite flexible in their interpretation of what constitutes a pass -vs- fail on all the questions except one. And that question is about tithing. If you are not a full tithe-payer then you cannot get a temple recommend and you will be excluded from any temple weddings for which you are invited. That's why I call the Mormon Temple Endowment Film the highest grossing movie of all time.
Do they really think it gives them more strength in their loins and sinews to exclude relatives from attending the temple ceremonies?