Yes, Shara, you can make appointments. However, contact the temple recorder, as most workers are unaware of it or how to do it, since they typically serve on a weekly basis and do the assignments asked of them. And, be prompt! Let them know exactly how many people, amd still expect to wait.
Yes, just be very specific and make the appointment the week of.
Yes, but you really don't have too.
Yes!
Yes! I called a month beforehand to make an appointment for baptisms and was told that this temple does not do reservations. However, when I got there, there were several groups who had reservations. I asked the temple workers about this and they told me to ask for the recorders office to make appointments. Additionally, they told me to make the reservations the week of.
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