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Please note that this answer applies to marriages taking place in the United States. While most countries also allow Mormon sealers and Bishops to perform marriages, some do not recognize their religious authority and therefore they are not allowed to perform marriages in those nations. In these countries, most Mormon couples choose to be legally married by a civil authority and then religiously married by a sealer or Bishop in a seperate ceremony.

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) who desire to be married or 'sealed' in the temple must have one of the ordained sealers who is assigned to that temple perform their marriage. Apostles and members of the First Presidency (the Prophet and his two councelors) may also perform a temple sealing, but generally only do so if it is for the marriage of a family member.

Those who are not going to be married in the temple, but choose to have a 'civil marriage' taking place in a church or another place are married by a Bishop. Bishops may also perform marriages for couples who are not Mormon. Stake Presidents and missionaries are also technically able to perform marriages but may only do so under rare circumstances where a Bishop is not available.

If you are referring to a wedding ceremony taking place inside a Mormon church building, the Church typically allows anyone who is a legally recognized authority to perform a marriage in their church, regardless of their religious affiliation or the religious affiliation of the couple. Certain guidelines must be followed and the Bishop in that church must be consulted, but if a couple wanted (for example) to be married by a Baptist pastor in a Mormon church, that is totally possible.

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