We couldn't have asked for a better officiant than Don Johnson. From the start, he took the time to really get to know our daughter and future husband, not just as a couple, but as a family. He connected with them in such a genuine way, and that made the ceremony feel even more personal and meaningful. Don brought the perfect balance of warmth, humor, and heart. There were plenty of laughs, a few happy tears, and a whole lot of love woven into every word he shared. It was clear he put thought and care into every part of the ceremony. So many of our guests came up to us afterward to say how beautiful it was--and how much they loved him. Don helped create a moment we'll remember for the rest of our lives. We're beyond grateful. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Don married us in February 2000. He was wonderful! We were fresh out of college and had no idea what to do for our special day. Don was patient, warm, funny, and experienced. He met with us several times prior to our wedding day and he not only gave us advice and guidance for our wedding day, he also provided counsel for our life as a married couple. We have been trying to find him to thank him so to see this post on Yelp warms our heart. Thank you for everything, Don. FYI, we are happily married 20 years later, and now have one child who just started high school! We will forever be grateful to you for all you have done. read more

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Don recently officiated our wedding and our ceremony was absolutely the most meaningful part of our day. We met with Don prior to our wedding and he made us feel so comfortable and excited for our special day. His delivery was sentimental, funny, and serious all at the same time. He made us all laugh and cry. His prayer of blessing at the end of the ceremony was incredible. Hiring Don was the single best decision we made for our wedding day! read more

Don Johnson made our day so amazing. He's personable and made everyone laugh and tear up a bit. He's got a great speaking voice. You won't regret hiring him. I found him on yelp and the reviews are the truth. He says things that you keep in your head to keep your relationship strong. Have a friend video tape the whole ceremony as when your in the moment it's a bit overwhelming. You can view the video over and over to hear his wise words on staying together and having each other's back forever. People at the reception spoke so highly of him. Even today almost two weeks later a family member said he was great. A great voice they said. We truly feel honored to have had him marry us. God Bless Don Johnson read more

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Don married us 18 years ago (11/5/05) and we still talk about how amazing he is! He made our ceremony truly unforgettable and we are forever grateful. We love you, Don! read more

Don is simply the best! Kory and I first spoke with Don in April 2019 and from the first conversation with him we both knew we wanted him to be the one to lead the ceremony on our special day! We met with him that month as well and had a wonderful conversation with him. He met with us again in September when my parents visited us and it was another fantastic afternoon. My parents liked him a lot. We kept in contact during the months leading up to the wedding even through all of the COVID-19 craziness. He attended our rehearsal and guided everyone to know where they needed to be and what they needed to do. The day of the wedding came and he was so sentimental with a little humor. It was great! All of the guests thought he'd known us our whole lives or at least for a long time. Lots of compliments! So happy with our experience! Thank you Don! read more

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Don married us in November and our ceremony was absolutely perfect. After meeting Don, we new he was the one we wanted to marry us. We received several compliments from friends and family about Don. Don was able to make our ceremony very personable for us and our families. Our ceremony was exactly what we hoped for with the perfect combination of sincere emotions and humor that captured our audience's attention the entire time. read more

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We loved Don Johnson, our officiant!!! We got so many compliments about him from our guests as well. He is witty, charismatic, funny, charming and a great speaker!!! We only met him one time before the day of our wedding and you would have thought he was an old family friend. He seemed to know SO much about us and was able to get our entire audience laughing AND crying. I would definitely recommend him to all my friends!!! read more

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We were married by Don in December 2021 at the Inn of the Seventh Ray. He is a wonderful man. We felt a connection to him the first time we spoke. He made us feel comfortable during the ceremony, sometimes joking to help ease the anxiety. Everything he did was just enough to make us all relax and draw us and our guest together. He has wonderful sense of humor and knows how to use it without going overboard. He made us feel as if we have known him forever. I just can't say enough about how inspirational and insightful he is. He is truly a difference maker and he will always be in our hearts and memories. Thank you Don for making our special day a truly magnificent memory to cherish always. read more

Don was OUTSTANDING!! When we first met him, we instantly knew he was the one who HAD to marry us - we canceled all other interviews with officiates! He not only was sentimental but he lightened up the mood by making everyone laugh. Before and After the ceremony, he made his rounds to everyone and made them feel welcome. Everyone absolutely LOVED him. We ran into him again at our venue the next day because he was doing another wedding. It was so great to see him! Don is wonderful, and I know we will be keeping in touch in the years to come. He also called us after our wedding to see how we were. read more

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We hired Don for our intimate civil ceremony by the beach. From the begging with the first phone call, Don was very insightful, inspirational and helped set a lovely tone for our special day. The day of the ceremony he went out of his way to help us navigate through a few hiccups and during the ceremony he really brought much love, warmth and laughter to the special moment. I would strongly recommend his services. Thank you, Don! read more

Don was amazing!! He was funny, kind and genuine. He was one of the most talked about parts of our wedding. We wanted light and funny and that's exactly what he gave us. I highly recommend him. I actually have. He's married some friends of mine already!!! read more

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Our ceremony wouldn't have even come close to being as fun, happy, yet personal as it was without Don officiating it. Don has a way of knowing exactly what to say, and when to say it. Everyone at our wedding raved about how well delivered the ceremony was - it was sincere and personal, as a wedding should be, but Don added humor at exactly all the right times to also keep it fun for our guests. We were referred to Don by a friend who also was lucky enough to have Don officiate their wedding and they had all the same things to say. After our first meeting with Don, we knew we wanted him to officiate the wedding. He worked with us to integrate all the details we asked for and even had several great suggestions that we also used. We can't recommend him highly enough - meet with him once and you will see why. Thank you Don! read more

Don made our wedding ceremony an absolute dream come true. Everything was perfect, from tying our family into our ceremony to our vows. He really captured what was truly important to us in our ceremony. The perfect combination of touching sweet moments to humor, it was better than we could have imagined it. We would recommend him highly to anyone. We continue to have people tell us how impressed they were with our ceremony and thought we were close friends with Don since he made it all so personal. We loved how much he cares about getting to know the couple before the wedding and he truly has a passion for it! Thank you Don!! read more

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When my then fiancée and I first got to meet Don, we looked no further because we had found a friend. We enjoyed his persona and humor and overall he was genuine and caring which won us over. We really got a sense of a guy who enjoyed life and marriage and wishes upon others to enjoy theirs as well. I will never hesitate to reach out to him if I ever needed life or marriage counseling. He's a real stand up guy. Everyone at my wedding got a sense of that and enjoyed his humor as well. I will never forget the day after our wedding, Don called us in the morning to check on us and asked about our wedding experience. If you ever meet the guy, you will find yourself a new friend. read more

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The only person I know who gets 5 ***** stars and so deserves it. I completely agree with all these comments. He married us in 2003 and was exactly that. Witty, charismatic, great speaker and made us laugh and cry. We could not have been happier. We met him for coffee one time and he made it seem like he had known us both for 20 years. Thank you Don for making such great memories! We love you. read more

My cousin referred me to Don because she went to a wedding where he performed the ceremony. She told me, "YOU HAVE TO GET THIS GUY. HE'S AWESOME". She was right. Don is flat out hilarious and his timing is impeccable. He knows when to make people laugh and when to be sentimental. People were engaged in our ceremony the entire time. He's professional, he even asks what color the bridesmaids are wearing so he could match them! I'm soo happy he was our officiant. read more

Don Johnson is charismatic, witty, thoughtful, classy, and very personable. We were looking for an officiant that will deliver a meaningful speech mixed with lightheartedness and we couldn't have found a more perfect officiant!! Don is very detailed oriented and will ask you the specifics on what you prefer for your wedding. He made our day extra special because he even added special touches from what he observed during the day and added into his speech! My parents' friends even asked if he was some kind of a talk show host! :) read more

Don Johnson officiated my wedding in November and what can I say... he is amazing! Leading up to the ceremony, we had a couple meetings and partook in premarital counseling with Don. He completely understood my husband and I & he truly has a way of knowing people and relationship dynamics. I felt so comfortable with Don and knew that he would be the perfect person to marry my husband and I. The ceremony was absolutely perfect! He is so wonderful at what he does and knows when to say the right things at the right time. He had us laughing, crying... all of the emotions! It was the most perfect ceremony and we are so grateful for Don and all that he has done for us. read more

I am a wedding photographer, so I've experienced MANY officiants. Without question, Don Johnson, is my absolute favorite. His clients are much more than just another couple... he cares about every one and personalizes each ceremony. He'll make you laugh as well as cry with his heartfelt words. Can't recommend him more highly. Love this man. (www.clickchicksphotography.com) read more

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Don is such a wonderful Officiant! If you are looking for someone fantastic, easy and fun to work with, This is definitely your guy! As a wedding coordinator, I have worked with many officiants and Don has such a presence that has your guests laughing, crying, ooohing and awwwing and just having an awesome time! If you want a truly memorable ceremony, look no further. Don is the man! Thank you Don for making my bride and groom so happy on their special day and making my work such a treat! Rubi Anne Weddings & Special Events read more

At first I didn't know what to expect. Don was recommended through a friend of mine. Upon the first meeting don made us feel comfortable with light humor and jokes. Then after he started to unleash a fury of jokes! Very humorous and made us just love the guy. I can say having him be our officiant was one of the best part of the wedding, he reels the audience in with his words, emotion, passion and he uses light humor on everyone! Including parents and friends! The moment was so enjoyable everyone loved him! Don you are the best thanks again! read more

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Don is incredible! I cannot recommend him more after our recent wedding in Orange County. He had our guests laughing and crying all at the right moments. He was able to create our ceremony exactly how we felt comfortable and had our guests raving about it for the entire day. On top of everything else, he is such a nice person to work with. read more

From our first meeting with Don Johnson we knew he was the one we wanted to marry us. He was funny, wise, and really took the time to get to know us and tell us about himself and his experience. At the first meeting he laid out the whole ceremony for us in detail and it was exactly perfect for us. We met with him again for the rehearsal where he got to know our wedding party and families, and he made the rehearsal easy and fun. The wedding ceremony went perfectly and Don had an amazing way of making people laugh and also cry. We had so many guests tell us afterword how much they enjoyed him and the ceremony. He even stayed for the reception and had such kind and encouraging words for us during the reception. We are truly grateful to Don for a wonderful ceremony and for being such an important part of our big day! read more

Don was absolutely AMAZING! wow! Always said the right things at the right moments. Our guests loved him. They cried. They laughed. It was beautiful. Couldn't express how grateful we were to have had the opportunity to have him as our officiant. We can't thank him enough. THANK YOU DON! You made our special day perfect. :) read more

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Don Johnson, what can I say? This guy is totally amazing, he wowed my family and I was completely shocked at how quickly he figured out who my wife and I were. He blew away our families as our officiant and we could not have had a better speaker at our wedding. He called us the day after our wedding to check up on us and my wife was nearly in tears. I rarely review anything, unless it is extremely bad or outstanding and Don was exactly that. read more

Looked on Yelp for an officiant for our wedding and came across Don. The moment I met Don I knew he was who I wanted for our wedding. Don was a true professional and pet his special touch on the wedding. Our guests had noting but high praise and enjoyed Don's personal touch he put on the ceremony. Since the moment I met Don we have had a special bond and he is now a part of our family. I cannot thank Don enough for everything he has done, he is a wonderful man. Thank you Don!! read more

From our first meeting, we had a good feeling about this guy. He was genuine and made us laugh (and cry). Then when our big day finally came, he blew us all away. He was great and talked as if he knew us from years ago. Everyone loved him. If you are looking for an officiant, Don's the man! read more

I am a DJ and I've worked hundreds of weddings for over the past 28 years. And I have seen hundreds of wedding officiants... If you are an engaged couple you need to meet with Don and hire him! He gives a very personal touch for each ceremony.. Don Johnson is a true professional and a great guy! DJ Bill Lovelace read more

Don hasn't even married us and I'm so excited because I know he is going to do an amazing job. I've now seen him marry 5 different couples over the course of myself going to weddings... The first wedding I saw him do I said to myself he is going to be the one I choose to marry me to the man I love which I'm having him do. He brings an element of comfort and realness, laughter and tears, I can't wait Don to have you marry us it's going to be the best moment of my life read more

I found Don through yelp and since I was in a bind and needed a minister asap I reached out to him. Don was the best he listed to my every concern and he met with me the very next day. Everyone at my ceremony said he was the best officiant they have ever seen at a wedding. He made my wedding day special and tied both families together. read more

Don!! What an amazing day and celebration. What a great referral. This guy was unbelievable. His ceremony was incredibly powerful and emotional. He brought so much laughter and joy with his words, along with incredible moments of spiritualness. The way he ties in faith with everyday love was so inspiring to us. His way of getting to know you throughout the process was second to none. We wrote him a check after our first meeting because of how comforting he was and the way he explained how his sermon would be said. We cannot say enough good things and now consider Don one of our great friends and he will always have a special place in our hearts. He truly gave the best wedding pronouncement of all time and we received so many compliments about him. He did an awesome job and we highly recommend Don to anyone getting married. We will refer any of our future friends to him as well. Again, the way he brought our friends and family together in that half hour was truly special and will never be forgotten. read more

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I've never written a review in my whole life but felt compelled to write one for Don. He was highly recommended to us by our wedding planner. During our first meeting, he explained the process of how he does a wedding ceremony and at one point, I got emotional because his idea was beautiful and exactly what we wanted. On our wedding day, he far exceeded our expectations. There were lots of happy tears, laughters and all the wonderful feelings you want for a perfect ceremony. Everyone absolutely loved him and a friend of ours even said he wanted Don to renew their vows. Don is an amazing officiant and we cannot say enough good things about him. We continue to keep in touch with him and he'll forever be in our lives. read more

We had Don for our Sept 22, 2012 wedding and he was absolutely wonderful. He has the perfect blend between funny and sincere, and the statement to the parents that he includes in the ceremony had everyone in happy tears. He was wonderful! Everyone wanted to know how I found him afterward! read more

Wedding ceremonies are long, boring, and feel like a chore to sit through. Everyone wants to get past the actual I Do's and get to the food and the eventual party. Well, this would be true if we were not talking about Don Johnson. Simply put, Don Johnson is the most likeable, fun, hilarious, sweet, and professional wedding officiant you can possibly find! From our original meeting nearly a year before our wedding, we felt Don would be perfect for the two of us. As we met with him again days before the event, we were certain we had made the right choice. He was always available to answer questions, listen to our requests, and helped us stay calm up to and throughout the wedding. 'Hilarious!' 'So much fun!' 'I've never been to a wedding and both laughed and cried so hard during the ceremony!' 'He was so sweet!' 'Where did you find this guy? He was amazing!' - These are just a few of the many positive compliments received about Don. As part of our 'dream team' of vendors, we thank you so much. Don, you have no idea how magical you made our special day! Do yourself a favor and book Don now. Seriously, do it! Right now! Thank you, Don! read more

Don performed our wedding ceremony and it was perfection!! He included everything we wanted in our ceremony... He made it personal, unique.... Like he has known you forever. I can't say enough wonderful things about Don except he made our ceremony a memorable one for us and our guests:) read more

Don is the BEST officiant! He was hilarious and all of our guests LOVED him! He worked with our budget and his price is well worth every penny!! We will be forever grateful that he married us. He made our wedding special and we can't thank him enough. read more

Don is amazing, he was a recommendation from our photographer. From our first phone call I knew he was the one to marry us. He makes you feel instantly comfortable. From our first meeting (coffee at our local Coffee Bean) we had a wonderful conversation and he made us feel so comfortable, not to mention that he is hilarious which we really loved! He also gave us a great advice (how to get our marriage license, ideas for our ceremony, etc). At our wedding we received SO MANY complements on Don. Everyone kept asking us how long we had known him, he just makes it feel like you have known eachother your whole lives. Our ceremony was filled with love, emotion, and lots of laughs (exactly what we had wanted). He can really read the crowd and is just amazing. Do yourself a favor and don't look any further, Don made our ceremony absolutely perfect with his words and personality. Thank you so much Don! read more

Don't bother looking elsewhere, Don is the answer! Being from outside the area, we spoke with a number of officiants but were left feeling as if they were simply going through the paces trying to get another wedding in the books - then we found Don. I knew I found our man from our first conversation - he's a great guy who instantly puts you at ease as if you've been friends for years. Don took time to meet with us the day before the ceremony, listened to what we had envisioned and delivered in spectacular fashion making our wedding even more special. Thanks again! read more

Don is fantastic! I'm a wedding planner, and met him for the first time at a wedding rehearsal for our mutual clients. Don was warm, welcoming, and built an instant rapport with me and my staff. He is easy to work with, humorous, engaging, and trustworthy. The ceremony was an absolute hit, as are all of his ceremonies, just read his reviews here on Yelp! Thank you, Don, for helping to create the wedding of their dreams. read more