russellhltn wrote: Tue Aug 06, 2024 7:27 pmI'd also mention section 0.4: ask your stake president. While some here do have experience in this, we're not an authoritative answer. There might also be some local legal requirements that come into play as the laws vary from state to state.
In fact, this same counsel is repeated at the end of the main part of GHB section 38.3 "Civil Marriage".
I'd also observe that the Handbook is now a living document, and I always found it helpful to return to the Handbook when I had questions during the five years I officiated weddings (or whenever I did pretty much anything else). Even in just five years, the instructions and language regarding performing weddings changed multiple times (and likely more often than what I noticed). Familiarizing yourself with the current Handbook guidelines will help you make any decisions from a solid starting point, Additionally, you'll probably find that there are other leaders whose understanding of different policies and instructions is "out-of-date" (it's truly hard to keep up!). So by first reviewing the Handbook yourself, that will help you as you counsel with your local leaders (Stake President and perhaps other local Bishops), in case they've also missed something newly added to the Handbook.