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You’ve made a life-changing decision to join your lives in marriage.

You want to celebrate the beginning of this new journey together as a couple.

What brought you here?

How do you want to remember this most sacred and special day?

Where do you see yourselves going in the years ahead?

What are your plans to get there?

This is where we begin, because this isn’t just any moment...this is a Defining Moment.

I'm Reverend Don Anderson, a licensed and church ordained minister for over 30 years. I am a student of life and a student of marriage. I will work with you to provide a personalized wedding ceremony that is both memorable and meaningful. Whether you choose a more traditional service, or design your own unique ceremony, I will assist you in every way possible to create the wedding of your dreams.

Services Offered

Defining Moments Ministries is privileged to officiate wedding ceremonies incorporating many faith backgrounds. Vow renewals, rehearsals, and other services may be included. Rev. Don offers premarital and relationship counseling to help couples build a strong foundation for a long and lasting relationship. He creates personalized ceremonies, which may include a couple's own customized vows that will allow them to share the heart of their relationship with others in attendance. With an extensive background in family studies, along with transition and loss counseling, he can incorporate children as a part of the ceremony, as well as address difficult family matters in meaningful ways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$650

Which of the following are included in the price?

Ceremony Rehearsal
Premarital Counseling

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$500

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$50

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
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NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
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SC
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TN
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VA
WA
WV
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WY

What languages do you speak?

English
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Kaylee
Kaylee H. Married on 10/21/2023
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Simply the best

Don did a fantastic job from leading us through pre marital counseling to designing our personalized ceremony. We truly felt like we got to know Don on a deeper level by doing the pre martial counseling, and we highly recommend that everyone takes the time to enjoy the process. Don used our answers and all of the information that he learned about us as a couple to create a truly personalized, unique, and lovely ceremony. Don takes this role very seriously and goes above and beyond to get to know you as individuals, as well as a couple. 10/10 would recommend.
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Samantha C. Married on 10/19/2023
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A truly personalized and heartfelt experience

We worked with Don at Defining Moments Ministries to officiate our marriage and we couldn't have been happier with our experience.
Don connected with us multiple times throughout the process, listened carefully to our vision and made our experience feel personalized and unique.
Don's warm and kind-hearted words during our wedding ceremony touched our hearts and made the day even more meaningful.
His wisdom, compassion, and spiritual guidance added a profound sense of love and connection to our union. We are truly blessed to have had him officiate our wedding, and we will always cherish the beautiful words and blessing he shared.
Jasmine
Jasmine Married on 04/30/2023
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The Best Out There !!!

Don was our officiant and he couldn’t have been more perfect for us and our wedding. He gave us all the tools and steps to get us ready and he truly took the time to care for us and our needs. We built a relationship with him that will last in our lives.
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