About this vendor
Winner of The Knot's Best of Weddings Officiant for 2026! Congratulations on your upcoming special Wedding! Officiant John Reardon knows how personal, special and important your Big Day is.
When John helps you in Officiating your Wedding, you will feel confident that your Ceremony will be conducted by a reliable, helpful, professional Officiant, who understands how meaningful your Wedding Day is. You will not be dealing with a large, impersonal, cookie cutter company but a caring Officiant.
Specializing in beautiful St Augustine, Jacksonville, the Beaches, Ponte Vedra, Palm Coast and North Florida for many years.
From Spectacular to the Simple, from Grand Ballroom Weddings to Beach Weddings, whether planned in advance or on short notice, John has earned the reputation as a well respected and preferred Wedding Officiant in Northeast Florida!
Engaged couples wanting to create a magical event that best represents their individual tastes and wishes, prefer John's helpfulness and customizable choices.
Local Wedding Venues, Resorts, Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts of the finest caliber continually refer Couples exclusively to John.
Count on Officiant John Reardon/My Custom Wedding Ceremony to bring your dreams of an exclusive, beautiful, stress-free wedding to life.
John has been helping couples create their Custom Once In a Lifetime Wedding Ceremonies for many years.
John will make your special day everything you ever dreamed it would be. This is your celebration!
Why shouldn't it be exactly as you envisioned it and planned? I look forward to speaking with you!
Details
Business Attributes
- Veteran-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Jewish
- Reform
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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Mr John Reardon is a very charismatic person so we had some laughs but he is also very experienced professional as an officiant. If anyone seemed like they missed something he was ...
quick to correct it in the moment for us. I loved how he allowed me to have a moment as the bride to look at everyone in their seats because everything was all happening so fast but that helped certainly slow things down. Definitely recommend Mr. Reardon if you’re looking for an experienced pro that is also witty and can crack a few jokes to break the ice!
We are so glad we chose John to officiate our wedding! From our very first interactions, he was kind, personable, and incredibly easy to work with. He explained the whole marriage ...
process in such a clear and comforting way, which instantly put our minds at ease.
We booked John well in advance, and when we finally met him at our rehearsal, we couldn’t have been happier — he was calm, supportive, and genuinely thoughtful.
On the wedding day, with all the nerves and excitement happening, John was right there to help steady us and make sure we stayed present in the moment. The ceremony he led was beautiful, meaningful, and exactly what we hoped for — and we can’t thank him enough for that.
We highly recommend John to anyone looking for an officiant who is compassionate, professional, calming, and genuinely lovely to work with!
Our whole experience with John was wonderful. From the very beginning he gave us advice and inspiring words. His genuine interest and interaction with us and our party was just ma...
gical and perfect. I couldn't imagine our special day without him being the one guiding our ceremony. Every time I close my eyes and remember that moment I can only feel grateful and over the moon. Thank you John for the most beautiful ceremony of a lifetime.
John is the officiant we hope and look for in our elopement wedding. He has a great personality and he brought calmness throughout the ceremony. He also guided and helped us from t...
he moment we reached out to him until the end. We highly recommend John, 10/10!
We had the absolute pleasure of having John Reardon officiate our wedding at Castle Otttis in St. Augustine, and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience. From the very first...
conversation, John was warm, professional, and genuinely invested in getting to know us as a couple. He guided us through every step of the ceremony planning process, helping us craft something that felt deeply personal and perfectly “us.”
On the day of the wedding, John brought such a calm, joyful energy that immediately put us at ease. His delivery was heartfelt, eloquent, and full of sincerity — our guests couldn’t stop commenting on how beautiful and meaningful the ceremony was. He struck the perfect balance of emotion, humor, and reverence, creating a moment we’ll never forget.
If you’re looking for an officiant who truly cares about making your ceremony special, John Reardon is the one. We’re so grateful he was part of our day and can’t recommend him highly enough!
John was the best! He officiated my husbands and I elopement and made it so special for us. Very intimate and personal. Even made a little joke at a perfect time to help calm my n...
erves a bit. Definitely a decision I do not regret. 10/10 recommend ❤️❤️❤️
John was absolutely amazing! My husband and I loved how he gave us different options when it came to vows and announcements. He loved giving free rein to the couple in designing th...
eir own custom ceremony. His energy lit up the room he truly helped make our day memorable !
John is awesome. He is professional yet fun. I’m glad we choose John for our wedding and you will be too.
I have known John Reardon for over 20 years. I have a few names for John, such as Chief or Reardon. I had the Chief fly upstate, NY, to perform our wedding ceremony. We laughed so...
much that I thought I was going to fall on my knees laughing so hard I was crying. What a great memory and what an honor to have such a great friend to take part in such an important day. Thank you, Reardon. You're
the best. By the way we eloped, so he made our special day even better.
John Reardon was great!! He was super helpful, and eased our worries at the rehearsal and day of! If you're looking for a great officiant, look no further and hire John!!!
He was very friendly and added a nice touch to our wedding with his outgoing personality and everything went perfect.
John was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant—kind, caring, uplifting and easygoing! He made our ceremony feel like a breeze after months of nerves and planning and hel...
ped us to really take in our special moment. We wrote our own vows which fit perfectly in with the choices we were given and it really felt customized to what we wanted our marriage to be about. Would absolutely recommend!
John was a joy to work with and we really appreciated the flexibility in creating our ceremony. John is a true professional, and we enjoy having him be part of our wedding very muc...
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Stellar officiants create a memorable, beautiful ceremony for all guests in witness, as well as the couple tying the knot—John Reardon being the best officiant of all!
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My Custom Wedding Ceremony was easily one of the best calls we made while planning our dream wedding!
My husband and I admired John’s joyful presence, professionalism, and attention to detail. His ability to personalize our vows made the words flow poetically and reflect exactly who we are as a couple.
The first time I called, John immediately set the tone for a wonderful experience. He made us feel valued, and took time to truly understand our vision, by asking thoughtful and pointed questions.
Throughout our wedding planning journey, John was incredibly responsive. He let us know that we could call/text/email him with any questions, and he would promptly answer with helpful suggestions and ceremony ideas.
He wrote us several elegant, heartfelt options for vows and ring statements, to which I received via email far in advance of our wedding date. This itself made all the difference! My husband and I had a clear awareness of what we’d recite, had ample time to make decisions, and John welcomed any feedback for edits (we didn’t need to edit, the phrasing, as is, was lovely!).
When the rehearsal came, John arrived early and prepared. He brought just the right mix of humor and expertise, and made practicing fun for my family, wedding party, and my husband and me. By the end, everyone was happy and knew exactly what to do during the big day.
Our ceremony was perfect! All owed to John, for ensuring the words were warm, sincere, and full of love. Thanks to John’s role in our special day, we were able to be present in the moment, without a single worry.
Later, even days after the ceremony, my guests spoke about how touched they were, and how they themselves wished they could’ve had an officiant like John. The best part of this is that you can!
Reach out to John, and your wedding experience will truly be unforgettable!
John was absolutely crucial to how smooth our wedding ceremony went! He was extremely professional and undoubtedly very good at what he does. John helped to calm both my husband an...
d Is nerves at the alter and helped us to stay present in the moment, really making sure we soaked it in. The vow and ring statements were beautiful, John was fun spirited and so personable and we couldn’t have made a better choice in who we picked!
John was a wonderful officiant to work with! He was professional yet personable. He helped us to make the ceremony personalized and gave us suggestions, during rehearsal, to make o...
ur wedding run smoothly. John also was able to help calm my nerves, minutes before the ceremony, and help us get the final pieces of things together!
John made the whole experience less stressful. He was extremely friendly, made sure everyone understood where they needed to be and what do it and even made everyone laugh on a few...
occasions. John is very professional and we would recommend him as your wedding officiant!
John was amazing officiating our wedding! He helps you to customize your wedding vows and puts you at ease throughout the process. I was so nervous during my ceremony and he did an...
amazing job keeping me calm. 100% would recommend him to any friends wedding.
John Reardon officiated our wedding and did an outstanding job! My fiancé and I were scrambling after our prior officiant could no longer participate and John was highly recommende...
d by our wedding planner. He did not disappoint. He was very professional and easy to get in contact with ahead of time. He spent time working with us to put together a custom wedding ceremony that was a great fit for us. John was able to join us for the rehearsal and did a great job preparing us for the wedding. During the ceremony, he was outstanding. He helped my fiancé and I feel comfortable and kept our guests engaged. We are thankful to have had him for our wedding and highly recommend him!
John was a wonderful officiant and super friendly with all our friends and family as well! Having a multicultural ceremony, he was very open to letting us tweak the ceremony so it ...
flowed how we liked. His guide on what we should have was also extremely helpful! Definitely recommend him!!!
John was on a recommended list provided to us from our venue. After reading his amazing reviews and having a wonderful introduction phone call I knew he would be perfect for us. He...
kept in contact through the process and was a pleasure to work with. He is a friendly, kind and fun! He created a perfect ceremony piece for us. I cant thank him enough. He has this beautiful bright light about him that carried through the whole room. My husband, family and I feel honored and blessed to have had him be a huge part of our special day. Countless guests came to me as well with high complements for John, stating how great he was. He was one of the best decisions we made. Thank you John!
John was such a wonderful officiant. He listened to our needs and made our wishes become a reality.
John is caring and has a great personality.
John was great! My daughter and her groom are deaf John provided an excellent ceremony and included their ideas. I found him on the knot just a few weeks before the wedding and fro...
m the moment we spoke he put my mind at ease! The bride and groom were so happy with their personalized nuptials and the guests were extremely pleased. Thank you John for making their day beautiful!
John was recommended to us by our venue Serenata Beach Club. He was exceptional, very professional, kind, patient and attentive. We could not ask for a better officiant for our cer...
emony. I would highly recommend him. Very responsible and dedicated.
This is so very late in coming but John Reardon was wonderful. He has an incredible demeanor and made our wedding day so light and comfortable and perfect. I would strongly recomme...
nd John!
John Reardon was awesome!! He responds quickly and makes you feel at ease with your ceremony! I loved the custom ceremony he made for us. :)
John was recommended to us by The Eventful Gals (wedding planner) and he was great. We wanted someone professional but laid back and he was the perfect match. His humor put everyon...
e at ease at the rehearsal and was a pleasure to work with. The ceremony went smoothly and was beautiful. I appreciated how he was willing to customize the ceremony readings to match our preferences. Definitely would recommend.
John was recommended to us by our venue, and we're so glad we found him! He was very professional, easy to work with, and has a great positive energy. We loved our ceremony and wou...
ld highly recommend him as an officiant!
John came highly recommended by our venue and he did not disappoint! Throughout the whole process he was kind, patient, and communicated very well. He was always quick to respond a...
nd mapped out a beautiful ceremony for us. He was very patient and soft spoken with our girls and what to do during the ceremony. It was also very windy during our ceremony and he was very calm and collected to talk my maid of honor to kindly hold my veil so it wouldn’t blow around which made my pictures look beautiful as well. We cannot recommend John enough! Thank you so much for a lifetime of memories.
John was amazing. He was so great to work with and he went above and beyond to ensure our special day was perfect!! I would highly recommend him to officiate your wedding ceremony...
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John Reardon did a fantastic amazing job for us during the wedding. My family and I have known him for years and he did such an amazing job.
John was amazing to work with! We are a dual military couple currently stationed on opposite ends of the country. He was able to work with us via conference call and made the whole...
event a breeze. He was prompt to the rehearsal and wedding, and has a great sense of humor to put everyone at ease. Our wedding was a dream and I am glad we chose John to be a part of it!
My fiance and I needed someone to officiate our wedding at Anastasia State Park. Coming from out of town we didn't 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.
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 w...
ill 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.
John is one of our favorite officiants to work with. He is very thoughtful and never skips a beat. He is great at communicating with us and the couple. He is very professional and ...
is never late to a ceremony.
John was so fantastic! My uncle was supposed to officiate our wedding, and at the last minute his wife was diagnosed with cancer and they couldn't make it. Going through the shock ...
and fear of a family member having a terrible illness, on top of having to deal with getting a new wedding officiant was so stressful, but John helped relieve all of that stress! Incredibly responsive, flexible, personable, and kind. Highly, highly recommend!
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!
John came recommended by our wedding coordinator and we're so glad he was. John was great to work with before, leading up to and at the wedding. Very friendly, professional and all...
about making the day special for you. Highly recommend having him there for the rehearsal because he really does a great job going over how the ceremony is going to go and making you feel more relaxed about an obviously big day! He also took care of the marriage license which was really nice to have one less thing to worry about after the wedding.
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 p...
rompt 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!
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...
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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!
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 planni...
ng 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!
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 per...
sonable 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!
John was just amazing throughout our whole planning process for our wedding. I was planning out of state and he was so helpful throughout it all. The options he sent us for our vow...
s were SO perfect. We felt so comfortable around him and he had the guests both crying and smiling throughout the ceremony. Thank you so much John!! :)
John Reardon did an awesome job officiating our wedding! He worked with us from day 1 to help us create a perfect wedding ceremony script. He was genuinely interested in what we en...
visioned for our wedding day. He was also very professional and reliable. I would highly recommend him to any couple!
John is amazing in every way! We first contacted him after seeing all of his reviews online along with some photos from weddings he's officiated. When we met with John, he was trul...
y vested in us and in our marriage. He really took the time to get to know us, and was an incredible support as the day neared. His calm, caring spirit was a true blessing to us. He took us through step by step what to expect, and ways to make our ceremony special. We chose the vows and ring statements that were the best fit for us, we added a prayer, and we added a special acknowledgement of my grandparents into our ceremony as well. Our ceremony was literally perfect for us, and we would not have had that experience without John. We could not have asked for a more sincere and caring man to get us started as husband and wife. Thank you John!
Stephanie & Carter Johnson
We chose John Reardon as the wedding officiant for our daughter’s wedding. We found his name on Washington Oaks State Garden’s website among the list of officiants who’ve performed...
wedding ceremonies there (which is where our daughter’s wedding was), as well as Wedding Wire, the Knot, and several other wedding planning websites. He had great reviews, which really encouraged us. John was very responsive and handled everything in a timely manner (from correspondence throughout the planning, obtaining the marriage license – my daughter and her husband live in Texas and needed John’s assistance in obtaining an out-of-state marriage license , to planning all of the details of the actual ceremony). I spoke to John initially, to secure him for that day and felt very assured by his professionalism. He spoke to my daughter and her fiancé, at the time, and they loved him immediately! He was friendly and spent time with them going over everything. They were able to customize their vows and he gave them valuable suggestions and recommendations as to the unity candle and other details of the ceremony. We met John in person for the first time on the day of the wedding. He was so friendly and efficient! My husband and I loved how he led the ceremony and his personality. He was light-hearted and sincere. He had a sense of humor, which we appreciated, and he led the ceremony with expertise. We loved that he seemed to take his responsibility as the officiant performing their vows to heart, like he genuinely cared about their vows and the lifelong commitment they were making. We would recommend John’s services without hesitation.
John Reardon did such an amazing job for us! He was so easy to work with and gave us a beautiful ceremony that was tailored to our liking. Everything from adding a song, to compili...
ng and writing our own vows. He also provided guidance during the ceremony which was much appreciated as we were unable to do a proper rehearsal due to schedules and travel needs for everyone in the wedding party. In short, John helped make our day as perfect as it could've been, and we'd definitely recommend him to anyone in the area!
John was fantastic from the first call through the ceremony! When I called him, he was honestly enthusiastic about our upcoming wedding and wanted to know all about my fiancé, myse...
lf, our families, and the type of wedding we wanted. He prepared a beautiful ceremony for us and was open to our suggestions for modification. During the actual ceremony, he did a great job reading the crowd and actively engaged our family of friends, all of who are very outgoing and joined in with cheers. We would highly recommend John for your ceremony!
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