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My Custom Wedding Ceremony

My Custom Wedding Ceremony

Saint Augustine, FL
4.9 out of 5 rating, 110 Reviews
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4.9 out of 5 rating
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110 Reviews
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    Darcy H. Sent on 05/01/2023
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    Perfection

    John Reardon married us this April 2023. He is so informative and helpful. He will also suggest a lot of different ways to do the ceremony. You and your groom will be in so much ease after you talk to him and ask all the questions you have. He made us feel calm and peaceful in our wedding. As soon as I got to the front he took a pause to let everyone take their seats. He is also funny, if you have some gimmick for the wedding he will support that 100%
    I read my vows to my husband and he asked me if i wanted to keep the mic and i said yes. Everyone was just laughing and having fun during our wedding ceremony. It was so perfect. My imagination of my ceremony was way beyond that expected. I love it very much!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Darcy thank you for the kind words. Your wedding was so beautiful and I loved how you put your personality into it while we were doing the Ceremony! I loved that you both were enjoying it so much and all your friends and family were enjoying it too! Glad you were happy! :) And thank you again for allowing me to help!
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    Kelley M. Sent on 03/07/2023
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    Calm and great personality

    John was the perfect choice for our wedding!!
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    Sara M. Sent on 02/26/2023
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    John was amazing!

    John was everything we could have asked for in an officiant!
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    Jessica F. Sent on 02/08/2021
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    Outgoing Officiant

    John made us feel very comfortable and was very easy to work with. He makes everybody feel welcome it makes everything so easy. It’s great to be able to laugh when you’re in the middle of doing something that means so much to you, but you have to have that humor in there or it’s so stressful. I would highly recommend him.

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Jessica thank you for the kind words! I loved Officiating your wedding. It was beautiful watching all of your family and friends come and share love with you both! Your Wedding was beautiful and everyone was having such a good time :)
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    Lindsey M. Sent on 02/06/2021
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    10/10 Officiant!

    John R. was our wedding officiant for our November 2020 wedding in St. Augustine, and I don't think we could have had a better officiant! John was able to portray our story, relationship, and personalities perfectly. I liked that my ceremony was unique, and that I was able to chose the EXACT wordings and statements that we wanted incorporated. We had MANY guests tell us they loved our ceremony and asked us how we knew John, because he made it seem like he was a family friend who had been there since the start of our relationship. He really cares about the couples and making their dream wedding a reality. We can't thank John enough for being there for our perfect day, and I would recommend him to anyone!

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    Lindsey thank you for asking me to Officiate your wonderful Ceremony! The location was just spectacular and all of your family and friends were sharing so much love and support. It was a beautiful wedding and time together!
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    Alison T. Sent on 12/14/2021
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    Amazing and thoughtful officiant!

    John was amazing! He was so easy to work with and very organized. He helped us build a custom ceremony for my husband, myself and our beautiful daughter. We are so happy that we used John as our officiant.
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    Amazing wedding officiant

    John did an amazing job! He went above and beyond to ensure our special day was perfect!! I would highly recommend him to officiate your wedding ceremony!!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you Tami! I loved Officiating your wedding and everything was so beautiful! Thank you for allowing me to help make your Big Day perfect!
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    Wilson Sent on 06/11/2021
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    kind, responsive, creative and fun

    Words can truly not express our gratitude for John for making our day so special. We both feel so lucky to have him officiate our wedding – John exceeded our expectations, meeting with him and having his valuable input & insight in our wedding planning process really made a difference. He is so kind, responsive, creative and knows right where to put in humor! He wrote a beautiful wedding ceremony and was very flexible whenever we would like to modify something. Thank you John for keeping our minds at ease and our spirits up!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Wilson it was a pleasure to help you both! I loved your Wedding. A big thank you for allowing me to help you both have a beautiful Custom Wedding Ceremony!
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    Amanda M. Sent on 05/20/2021
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    A real gem!

    My fiance and I needed someone to officiate our wedding at Anastasia State Park. Coming from out of town we didnt know where to start. After calling around and reading reviews we choose John. He was great at keeping in touch and making sure we felt comfortable the whole way.
    The ceremony he put together for us was beautiful. He was easy to work with and delightfully personable. His light hearted way made us feel at ease. We were thrilled with how he adapted to our style. His joy was totally infectious.
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    Sara I. Sent on 06/08/2021
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    Wedding Officiant

    John did an absolute wonderful job officiating our wedding! He is fast to respond with any questions leading up to your day. I highly recommend for your big day.
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    Tegen T. Sent on 02/15/2021
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    Amazing Ceremony

    John is truly a wonderful officiant. He brought our ceremony to life with his genuine kindness and sense of humor. He made us feel warm, special and made our ceremony a moment we will never forget for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend John if you are looking for an officiant who will make your ceremony a magical moment.
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    Trudy R. Sent on 02/08/2021
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    John gave us a day to remember with huge smiles and the love of family and friends.

    Best experience ever! John and I have been friends for years and when I told him that I was getting married and asked if he was available to preform our ceremony he was delighted (not to mention pleasantly surprised).
    Our vows were personalized. He was so wonderful with our guests and knowing me as he does - made it fun and so very special for all to enjoy.
    I can’t recommend him enough. John made our special day so very personalized and everyone attending had the best time.
    If you are planning your wedding and don’t want the ‘cookie cutter experience’ then John is your man. Make your Happily ever after an experience you and others will be talking about for a long long time. Thanks John!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Trudy it was my pleasure to help you get married! It was such a beautiful afternoon and everyone was so happy and celebrating love with you both!
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    Sarah L. Sent on 06/11/2019
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    Beautiful ceremony with perfect personalized details

    My husband and I are both so happy that we retained John’s services for our recent wedding. John was warm, professional and made our ceremony exactly what we had envisioned for our day. We are from out of state and John worked with us in the months prior to not only ensure that our vows were perfect, but he also gave us valuable direction on other vendors and helped to set our minds at ease in regards to our upcoming wedding day. We could not have imagined a more beautiful and personal ceremony. Thank you, John!
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    Laurel B. Sent on 06/20/2019
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    Saved us!!!!!

    My uncle was supposed to officiate our wedding. We had it planned from the second we.gpt engaged, as he officiates all of the weddings in our family. Sadly, his wife was diagnosed with cancer 2 weeks before my wedding, and they couldn't make it as they clearly had bigger fish to fry! I frantically started searching for an officiant and John came highly recommended based off of his reviews. I will say he lived up to his reputation and then some! He was able.to accommodate us on short notice, and was so easy to work with. John arranges his style to fit yours for your ceremony and personalities, and is incredibly responsive and personable. I am so grateful for John saving the day and officiating our wedding, while making us feel completely comfortable and honoring our requests. Highly recommend!
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    Emily Sent on 04/09/2019
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    What A Wonderful Ceremony!

    Minister John Reardon worked with us every step of the way, helping us prepare our ceremony, ensuring a beautiful and meaningful beginning to our union. His personalized approach allowed us to tailor the ceremony, making it EXACTLY what we envisioned. Call John now and discuss your ceremony. You'll be glad you did!
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    Lu Moore Sent on 01/15/2019
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    New Year, Perfect Day!

    John Reardon is a true professional whose extensive knowledge of the St. Augustine market made selecting a venue a breeze. He customized our ceremony and was also available to answer any questions we had. In short, John helped us make our wedding perfect!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you Lu! It was my pleasure to help start your new year with LOVE! You wedding was beautiful and thank you for allowing me to Officiate your Big Day for you!
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    Sandra R. Sent on 12/12/2018
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    Wonderful experience

    John was great from the beginning to end. He did a wonderful job with our ceremony and it was absolutely beautiful. We couldn't have been happier with his service, highly recommend!! :-)

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you Sandra for the very nice review! It was a pleasure Officiating your's and Jon's Custom Ceremony at the beautiful Treasury on the Plaza in St Augustine! Wishing you both lots of love!
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    Lindsay B. Sent on 12/31/2018
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    A beautiful, personalized ceremony!

    John was fantastic. We spoke with him on the phone for our initial consultation with him and loved his positive energy and his professionalism from the beginning. He was always prompt in his communication with us, followed up when he said he would, and was thorough with describing his process. He provided a number of options for what he and we would say in our ceremony. We requested a few changes to a unity ceremony and he was happy to update them. For our vows, we ended up using a combination of vows we wrote ourselves along with portions of sample vows he provided. John was very encouraging of us customizing the ceremony in that way, for which we were very appreciative. During the rehearsal and ceremony, John was on time and appropriately dressed, had a calming presence, was very courteous to our family and guests, and set a happy tone for the ceremony. We are very grateful that he was our officiant for our wedding and would gladly and enthusiastically recommend him to others! Thank you John!

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    Lindsay thank you for the wonderful review! It was my pleasure to help you both have a beautiful, custom ceremony! Your friends and family were so supportive and loving!
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    Amanda Sent on 12/09/2018
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    John was great! Excellent officiant and communicator!

    My wife and I had hired John for our wedding at The White Room in St Augustine and we are extremely grateful we did. We live in New York so we spoke with John over the phone planning out our day and then we met in person before our event for coffee one morning and then rehearsed everything with him at the rehearsal the day before. John took care of everything from speeches and vows that we could customize ourselves to make them our own if we wanted. He even took care of all the paperwork for the marriage licensing and sent it in for us after the wedding. John made the entire ceremony very relaxing and made us feel very comfortable during the process. I would highly recommend John to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Amanda it was a pleasure to help! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day! I am so happy that you felt it was stress free. I thought everything was beautiful!
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    Personable & Professional!

    John was simply a delight as our wedding officiant at The White Room, St. Augustine! He was a great help with creating our customized ceremony, sharing his knowledge of the craft to help my husband and I create a ceremony that fit us as a couple. On the big day, he kept the atmosphere light, adding in a little humor to ease our nervousness, and made everyone feel at home. John was great with communicating with us through the whole process, being very responsive to emails, phone calls, or scheduling a meeting in person. Can't thank John enough for making our ceremony special!
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    Tara Sent on 12/11/2018
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    Absolutely amazing!

    My husband and I could not have asked for a better officiant for our wedding. John was outgoing, responsive, on time and overall a pleasure to be around. If you want one less thing to worry about on your wedding day- book John as your officiant!
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    John was the perfect person to officiate our wedding ceremony! My husband and I were concerned of not having anyone we knew officiating our wedding, but John was so likable and personable that you wouldn't have ever known we had never met him in person before- lol! I greatly appreciated the suggestions he had for us and also how he asked us to make any changes to make it as unique and personal for our wedding day as possible. He was extremely flexible and positive to work with. You can tell he truly enjoys doing this and we couldn't have been happier having chosen him!

    My Custom Wedding Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you! I am glad you and your new husband were very happy! It was my pleasure to help :) Warmly, John Reardon, Custom Wedding Officiant
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    We couldn't have been happier with Mr. Reardon & his services! John worked with us via email & phone to prepare a ceremony that truly reflected our love. Many guests commented on his personable nature, & the delivery of the ceremony. He is GREAT!
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    There are no words to describe how amazing John is! From the moment I gor engaged, I knew John was the one who would have to marry my Husband and I ! So thoughtful and really puts the personal touch in his ceremony! We definitely felt the love and would t recommend anyone else but John for your wedding officiant!
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    John was amazing. I've known John since 2006 and have since relocated from St. Augustine to Asheville, NC - he was kind and generous enough to make the trip up and perform our ceremony. I had seen him perform a ceremony previously, where I was the Maid Of Honor, and I knew then that no one else would do. He was very attentive to our requests and our specific "please don't do this and this" and the ceremony was perfect. With the exception of one of our guests boo hooing and sobbing for the first 5-7 minutes. HA! Fortunately John kept us focused on one another throughout that awkwardness! Thanks John - MUAH!
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