Defining Moments Ministries Reviews
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Benjamin Sent on 12/31/2024Rev. Don is excellent!
Rev. Don was very flexible and easy to work with as we planned our wedding! He helped make our ceremony personal and special. He is kind, personable, respectful and punctual. We greatly appreciate him and would absolutely recommend his services to anyone looking for a wedding officiant! -
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Sheila Sent on 12/30/2024Elopement - Highlands, NC
Reverand Don Anderson officiated both our elopement ceremony and Baby Dedication for our 6 month old baby boy in the Highlands, NC in December of 2024. Don took the time prior to our ceremony to understand our story, our goals and dreams of a wedding ceremony. Based on this information, he created a very well laid out, thoughtful and intimate service which made our experience one of a kind. He truly loves what he does and cares about the people he works with. It was a special treat for him to perform the Baby Dedication for our baby George. Our original elopment was rescheduled from June to December due to the early arrival of George. Don was flexible and more than willing to make the trip in December to complete our wedding. He is professional, caring, organized and extremely giving and thoughtful. It will be a day we will always remember. -
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Micah Sent on 12/12/2024Don was a great officiant!
We really enjoyed working with Don. He was very intentional about setting us up for success in our marriage with premarital counseling. He was quick and direct with his communication; we had multiple meetings to discuss our vision for the ceremony and he helped us bring it to life. He is very experienced and had great advice both regarding the wedding and marriage as a whole. Both of our families loved him as well. Highly recommend! -
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Ashley Sent on 05/30/2024Highly recommend Rev. Don Anderson!!
Reverend Don Anderson is more than just an officiant; he is a true gem who made our wedding day on November 11, 2023, absolutely unforgettable. From the moment we met him, Reverend Anderson took the time to genuinely get to know us as a couple. His warmth, sincerity, and genuine interest in our love story immediately put us at ease and made us feel like old friends.
Throughout the wedding planning process, Reverend Anderson was a constant source of support and guidance. He listened attentively to our hopes and dreams for our ceremony and worked tirelessly to craft a service that was uniquely tailored to us. His words were heartfelt, touching, and beautifully captured the essence of our relationship.
What truly sets Reverend Anderson apart is his ability to form a genuine connection with his clients. Through our interactions with him, we gained not only a trusted officiant but also a dear friend. His kindness, wisdom, and unwavering support have left a lasting impression on us, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have had him play such a significant role in our lives.
Thank you, Reverend Anderson, for your exceptional professionalism, your heartfelt ceremony, and for the friendship that blossomed from our time together. You truly made our wedding day a dream come true, and we will forever be grateful for the memories you helped create. -
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Sarah Sent on 05/22/2024Don is amazing to work with, highly recommend!
We cannot express enough gratitude for the incredible experience we had with Wedding Officiant Don. From the moment we met him, we knew we had found the perfect person to officiate our wedding ceremony. Don's warmth, sincerity, and dedication to making our day truly special were evident from our very first meeting.
What sets Don apart is his genuine commitment to getting to know his couples on a personal level. From the outset, he took the time to understand our love story, our values, and our vision for our wedding ceremony. He listened attentively to our preferences regarding the level of religiosity we wanted in our ceremony and tailored every aspect to reflect our beliefs and desires.
Throughout the entire planning process, Don was a constant source of support and guidance. He checked in with us regularly, offering encouragement, advice, and reassurance every step of the way. His wealth of experience and expertise in crafting meaningful, personalized ceremonies gave us the confidence that our wedding ceremony would be everything we hoped for and more.
One of the things we appreciated most about Don was his ability to incorporate personal touches into our ceremony. From heartfelt anecdotes to touching readings, Don weaved elements that were meaningful to us into the fabric of our ceremony, creating a truly unforgettable experience for us and our guests. On the day of our wedding, Don's calming presence and genuine warmth helped set the tone for the entire day. His eloquent delivery, heartfelt words, and infectious enthusiasm added an extra layer of magic to our ceremony, leaving us and our guests deeply moved and profoundly touched.
If you're searching for a wedding officiant who will not only marry you but also become a trusted friend and confidant throughout your wedding journey, look no further than Wedding Officiant Don. His professionalism, passion, and personalized approach make him the perfect choice for couples who want their wedding ceremony to be as unique and special as their love story. We are eternally grateful to Don for helping us create memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you, Don, for making our wedding day truly unforgettable! -
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Kaylee Sent on 10/30/2023Simply 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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Jasmine Sent on 06/08/2023The 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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Jordan Sent on 03/19/2023Wedding Officiant
Don was nothing but amazing to work with! He was so professional and really got to know my husband and I before the ceremony. We did premarital counseling with him and had some great conversations to help build our relationship. At our ceremony, he added a lot of personal touches that meant so much to us! I would highly recommend Don to anyone! -
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Olivia Sent on 11/21/2022We highly recommend Don to officiate your wedding and the marriage counseling
We were referred to Don Anderson by our wedding venue coordinator. We can not thank Don enough for guiding us to have the perfect ceremony. He made us feel comfortable and at ease from the first time we spoke and throughout the process leading up to our wedding. We are so blessed to have crossed paths with Don. We thank you Don from the bottom of our hearts for all you have done for us and celebrating our special day! Olivia and Joe -
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Rebecca Sent on 11/18/2022A loving experience
We had the most memorable day because of how personal Rev. Don Anderson made our ceremony. From the beginning to forever he will be a part of our lives and we are so grateful for him! -
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Diana Sent on 11/17/2022Don is Awesome!
Don was so great to work with. From the premarital questionnaires to the ceremony everything was flawless and felt so personal. We had only talked to Don over the phone before the ceremony since we were not local and we ultimately left the wording of the ceremony in his hands...and we were NOT disappointed at all. He did such a great job including our kids and making us feel like he truly knew us and our relationship. Thank you so much for making our day so special! -
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Jackie Sent on 07/07/2022Just Pick Him!
If you are reading these reviews and need a sign, this is it! He is so highly rated on WeddingWire and The Knot, I didn't even interview anyone else. After my initial call with Don, I knew he was exactly what we needed. Don did an absolutely wonderful job officiating our ceremony! I was blown away by how much he picked up through our premarital sessions and I am so thrilled that through this journey we have found a new friend!
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Erika Sent on 06/15/2022The Perfect Day
We could not have had a more perfect ceremony on our day. Don took the time to get to know us and make our journey, values, and relationship part of the ceremony. We would recommend him to anyone! -
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Lexi Sent on 11/01/2021Made our wedding great!
Don married us at the end of July this year. Being from Minnesota and getting married in North Carolina, we looked into a few different officiants to try and find someone that would help give us a great personalized experience -- and Don gave us just that! We spoke with him a few times prior to the wedding and went through some different questions to not only help Don get to know us better, but it helped us strengthen our relationship more before taking the step to marriage. Don helped relieve any of the wedding day nerves we had and made our ceremony exactly how we wanted! He incorporated little bits of us and our relationship into our ceremony and we could not have imagined our day without him! We are so grateful that our paths crossed with Don and that he was able to be such a huge part of our big day! -
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Eryn Sent on 08/15/2021A great experience!
Reverend Don was absolutely wonderful to work with from day 1. You can tell he is passionate about what he does and getting to know the couples he works with. He took time to get to know my husband and I and our families before the ceremony and created a beautiful ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. It was personalized and he included all of our requests. We never actually met him in person until the day before the wedding (we are from out of state) but when we did meet him, he was so caring and easy to talk to. It felt like we knew him for years. So many guests complimented the ceremony and how great it was. Also, he responded extremely quickly to all my questions. I highly, highly, highly recommend Reverend Don Anderson for your wedding! -
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Matthew Sent on 05/27/2021Don is the best
What a terrific experience we had with Don! Very professional and responsive - my wife and I truly feel like we have made a lifelong friend through this process. The ceremony was beautiful and custom to the experiences we disclosed to Don throughout our premarital counseling. All the filing of the paperwork went seamlessly- cannot recommend Don enough! -
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Lindsey Sent on 05/18/2021Personalized ceremony by a wonderful officant.
When we first started looking for officiants for our wedding we were nervous we wouldn’t find someone. The first time we spoke with Rev. Don, my now husband and I hung up the phone and said, “he’s the one”. He was kind, caring, genuine, and made us feel like we were a priority for him. He continued to make contact with us via email and phone and offered premarital counseling in the form of Q&A w/ discussions afterward. He then used this information to create a personalized wedding ceremony for us, which couldn’t have been better! We enjoyed getting to know him and would recommend him to anyone in the area. Thank you, Rev. Don! -
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Whitney Sent on 05/09/2021Wonderful! 10/10
During our first conversation with Don we knew he was the right choice and we are so happy we went with Don to lead our wedding. We were out of state and got married back in TN and everything about working with him was stress free, perfect, and wonderful. His marriage counseling spent a great amount of time helping us prepare for marriage and commitment. Don did an incredible job for our ceremony, could not thank him enough for his support!! He truly made our wedding and we would recommend him to anyone! -
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Cheyenne Sent on 04/19/2021Defining Moments Ministries
I can truly say that I couldn’t imagine anyone else officiating our wedding. The premarital counseling helped to bring us closer together as a couple even though we had already been together 8+ years. I was running late to my own wedding but Don remained so calm and professional throughout it all. Our ceremony was truly beautiful and personal. I am so thankful for Don Anderson for making our wedding so special! -
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Karli Sent on 12/21/2020Hands down the best!
Let me first start with I searched for a wedding officiant on a myriad of wedding apps and websites, looking for the best fit for our wedding while also taking into consideration we got married out of state during the pandemic. We also looked at how the different officiants attitudes showed in videos and pictures. We ran across Don and he met all of the requirements, each picture and video he was in you could see and feel the joy he brought to the ceremony.
My husband has a lot of anxiety and the reviews that we read stated that he was so calming and amazing at making our wedding magical and maintaining a great positive vibe even when we were nervous.
We got to know Don several months before our wedding, he recommended premarital therapy. We took his advice and I must say it was amazing, we had several break throughs, not to mention he learned about us and our relationship and intuitively picked up things we hadn’t even fully explained. Every phone call with Don was hours, we had no idea until we hung up. Don wrote our “love story”. He took every detail and everything we talked about and added it into a beautiful love story about “us”. The day I read out loud the ceremony vows to my future husband, we couldn’t get past the first few sentences without balling. It was perfect, so perfect. He articulated what we wanted to express. He added the little details of combining children, family and friends in a special venue to make our day the most memorable and perfect possible.
I must say, he is phenomenal and he has tons and tons of experience. He has great knowledge of amazing writers and life lessons.
Don has not only become a great friend but a life long mentor. He not only did our wedding day, he will continue to speak on behalf of our family at life changing events. Everyone at our wedding had so much to say about how beautifully composed our ceremony was and how special our day was.
Look no further, this is the person you want at your ceremony. -
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Ethan Sent on 12/12/2020Highly Recommend Officiant Rev. Don Anderson
One of the biggest things on our destination wedding checklist was finding an officiant. After some searching, we found Don Anderson and I am so happy that we did. Don took the time to get to know Ethan and I over the phone, asking us about our story and our upcoming future. He also had us fill out separate questionnaires that he used in our vows that made our wedding party feel like he had known us. Don made sure to communicate with us frequently throughout the entire wedding process which helped eliminate a lot of pre-wedding stress. We highly recommend Don and are thankful for his presence and words that we will remember for a lifetime. -
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Chris Sent on 12/07/2020A personalized experience
Mr. Anderson was More than accommodating for us, agreeing to do video calls so we could get more personally acquainted, To meeting us in person before our wedding to council us on arising issues. The Vows and Ceremony were very personalized, proving that Don was listening to us and understanding the relationship we had. 10/10 -
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Bethany Sent on 10/10/2020Truly Above and Beyond!
I knew from the moment I first found his page that Don would be the perfect match for our destination wedding in the Smoky Mountains but he truly went even further above and beyond than I had already hoped. He was so sweet and caring about the both of us throughout the whole process and made sure we were 100% confident not only regarding his services, but with each other. Don had a lovely conversation with us and even assigned us "homework" to get to know us better. He walked us through everything and tailored the service completely to reflect who we were individually and as a couple. On top of that, he even provides follow-ups after one year. By the end, he truly felt like a family friend and we will definitely be seeking him again whenever we need any of his wide variety of services. Thank you so much, Don. We are blessed to have found you! -
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Joanna Sent on 09/28/2020Beautiful wedding ceremony
Don performed a Beautiful service for our wedding on September 19th 2020. He got to know us some personally before the ceremony and included our love story in the ceremony which is just what we wanted! He was always professional, prompt, accommodating and very nice. We are SO very happy that we found him to officiate our wedding ceremony! We highly recommend him. -
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Tracy Sent on 03/30/2020Beautiful mountain wedding
I found Don online. At first I was a little skeptical of using someone that I found on the internet. I was concerned that the service would be generic and not very personal. We spoke with Don several times via phone conference and he got to know us both quite well. The wedding service was exceptionally personal and very well done. We were able to personalize it with our own vows and beliefs as well as adding in a few little quirks that represented our relationship history. Don truly made our day special in every way possible. Use him....you won't be disappointed! -
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