We had our ceremony at the Amelia Island Ritz Carlton hotel. The hotel recommended Pastor Bob and we are glad they did.

From the first call we made to gauge his interest, through our first meeting, planning and wedding ceremony, we enjoyed working with him. He was very responsive, engaging, fun, confident and well organized. He got to know us well, asked about the theme / type of wedding and customized something for us. Planning the flow of the ceremony was easy and he delivered perfectly.

The ceremony went well and he kept us at ease during the rehearsal and wedding day. We were happy with how things turned out.

Thank you Pastor Bob.

Barbara and Del

Pastor Bob did a fantastic job with our ceremony! We live in Indiana and had a destination wedding in St. Augustine. He truly wanted to get to know us and we got to know each other through FaceTime, going out to lunch when we visited for wedding planning, and his pre marital counseling was so fun and helpful! He was a joy to have as our officiant and helped make the ceremony a truly magical experience with beautiful readings and a fun sense of humor! By the end, he feels like part of the family! Thank you for everything, Pastor Bob!

Pastor Bob and his wife were perfect for our wedding! We did not really know what we wanted for our ceremony and Pastor Bob did a great job giving us several options to pick from as well as encouraging us to add in things of our own. He is a great guy and did and went above and beyond helping with our smaller wedding.

My husband and I wanted an intimate elopement on the beach. We are simple but spiritual people and we were hoping for something that fit our personality - Bob is amazing. As a pastor and as a “person who’ll be there when you get married” - Bob is warm, kind and experienced. He coached us over the phone even though our ceremony was short and we had no guests, he took the time to learn about us and our kids. He took all the nerves out of it, and made an elopement (bride, groom and Pastor Bob) feel totally perfect and natural. He even took iPhone pictures for us. Bob would be a friend if we lived closer! Cannot recommend more highly, we are so grateful he was part of our day!

I cannot say enough great things about Pastor Bob!!! My husband and I were searching for an officiant for our wedding earlier this year - after we had one call with Pastor Bob, we had to have him officiate our wedding. We had the best feeling leaving our first call and are so happy we had the chance to work with him! He takes the time to get to know you both individually and as a couple and you can tell he truly loves what he does. He brings such an amazing energy to every interaction you have with him - he radiates positivity and happiness! We had an overwhelming amount of our guests say that Pastor Bob was their favorite part of our wedding. Our ceremony was so beautiful because of Pastor Bob - He made everything so easy and fun! I cannot recommend Pastor Bob enough and am so thankful that he officiated our wedding!!!

My fiancé and I found First Coast Ceremonies & Pastor Bob while randomly searching on the internet. It was very important to us that we found someone who expressed love, happiness and a strong sense of faith…. and saying that we hit the jackpot with Pastor Bob is such an understatement! During our first meeting we felt as though we were hanging out with a dear friend. He answered all of our questions with so much passion and really showed interest in getting to know us on a deeper level. As we approached our wedding we saw Pastor Bob several times at his wonderful church, SonLife; and my fiancé went to lunch with him as well. He really made me feel like he had all of the time in the world for me and that I could reach him at any moment.

A few days before my wedding we found out that Pastor Bob was in the hospital and wouldn’t be able to perform our wedding. Liking and having so much faith in Pastor Bob we knew that he would make everything wonderful and he certainly did! He sent us Joe! Joe also works with First Coast Ceremonies and is beyond amazing & talented! I continue to get compliments on how personable, funny and sincere Joe was and how he made our wedding day! At one point while cutting our cake Joe saw the panic in our faces and rushed over to give us guidance while still allowing us to have our special moment. First Coast Ceremonies really goes above and beyond with everything that they do and they are a bride’s dream to work with!

Thank you Pastor Bob, Joe & First Coast Ceremonies! <3- Courtney Wahl

From our first conversation, we were confident that Pastor Bob was the right officiant for our small destination wedding on the beach in Amelia Island. It was important for us as Christians to have a spiritual ceremony and he understood exactly what we wanted. He helped us plan and provided sample ceremonies and suggestions. He delivered a strong and inspirational message along with a good dose of humor.
This is a second marriage for both of us - both widowed after long first marriages. Pastor Bob made our ceremony perfect and unforgettable!

Pastor Bob was fabulous! What a kind caring man, who guided us through the process and helped us build the perfect ceremony. He was extremely flexible, allowing us to customize the ceremony in nay way we chose. Quick to respond to emails (essential for a destination wedding) and brought a jovial spirit to the day. Also took care of sending license which was waiting for us upon our return from the honeymoon!

Pastor Bob did a phenomenal job officiating our wedding! For our first meeting we went to Whit's ice cream and had a blast, and knew he would be perfect for our wedding. All of our guests raved about what a wonderful job he did, and about how funny he was. You can't get anyone better than Pastor Bob!!

We loved working with Pastor Bob and having him as part of our special day! Everyone in our family loved him and his sense of humor. We completed pre-marital counseling with Pastor Bob and also had him do our ceremony as well as ask the blessing at our dinner. During our pre-marital counseling, he made us feel at ease and very comfortable with what could be awkward. We also learned such valuable lessons during this time together. For our ceremony, Pastor Bob gave us free reign and he encouraged us to make it our own. He did send us an A version and B version of the ceremonies, which helped significantly. We ended use quite a bit of both versions to make one memorable, special, and intimate ceremony. By our reception time, everyone in our families wanted to hang out with Pastor Bob. He was sociable and had a blast! We would highly recommend him for your ceremony as well as pre-marital counseling! You will not regret it! Even though we had just met him through this process, he always made us feel like we had known him forever!