Few pieces of LDS art feel as personal as a print of the temple where you were sealed, received your endowment, or first felt the Spirit in the house of the Lord. Personalized temple art lets you add names, dates, or a short phrase so the piece tells your story, not just any story. This guide explains the personalized temple art styles available at LDSBookstore.com, what each one lets you customize, the size and frame options listed for each, and how to pick the right temple and occasion.
Why Personalized Temple Art Makes Meaningful LDS Art
A general temple print is beautiful on its own. Adding a sealing date, a couple's names, or a family name turns it into a record of a covenant moment that you will walk past every day. That is why personalized temple art shows up so often as a wedding, anniversary, and endowment gift. If you are still deciding between temple art, images of the Savior, and proclamations, our LDS art buying guide covers the bigger picture. This post focuses on the temple pieces alone.
Personalized Temple Art Styles
All of these live in our temple art collection. Each style has its own look and its own personalization options, so it is worth comparing them before you choose.
This piece features a detailed, hand-drawn temple. You type in the temple you want, then add two lines of personalization and the decorative elements of your choice, with multiple styles to pick from. It comes in three sizes and five frame options.
A clean outline of your chosen temple with two lines of text below. Choose from four colors and two print sizes, on 35 lb heavyweight paper or matte canvas, mounted in a modern open black frame.
Instead of an outline, this print uses a modern block design with the temple filled in. Like the outline print, it includes your temple and two lines of text, four color choices, two print sizes, and paper or matte canvas.
This version surrounds your temple with a floral wreath, a softer look that suits a bedroom or a gift for a bride. It is personalized with your temple and two lines of text, in two print sizes, on heavyweight paper or matte canvas.
The hand-drawn, outline, filled, and flower styles are grouped together in our temple line art collection.
Our vintage-style designs present beloved temples with a classic, old-fashioned look. They can be personalized and come in multiple sizes and frame types.
Each vintage design is its own listing, one per temple, so browse the vintage temple art collection to find yours.
If you prefer a realistic image, our temple photographs come with a personalization option. Personalization appears in the same style and place shown in the product image, so look closely at the photo before you order.
See all of the photo options in our temple photographs collection. For a quote-based design, The House of the Lord Personalized Temple Art pairs your choice of temple art with temple quotes and your name and year.
What You Can Personalize
Personalization options differ by style, so here is what each product listing says you can customize:
- Hand-drawn temple art: any temple you type in, two lines of personalization, and decorative elements.
- Outline, filled, and flower prints: your temple and two lines of text. The listings suggest names, dates, or quotes, such as an endowment or wedding date.
- The House of the Lord: your choice of temple art with temple quotes, plus your name and year.
- Vintage designs: each listing offers personalization for its temple. Check the product page for the exact fields.
- Temple photographs: a personalization option that appears in the same style and place as the product image.
Whatever you add, keep it short and double-check spelling and dates before checkout. A last name and sealing date, or two first names and a year, usually reads more cleanly than a long sentence.
Sizes, Frames, and Materials
Size and frame details are listed differently for each style:
- Hand-drawn temple art: 8x10, 11x14, and 16x20 art sizes, with five frame options. Frames add about an inch to the art size. The listing offers matte paper or a matte canvas upgrade, plus an optional UV glossy coating for extra protection against scratches.
- Outline, filled, and flower prints: two print sizes, in an open black frame, on 35 lb heavyweight paper or matte canvas. Because of the shape of some temples, your design may be placed on a horizontal 17 x 11 inch poster, so check your temple's layout on the product page.
- Vintage designs and temple photographs: multiple sizes and frame types, with frames about an inch larger than the art. The paper and canvas details are described differently in different parts of these listings, so confirm the material options on the product page before you order.
One detail applies to every style above: the framed pieces do not include glass. The hand-drawn listing notes this keeps the art glare-free and safer, which is a nice plus in a child's room or a busy hallway.
Choosing the Right Temple
The temple you choose is what makes the piece personal. A few ways to decide:
- Where you were sealed. The most common choice for wedding and anniversary art.
- Where you received your endowment. A meaningful option for a returned missionary or a newly endowed adult.
- Your home temple. The temple your family attends most often, or the one you grew up near.
- A temple tied to family history. Some families choose a temple where parents or grandparents were sealed.
Your choice can also steer your style. The hand-drawn art lets you type in any temple, while the vintage designs and temple photographs are sold as individual listings, one temple per product. If the temple you want is not listed in vintage or photo form, the hand-drawn and line art styles are the places to look.
Occasions for Personalized Temple Art
- Temple weddings and sealings: the couple's names and sealing date on the temple where it happened.
- Anniversaries: a fresh piece for a milestone anniversary, or a vintage design for a couple who has been married for decades.
- Endowments: the temple and date for a missionary preparing to serve or an adult receiving their endowment.
- Temple workers: the vintage and photo listings specifically mention temple worker gifts.
- A new home: a family name and the nearest temple for an entryway or living room.
For more gift pairings, like temple jewelry and recommend holders, see our temple wedding gift ideas. And if you are deciding where to hang your piece, LDS art ideas for every room has room-by-room suggestions.
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Explore the full collection of LDS art, including temple art, images of Jesus Christ, and Church proclamations, or find a gift for any occasion in our LDS gifts collection.