Main Menu
  • Gifts & Favors
Find a CoupleCustomer Service
Planning Tools
Checklist
Budgeter
Wedding Vision
Guest List & RSVPs
Discover Your Vision
Take The Knot's Style Quiz
Take The Knot's Style Quiz
Vendors
Reception Venues
Wedding Photographers
Catering
Bridal Salons
Wedding Planners
Wedding Cakes
Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal Showers & Parties
DJs
Videographers
Wedding Rentals
Beauty Services
Florists
Wedding Bands
Officiants & Pre-marital Counseling
Photo Booths
Bar Services
Transportation
Jewelers
Soloists & Ensembles
Dance Lessons
Decor
Invitations
Favors & Gifts
Travel Specialists
Hotel Room Blocks
See All Categories
Are you a vendor? Start here
Build Your Vendor Team
  • Reception Venues
    Reception Venues
  • Wedding Photographers
    Wedding Photographers
Wedding Website
Explore Wedding Websites
  • Start a Wedding Website
  • Browse Website Designs
Find a Couple's Website
Check Out Top Designs
  • Modern Minimalist by Vera Wang
    Modern Minimalist by Vera Wang
  • Beloved Floral - Red
    Beloved Floral - Red
  • Romantic Calligraphy
    Romantic Calligraphy
  • Elegant Glow - Blue
    Elegant Glow - Blue
Invitations & Paper
Save the Dates
Change the Dates
Invitations
  • All Invitations
  • Wedding Invitations
  • RSVP Cards
  • Enclosure Cards
  • Envelope Liners
  • Bridal Shower Invitations
  • Rehearsal Dinner Invitations
Ceremony & Reception
  • All Ceremony & Reception
  • Programs
  • Place Cards
  • Menus
  • Table Numbers
  • Stickers
  • Gift Tags
  • Guest Books
Thank Yous
Shop by Style
  • All Styles
  • Floral
  • Classic
  • Rustic
  • Destination
  • Simple
  • Modern
  • Vintage
  • Bohemian
  • Beach
Shop The Knot Invitations
  • Vera Wang x The Knot
    Vera Wang x The Knot
  • Free Samples
    Free Samples
  • Foil Collection
    Foil Collection
  • Wedding Invitations
    Wedding Invitations
Registry
Start a Registry
Add Store Registries
Cash Funds
The Knot Charity Program
Find a Couple's Registry
Collections
Brands
Kitchen
  • All Kitchen
  • Appliances
  • Cookware
  • Bakeware
  • Knives & Boards
  • Tools & Gadgets
  • Storage & Organization
  • Coffee & Tea
  • Kitchen Linens
Tabletop
  • All Tabletop
  • Dinnerware
  • Flatware
  • Serveware
  • Drinkware & Bar
  • Table Linens
Home
  • All Home
  • Décor
  • Furniture
  • Cleaning & Organization
  • Laundry
  • Outdoor
  • Electronics
Bed & Bath
  • All Bed & Bath
  • Bed
  • Bath
Lifestyle
  • All Lifestyle
  • Luggage
  • Camping
  • Electronics & Gadgets
  • Pets
  • Fitness
Experiences
  • All Experiences
  • Gift Cards
  • Experiences
Shop The Knot Registry Store
  • Wedding Registry Essentials
    Wedding Registry Essentials
  • Registry Awards
    Registry Awards
  • JoJo Fletcher & Jordan Rodgers
    JoJo Fletcher & Jordan Rodgers
  • Get 20% off after your wedding
Attire & Rings
Wedding Dresses
  • All Wedding Dresses
  • A-Line Dresses
  • Ball Gown Dresses
  • Mermaid Dresses
  • Sheath Dresses
  • Short Dresses
Suits & Tuxedos
Bridesmaid Dresses
Mother of the Bride Dresses
Flower Girl Dresses
Engagement Rings
  • All Engagement Rings
  • Princess Cut
  • Asscher Cut
  • Cushion Cut
  • Emerald Cut
  • Pear Cut
  • Radiant Cut
  • Round Cut
  • Oval Cut
Wedding Rings
Wedding Jewelry
Wedding Accessories
Get Fashion Inspiration
  • Wedding Dresses
    Wedding Dresses
  • Engagement Rings
    Engagement Rings
  • Suits & Tuxedos
    Suits & Tuxedos
  • Bridesmaid Dresses
    Bridesmaid Dresses
Ideas & Advice
Engagement
  • All Engagement
  • Engagement Rings
  • Wedding Proposals
Ceremony & Reception
  • All Ceremony & Reception
  • Real Wedding Photos
  • Budget Advice
  • Invitations & Paper
  • Themes & Decor
  • Wedding Traditions
  • Music & Songs
Parties & Events
  • All Parties & Events
  • Engagement Party
  • Bach Parties
  • Wedding Shower
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Travel
  • All Travel
  • Destination Weddings
  • Honeymoons
Fashion
  • All Fashion
  • Couples Attire
  • Rings & Accessories
  • Wedding Party Attire
  • Guest Attire
Beauty & Wellness
  • All Beauty & Wellness
  • Hair
  • Makeup & Grooming
  • Health & Wellness
Gifts
  • All Gifts
  • Registry Advice
  • Gifts for Couples
  • Favors & Gifts
  • Gift Ideas
Sponsored
Groom's Men's Wearhouse
The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Day Style.
Sponsored by Men's Wearhouse
Orlando Officiants + Premarital Counseling
  • Photos
  • About
  • Details
  • Reviews
  • Contact
  • Team

Once Upon A Wedding

4.9
(104)
best-of-weddings

Central Florida/ Northern Florida & Southern Georgia

Facebook

About This Vendor

Your Fairy Tale Begins Here!

We believe in fair pricing and are highly detail orientated. We love helping you express your love story on your special day in an affordable way. Package Estimates Add Officiant Only - $225 or packaged with other select services $150 Add DJ Only - $850 Sat/ Fir & Sun $750/ Mon-Thur $700 Add Photographer Only - $950 or $375 with unedited pics saved to your flash drive Add Photo Booth - $300 Add Officiant/ DJ -$1000 Add Officiant/ DJ/ Photographer - $1950 Add Day of Coordinator - $1200 Add Beach Set-Up - $1200 Elopement Special <10 Guests Officiant, Ceremony Music, 1HR Photography $375 Use our Free Ceremony and Reception Planning Guides to get started: Ceremony Guide https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezlmQA3RxvTDUu6NJMD56ByCDAs3WplvejxL97Od-u6ksI0w/viewform?usp=sf_link Reception Guide https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoVNdl8hPH8WppBVof1q3HbzZKMisiIkgMM_2Adw5ppk9rnw/viewform?usp=sf_link 626-676-0898 jdarnoldii@aol.com

Details

Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox, Protestant, Quaker, Hindu, Interfaith, Jewish, Conservative, Reform, Muslim, Pagan, Secular, Sikh, Spiritual, Unitarian, Wiccan
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Getting Engaged, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Hall of Fame2022 Best of Weddings Winner2019 Best of Weddings Winner2018 Best of Weddings Winner2017 Best of Weddings Winner

Once Upon A Wedding Reviews

Share your thoughts with other couples
Reviewed On 2/27/2022 by Racquel P
I would recommend Once Upon a Wedding time and time again! We did DJ, photography, and day of coordination, and we made the right decision going with them! Jon is fantastic and made sure that our wedding day was perfect! We got to have multiple...
phone conferences with him, and every time we were got off the phone with him, all of the weight on our shoulders felt like it had been lifted off! Jon, we can't thank you enough for making our day everything we wanted and more!
Reviewed On 7/22/2022 by Ashleigh M
John was absolutely amazing for our wedding on July 13th. So grateful that we were able to find him for our special day! He doubled as our officiant as well as our DJ and I couldn’t have asked for any better! Very nice and made sure our evenin...
g went perfect and kept our guest dancing until they closed us down at the venue! 10 out of 10 recommend him! 😊😊
Reviewed On 7/04/2022 by Brittany R
Once upon a wedding (Jon Arnold) DJ was amazing. He went above and beyond and the entire wedding went on without a hitch!! We would absolutely have him DJ any and all events! ❤️
Reviewed On 6/22/2022 by Brittney B
Once Upon A Wedding was an excellent choice for a DJ. He offered so many other services as well. He had a very reasonable price but offered just as much as any other DJ's that were double his price. He was so friendly and easy to work with. He ...
did everything just as we liked but also had his own suggestions if you needed help. He went above and beyond to take pictures and videos of our ceremony/reception even though we had not paid him for that. I highly recommend Once Upon A Wedding for you wedding needs/services.
Reviewed On 3/30/2022 by Angelica R
John was amazing he helped us more than our own wedding coordinator. He was great explaining and going through paperwork
Reviewed On 3/18/2022 by Mikki M
Our special day was perfect! Thank you!
Reviewed On 3/03/2022 by Liat C
Jon has exceeded all my expectations, not an easy job for a perfectionist like me😊 he paid attention to ALL details, kept track of my million emails, came to check on me when i was grtting ready for extra reassurance and gathered all the weddi...
ng party before the ceremony to make sure they knew what to do, all the guests told me how wonderful he was, even my guests from the live stresm who didnt even speak english😊 so happy i chose u jon!
Reviewed On 3/01/2022 by victor m
Awesome job done by Jon and his team. Amazing attention to detail. Numerous phone calls to iron out details. Fair payment plan. Could not recommend more highly. 6 stars if you had it
Reviewed On 2/06/2022 by Alexis D
Our officiant Jon Arnold was outstanding. He really made us feel important and was so friendly and professional. We could not have asked for a better officiant. We highly recommend him. You will not be disappointed!!
Reviewed On 1/24/2022 by Melissa L
We are so grateful we found Jon for my son and daughter in law’s wedding. Jon is extremely professional, kind, patient and organized. Jon, who is bilingual, was the the wedding officiant performing a beautiful ceremony in both languages. He set...
up a video capturing the entire ceremony and provided all of the music during their garden wedding. A lot of attention to detail, guidance, list of many traditional and unique reception ideas, timeline, prompt response to phone calls and in person meeting was provided, as well as accommodating last moment special requests with ease. Jon also provided DJ services with lighting effects and engaging music to get the celebration started from the bridal party announcements, bridal party dances, meal blessing, couple’s game that everyone enjoyed, having guests sing along, a special video recording capturing wishes to the bride and groom, toast, speeches, dedications, and more. There was not a dull moment of happy tears, laughter and a blast. The night was most fun and memorable. Many guests said, “this was the best wedding reception they ever attended.” Jon also captured many videos of the highlights of the night. I would highly recommend using Jon for any event and would hire him again for any future needs. He made the most special day of their lives perfect and easy.
Reviewed On 12/10/2021 by Ashley E
He had excellent service, set up everything very efficiently and kept the wedding a live and lovely from beginning to end. Couldn't have asked for a better DJ. I would 100% recommend him for any event.
Reviewed On 11/21/2021 by kristine L
Jon really takes his job seriously and does SUCH an amazing job. My wedding wouldn’t have been as perfect without him. He was the DJ for our wedding and exceeding my expectations. He took lots of time before the wedding to make sure everything ...
was perfect and correct and worked with my coordinator and vendors and family so well. I recommend him 100%. The DJ stand and lighting and sound was prime and I was so happy with him and his work.
Reviewed On 11/10/2021 by Ana T
I couldn’t have asked for a better person to officiate and DJ my wedding. Jon was definitely not your regular DJ, he is so passionate of what he does and makes sure everyone has a good time. He made our wedding special and went above and beyond...
to exceed our expectations. For sure he will be the one person I choose for all my future events.. I promise you that you will not regret hiring him. He really went the extra mile for us. Thank you again Jon for everything you made our wedding a dream.
Reviewed On 10/27/2021 by Abby D
We had a great time with Jon. He did a great job officiating and DJing. I truly appreciated a job well done. Thank you Jon!
Reviewed On 9/12/2021 by allison j
we hired once upon a wedding to do our ceremony and photos.. everything turned out great … both husband and wife was on time and we couldn’t be any happier,… we give this vendor a 10/10. thank you again
Reviewed On 9/08/2021 by Rebecca M
Jon with Once Upon a Wedding was a great officiant and DJ! Amazing speaker, all of or guests loved every word he said. He played music everyone loved and knew how to get the crowd going. Very personable with guests. Highly recommend hiring him ...
if you’re up for a fun time!!
Reviewed On 8/10/2021 by Emma-Lee G
Where to even begin… if you need someone who can honestly run your entire wedding perfectly leaving yourself and guest in complete shock and joy look absolutely no further than Jon! He is a miracle worker! And so knowledgeable and professional!...
Not to mention extremely responsive and genuinely an amazing individual to work with. He made all our wedding dreams come true! Also his advice early on with suggesting wedding insurance saved us! We were one of the many unlucky covid postponed weddings! Of course we hired him before well this awful global pandemic and he made a fantastic suggestion to get wedding insurance (unknowingly that months later a pandemic will happen) it actually saved us big time! He is like a wedding wizard! You can trust him whole heartedly! He was our officiant and day of coordinator and he went up and beyond! He even had drinks and food brought to us while we were melting under the harsh Florida sun for quick pictures. I had countless guest that told me they have never been to a smoother wedding than ours and honestly it’s because of Jon. Also we were from out of town so also he helped us with getting our license. It was a completely painless process all thanks to him. He is so wonderful and genuinely cares. We had guest thinking he was a friends of ours because he seem to know us both so well and our first time meeting him was at our rehearsal! We have guests getting married next already wanting him to do their weddings (sorry Jon we are about to keep you busy ;) ) He is one of a kind and he really cares and that something that stood out to me and made me want to work with him. Trust me he will not disappoint and your wedding with be everything you ever wanted thanks to this amazing man!!! Jon thanks again for everything! P.S. we loved all the videos you took. What an amazing surprise and helping with getting together an incredible surprise exit for us. Love, The Happy Hunters!
Reviewed On 7/25/2021 by MICHAEL H
They did excellent. I told them what we want. Everything perfect . Beautiful. We was very impressed.
Reviewed On 7/21/2021 by Lateesha R
Jon was extremely professional and knowledgeable. Anytime we had questions ahead of the wedding he was quick to answer them. He officiated a beautiful ceremony.
Reviewed On 7/13/2021 by Takeisha L
I first would like to start off by giving Jon nothing but praises you were patient and kind and made everything just beautiful. I was having a hard time in the bridal suite with getting ready due to the stylist not doing her job, it was very em...
otional for me but Jon at Once Upon A Wedding stayed to make sure that my wedding continued even though he may of had other arrangements. I am forever grateful for him and would always recommend Once Upon W Wedding to everyone I know
Reviewed On 6/25/2021 by Carl F
Jon and his wife did an AMAZING job with our wedding ceremony and reception!! We planned our wedding from Connecticut and had it in Clearwater florida. So we had to plan it remotely. we had very little information about the area. For 6 months ...
Jon helped us every step of the way helping us with the beach permit selecting the reception area as well as the ceremony area on the beach. He provided us with the chairs and the wedding decorations including arch flowers chairs etc. He performed the ceremony perfectly. My wife and I including our guests were very very pleased with everything. For the reception he was very classy played all the music we selected and kept everything lively and going for the entire time. He even did the pleasure of recording our entire ceremony as well as the wedding reception. You could check it out on his website and see how much fun we had. I'm glad he did cuz I only remember half of it LOL🥴🍸 I HIGHLY recommend Jon and his wife from Once Apon a Wedding out of Orlando.
Reviewed On 5/26/2021 by Betul C
Jon helped us so much from our time line to what songs we could pick. He was professional and punctual. He made us feel comfortable. I highly recommend his services to anyone who is looking for more than just a DJ.
Reviewed On 5/13/2021 by Kerry C
If I had to plan my wedding again, I would definitely use John again for our wedding officiant! He was so nice, friendly, flexible, and reasonably priced! He made the entire process stress free from the rehearsal to our ceremony!
Reviewed On 3/26/2021 by Susanne Z
Great experience. Our destination wedding was smooth and stress free! Jon was on top of details and just made our day!
Reviewed On 3/22/2021 by Salome s
Jon and his wife made everything run smoothly on our wedding day! They have anticipated all our needs and had everything under control. They were very professional and experienced. I would recommend this vendor.
Reviewed On 11/10/2020 by Shawna M
I could not ask for a better DJ. We planned our wedding 500 miles away from our wedding destination and everything had to be done o we the phone. He always responded to me quickly. Stuck to all my request and time line of events. Showed up on t...
ime and was very professional. The quality of sound and lights was perfect. I would highly recommend!!!!!!
Reviewed On 9/06/2020 by Katie D
I can’t be thankful enough for Jon’s services on my wedding day! He traveled all the way to VA without any hesitation! Jon was the officiant and also the DJ and his wife did the photography. It didn’t feel like we were states apart during the p...
lanning, he made sure we went through the day step by step not leaving any detail out. He is truly great at what he does, the whole day went so smoothly and it was such a blast! Many friends and family complimented him for an awesome day. His wife was good at knowing what photos to take, I can’t wait to see them. If you need any of his services, do it! Thank you Jon so much! It was a fantastic wedding all thanks to you!
Reviewed On 8/10/2020 by Misty S
I like a few other reviews have had to cancel my wedding due to the COVID pandemic. When I first spoke to Jon and booked him for the wedding there was only a simple verbal agreement stating the money owed was due by the day of the wedding. Ther...
e was no mention of a deposit or money being non-refundable or a “retainer”. After speaking to my wedding planner at the resort we were using we were refunded all of the money we paid for the resort, food, catering, ceremony setup, etc. Jon ignored multiple messages from me asking him to discuss a refund. Eventually he messaged me back Jon so “graciously offered” as he stated to move my retainer to a different date or let me transfer it to someone else. I explained again that this was a destination wedding and that we would not be rescheduling it especially with all of the unknown in the world. That is when he stated that I didn’t understand what a retainer fee was. He stated that I clearly didn’t understand how the wedding industry worked and that he was being more than gracious allowing us to transfer our retainer to a different day or a different service. Jon knew through our messages that my fiancé and I were both flying into Florida for this wedding and with us both being military members my unit has not given me the permission to travel due to the extreme amount of cases in Florida. I let him know that we were going to be able to have the wedding in September as we originally planned. This has been a beyond stressful time as it is and I all I expected was a little understanding from this small business owner. To say that I don’t understand how the wedding industry works is not an appropriate way to speak to your clients. The large resort in Cocoa beach has refunded the thousands of dollars that I paid them for the wedding but I’m the one apparently who doesn’t “understand how the wedding industry works.” I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND FINDING SOMEONE ELSE TO DJ/OFFICIATE/PHOTOGRAPH YOUR WEDDING! Also make sure it’s someone who actually has you sign a contract to protect yourself.
Reviewed On 6/06/2020 by Adrianna H
Jon was great about keeping in touch with us throughout our wedding planning process, and even was able to pivot and provide DJ services at the last minute! He met with us in person first to get to know us, provided great questions to get to kn...
ow us and our musical tastes, and delivered a beautiful ceremony with our requested music and then provided a fun reception atmosphere afterwards! This despite being in the middle of a pandemic that caused most weddings to postpone or cancel. Jon kept with our original date and it turned out to be a magical day! Better than we could have even imagined! We highly recommend Jon and Once Upon a Wedding! John and Adrianna Holderman
Reviewed On 5/26/2020 by Jennifer Y
My husband and I got married this past weekend, May 23, 2020 and originally planned to have a 150 person wedding (which we pushed to September), but due to COVID-19 had a wedding with our immediate family. Jon has been so easy to work with (esp...
ecially since we are an interfaith couple) and helped us with our wedding license (considering many of the license offices have been closed during this time). He put on a perfect special ceremony for us, incorporating words my husband and I both provided to him in a survey and also different traditions such as Wine box ceremony, breaking of the glass and us reading our own vows. We cannot wait for Jon to officiant our 2nd ceremony/vow renewal in September.
Reviewed On 3/19/2020 by Matt R
Very unprofessional and rude. Lies publicly to save face and refuses refunds during a time of crisis. “$200 is better than an open date” while not only being paid for services, WHICH WERE NOT RENDERED, 9 days ago. I would NOT recommend using hi...
s services.
Reviewed On 3/19/2020 by Nina S
During this global pandemic and the government mandated closures I was forced to cancel my wedding due to the venue closing. I cannot reschedule to a later date due to this being a destination wedding for me. All of my other vendors have refund...
ed my money during this time. He is the only one refusing to refund me. He even told me that I could have paid him day of, and since I am not using his services on said day, I should be entitled to a refund. DO NOT USE!
Reviewed On 2/24/2020 by Felicia M
Jon was everything I wanted and more. He was patient and understanding. Very professional. I would recommend him to everyone I know planning to get married.
Reviewed On 7/09/2019 by Janyll L
Jon was an awesome officiant. I was so nervous about how everything would run, but he calmed my nerves and listened to my concerns and assured me that it would go just as I had envisioned. He is such a calming energy and he made our ceremony pe...
rfect. Jon even sent us a free video of our ceremony that we could watch the day after our wedding!! It was so nice having it since at the time of the wedding seemed like such a blur. He is wonderful!
Reviewed On 5/10/2019 by Michelle M
I can not say enough kind words about Jon! He was remarkable from the start. I knew without a doubt that he was the officiant for us, I was completely confused on what I needed to do and he was available at any time to help. He was always makin...
g sure that we had what we needed and that the ceremony went as we wanted it to. After the wedding we have got many compliments about our officiant and I am extremely happy with his services. Recommend him to anyone!
Reviewed On 4/19/2019 by Katie M
Jon did a great job of helping us navigate our bilingual ceremony and reception. He made it so easy to organize everything and his experience was invaluable in making everything run smoothly.
Reviewed On 4/16/2019 by Jacob M
Jon did amazing! We planned our wedding in Florida from Oklahoma and Jon made everything stress free! He was personable, professional and prepared every step of the way. We did have several questions during the process that we sent via email an...
d it never failed that Jon would respond right back! During the ceremony it felt like Jon had known us for years. All of our guests gave us compliments on his service. Stop looking and book Once Upon A Wedding to help on your day, you won’t be disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 04/16/2019
Samantha & Jacob - thanks for being a great couple and for the kind words... we did your ceremony and marriage license for your beach wedding... so glad we could be part of your special day. May you live happily ever after!!!
Reviewed On 2/04/2019 by Stephany B
We booked the DJ and officiant services. Jon was professional and flexible. We had a few non traditional request from the music to vows and Jon was quite accommodating.
Reviewed On 11/28/2018 by Mariah J
Jon was so patient and incredibly helpful with us planning our wedding! From providing vendors at the last minute for others who fell through, to making sure we captured every important moment we wanted to include. I would recommend to anyone w...
ho asks! Amazing experience!
Reviewed On 11/28/2018 by Shaye A
I had a great experience with Once Upon a Wedding. Jon was available for any and all of my questions. I felt that we were in great hands. Norman performed my ceremony and he was fantastic. He has a great presence and was able to bring a littl...
e humor to the ceremony. It was wonderful and exactly what we wanted.
Reviewed On 11/19/2018 by Megan P
Jon showed up on time, was very helpful getting chairs and people out of the way to set up. Then he even included an extra sign that was very cute and fitting for the beach. We have a video that will last a lifetime to always look back on our ...
special day, I would definitely recommend him for any future couples! 😊
Response from the Vendor on 11/19/2018
Thanks Megan for being a great couple and letting me share in your special day. We did a full beach setup at Jetty Park in Ft Pierce. I'm glad you liked the sign and special touches that I add to make everything special for you. We did the musi...
c and tying the knot ceremony and of course recorded everything to YouTube for you to keep or share with those unable to attend. May you live happily ever after.
Reviewed On 10/27/2018 by Hannah C
Jon was incredibly nice and easy to work with from the very beginning. Our elopement was very spur of the moment, but he was flexible and was able to meet us wherever we decided on for our wedding! He has a comprehensive set of questions that a...
llows you to control all aspects of the ceremony, and has lots of other options as well. I highly recommend him for your wedding!
Reviewed On 10/16/2018 by Tanya W
Jon was able to help us with so many details for our Florida wedding all the from Oregon. He was available to call us late nights for his time to accommodate us for our schedules and the time difference. He helped find strings artists to accomp...
any our ceremony and he was even our Dj! He helped make our day a thing of our dreams!
Reviewed On 10/15/2018 by Coda B
The power went out at our venue and John came prepared with a battery back up, which we otherwise would've gone without music and microphone. Totally awesome service, very easy to work with. Thank you!
Reviewed On 10/07/2018 by Melissa C
Jon did a great job ! He was able to do the ceremony bilingual.
Reviewed On 9/03/2018 by andrea R
Weare very happy we hire Once Upon A Wedding, John really did an amazing job for us! Jon was great to work with, he really knew what he was doing and had everything so organized. He sent us a questionary at first to be able to get to know us an...
d get prepared as perfect as he did. We did not have to go to the court before the ceremony because he was able to get our license for us in advance. At the ceremony all of my guests were super happy not only because everything was so beautiful, organized and perfect, he had so many ideas for the day, but because we had people English and Spanish speakers and he was able to do the ceremony in both languages, I am from Colombia and my family could not be happier about that!!!! John, we are more than happy we put everything in your hands and I will recommend you whenever I can!!!! Thanks so much for making our day so special! With Love, The Ruffs
Reviewed On 7/14/2018 by Brett F
Jon did a wonderful job as an officiant for our wedding. He gave instructions with great detail, many helpful tips, answered all our questions, met all of our expectations and more. Jon met with us by phone to go over the wedding plan in great ...
detail, was very open to ceremony modifications along the way, and he may the whole process very smooth and enjoyable. He made a great presentation at the wedding ceremony and was very friendly. We would highly recommend Jon for wedding officiant. Johanna & Brett
Reviewed On 6/11/2018 by Emily T
Jon ARNOLD was our officiant and we couldn't have asked for a better ceremony! He was so flexible, professional, nice, friendly, and fun! It was exactly how we wanted it and it turned out beautiful!!! Thank you!!!
Reviewed On 5/13/2018 by Whitney J
Reverend Jon Arnold was wonderful. He was on site early. Set everything up, it looked beautiful. Was very detailed about every wish we had for our vows. Every time I called, he would go over the entire itinerary with me as I asked. Thank you,...
Reverend Jon!
Reviewed On 4/18/2018 by Libby S
Rev. Jon Arnold did an amazing job officiating our wedding!
Reviewed On 4/16/2018 by Sloane M
Jon was great! He was very flexible and made sure our ceremony was exactly how we wanted. Reliable and did a great job!
Reviewed On 4/16/2018 by Robyn B
Absolutely wonderful! John made our day so special and added many little touches that enhanced our ceremony. Thank you John!!! Robyn and Matthew
Reviewed On 4/16/2018 by Kajule L
Jon was awesome. He was always responsive when we had a question. Made us fill out a questionnaire which he used to tailor the ceremony specifically to us. He was on time and very professional. We loved the way he made sure to make it fun and...
relaxing which is what my husband and I wanted. Everyone commented how much they loved the ceremony and especially Jon. Thank you Jon for making our weddding so memorable.
Reviewed On 4/13/2018 by Katrina B
Amazing experience! So glad that we found them. It rained the entire wedding by nothing skipped a beat with the help of Jon! Thank you a million times!
Reviewed On 4/13/2018 by Jesús E
Rev. Jon on time and very polite. He delivers what he promise. Everything ran as he said. Wedding problem free.. If a have to get married I hire him eyes close.
Reviewed On 4/13/2018 by Anna J
Once Upon A Wedding really came through for us! We were traveling to Florida for a destination wedding and didn't know where to start. Jon was great to work with and had everything so organized. He was able to get our license for us in advance....
At the ceremony everyone was amazed at how beautiful it was. WAY beyond our expectations! Heather was our photographer and she was PHENOMENAL and a great price for her artistic abilities. Jon did the music for the reception and we were a bit skeptical at first because it was such a great price but he is amazing and really kept everyone dancing. And he had so many ideas for us to include that we had never thought about. I can't recommend Jon and his team any HIGHER! Thanks so much for making our day so special! With Love - The Johnsons
Reviewed On 2/27/2018 by Lauren W
Since we were doing an out of town wedding, finding an officiant was a particular stressor for us. We were not going to be able to meet anyone in person, but Jon made the entire process easy and stress free. Starting with our free consultation ...
phone call, he was a consummate professional, putting us at ease with his friendly manner and reassuring us with his wealth of knowledge and expertise. He was able to incorporate traditions from my husband's Jewish heritage without issue and handled my own personal family issues with understanding and compassion. When we had questions and concerns he always got back to us in a timely manner, and his final call a few days before the wedding to go over the ceremony details made us confident that everything would go off without a hitch. The ceremony was beautiful, and we couldn't have done it without him.
Reviewed On 12/06/2017 by Laura C
Jon is AWESOME! From the beginning, he helped us envision our ideal ceremony & worked out all the details with us via phone & email. The ceremony turned out absolutely perfect! Not only is he an outstanding officiant, he also offers other weddi...
ng day services for very reasonable prices. I decided about a month before our wedding day that I definitely could not handle coordinating all 12 of our vendors & day-of details myself, so I asked if he had any Day-of Coordinators available to help. Since no one else was available on our date, he took on the role for himself & did a fantastic job! He made sure that everything turned out to our liking & even exceeded our expectations. We are so happy to have found Once Upon A Wedding & would definitely recommend to all couples looking for an officiant and/or coordinator that will go above & beyond!
Reviewed On 11/30/2017 by Buffy T
Jon was a dream!!! He took the time to understand what we wanted for our ceremony. He also worked with us when we had to bump the date up by a whole year. He was always available if I had an concerns, and any question i had was answered thoroug...
hly and promptly :) I will be using him and his team again for our vowel renewal for sure!!!
Reviewed On 11/18/2017 by Jamie L
Jon was absolutely fantastic! Honestly I do not know if our ceremony could have gone any smoother than it did. When we originally reached out to him, he went straight into asking every detail. Honestly I think he was asking before my husband an...
d I had even thought about it. Which was great. He made the whole process so easy. After the very first phone consultation we had our entire ceremony planned out. I'm so thankful he was able to be a part of our wedding. We recommend Rev. Jon with the highest regards!
Reviewed On 10/23/2017 by ashley r
I found Jon on this website and he looked so genuinely happy. We spoke and he was so kind on the phone and really understood the ceremony i wanted. Everything we discussed he followed through with and was really on the ball. I was really lookin...
g forward to my wedding day and unfortunately i had a lot of changes with our wedding. Date change, venue change, the whole 9. I understand that Jon has a ton of other clients and was unable to accommodate those changes. So, he had someone fill in for him. His fill in Earl was a little rough around the edges. Maybe he was on a tight schedule I'm not sure but at the rehearsal he was basically shouting orders at us. I spoke with our wedding planner as this made me uneasy and she spoke with Earl about the situation. The next day, my wedding day, Earl apologized. I give him credit for righting his wrongs and he stated he just wanted to make me happy. We all have our bad days and in the end- we had a beautiful ceremony. Only reason I gave 4 stars was because of that hiccup. Otherwise, I am very thankful for the services he provided and Jon for having everything fall into place. I would go with Once Upon A Wedding again in the future.
Reviewed On 5/10/2017 by Michael S
Very helpful, excellent choice in vows and location
Reviewed On 5/02/2017 by Alyssa W
Extremely happy with the service received from Once Upon a Wedding. Jon was super attentive to detail and made sure the ceremony went the way we wanted it to. I absolutely recommend OUAW. They made my wedding day dream come true
Reviewed On 4/29/2017 by Kaley C
I cannot say enough great things about Jon. He made our ceremony absolutely beautiful! People are still talking about it. He was so helpful from the very start walking me through every little detail of the ceremony. I literally can't thank him ...
enough for everything! Definitely would recommend him to everyone!
Reviewed On 4/11/2017 by Suzanna A
Rev Jon. Thank you for making our day special. You are so nice and a great person. I highly recommend you. And will always appreciate what you did for us. Matthew and Suzanna Arnold
Reviewed On 4/05/2017 by Hillary S
Jon Arnold was the perfect choice! He was very accommodating with my bridal party of 21. He was great with EVERY little detail, and I didn't have to do a thing! Thank you Jon! Very happy.
Reviewed On 4/04/2017 by Sandra G
We had a wonderful experience with Once Upon a Wedding. Although Jon was not available to perform the ceremony, he gave us suggestions for our vows and prepared the special readings for the ceremony. Catherine Pick filled in for Jon as our Of...
ficiant and she was delightful. She is warm and caring and has a great smile. She showed compassion during the ceremony and was also gracious with our guests. We were very pleased with how it all turned out and would recommend both Jon and Catherine for your special day.
Reviewed On 4/04/2017 by Christina S
Our ceremony was incredibly last minute. I was thankfully able to book Jon a few days before the date that we had in mind for the ceremony. He was quick to respond and very kind. We weren't planning on having a ceremony so soon, but my dad was ...
in and out of the ICU for over a month. His prognosis wasn't looking good for most of that time. Once he started to recover, however, we wanted to just have a small intimate ceremony at Leu Gardens so that he could attend. The day before our ceremony was supposed to occur though, his doctors realized that he wasn't ready to be discharged. Because it was important for us to have my dad there, his ICU nurses were kind enough to coordinate a small ceremony in their hospital chapel. Jon was incredibly flexible in allowing for a change of venue essentially the day of the wedding. Things were very hectic that day-- at one point, the groom's ring was lost! Jon stepped in though and offered a replacement silicone band for free! I even forgot our marriage license, but it wasn't a problem for Jon-- he allowed me to mail it to him, which he signed and sent right back out once he received it. The only small and minute issue that I had was in the customization of our vow ceremony. I had sent him many examples and quotes that I wanted to be included (which he did a wonderful job of). However, one of the examples was intended for a beach wedding so it included references of the water. I had asked for it to be modified to reference something else in nature, such as trees, but he missed a line or two and ended up making it sound like we were at the beach haha no harm, no foul though because apparently no one else noticed besides me. That is why I still rate him 5/5!
Reviewed On 3/28/2017 by Thomas H
Jon made everything go smoothly, even when we threw a curve ball like planting a tree at him during the ceremony. My wife said the reason we picked him in the first place is that every one of his weddings had the bride and groom smiling and lau...
ghing. His tips were spot on, telling me what to practice and what would make for great pictures, things to think about, and how to handle situations. Thanks for making our big day great!
Reviewed On 3/14/2017 by Kelli C
Jon was fantastic! Couldn't have found anyone better to officiate us. He made our ceremony so personable!!
Reviewed On 3/08/2017 by Ashley R
Jon Arnold was a great help for our wedding. He was the first vendor we booked and I am so happy he was. He was kind, accommodating, and always there to help with whatever questions we had. I highly recommend you hire Jon if you are looking for...
an officiant who truly cares.
Reviewed On 3/04/2017 by t h
Jon was amazing and we felt so comfortable with him after speaking with him over the phone. We planned a destination wedding in Florida and Jon made it seamless. He went over every detail of the ceremony in advance and took the time to get to k...
now us so that our wedding represented our story.
Reviewed On 2/27/2017 by Jessica W
I wish I could review with ten stars. From the beginning, Rev. Jon was helpful, accommodating, and understanding. When we had a change in date AND venue, he was able to ensure that he would still be able to officiate. He has gone above and bey...
ond what we thought he would do. He helped family while I was getting ready and was prepared, but didn't sound stiff or over prepared. I am so happy that we found him and he was able to make our wedding so memorable.
Reviewed On 2/09/2017 by Ashley R
Jon you are WONDERFUL and AMAZING at what you do! From the moment we first talked, you put my worries at ease! I came crashing onto your Facebook page three weeks prior to our event after we no longer had an officiant and you made it absolutely...
PERFECT! Details we never thought about you, came through for US! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We had the time of our life that night and THANK YOU for the video to help us always remember!! Thank you 100x and MORE!!-Ashley & Nick Ramos
Reviewed On 2/08/2017 by Jacki N
Reverend Jon Arnold was the perfect officiant for our wedding. He had a perfect blueprint for what we needed to do to officially tie the knot! We got a lot of compliments after the big day on how wonderful he did our ceremony and we couldn't be...
happier with how he made it special and gave it a personal touch. We HIGHLY recommend him.
Reviewed On 1/16/2017 by Devin M
Rev. Jon Arnold was better than I could have imagined. We first "met" over a FaceTime chat and he practically planned out the entire ceremony before we even booked him, we loved his personality, jovial spirit, and professionalism. We booked him...
the next day I believe. Before the wedding started I (the bride) started panicking over how the ballroom decorations looked and he sat by my side and talked me down. The ceremony itself was beautiful. We laughed, we almost cried, we smiled the whole time and forgot all our pre-wedding worries instantly. I highly recommend Rev. Jon; he helped make our ceremony a huge success :)
Reviewed On 11/07/2016 by Patricia B
Loved the sand ceremony since it was a blended family marriage
Reviewed On 11/06/2016 by Ariane D
Jon was so great to work with! He helped with any questions we had and his email with the premarital counseling and other things was really a nice touch. The wedding day was a little crazy just running around but Jon was a true professional and...
actually made me feel a tad calmer because I knew he would give us an amazing ceremony. It was great to have someone that tailors the ceremony to you- my husband and I are atheist but his mother is very Catholic and Jon made the ceremony perfect for all of us. He's great and would be an amazing addition to your wedding day!!
Reviewed On 10/18/2016 by Mark L
We could not have asked for a better officiant to perform our ceremony. He supplied us with so much information and we felt so prepared going into our ceremony. It was customized, sweet and perfect in every way.
Reviewed On 10/14/2016 by Anna C
Beautiful ceremony, I'm so glad we found Jon. He was so helpful walking us through the process via Skype because we are from NY and had to arrange everything remotely. We would highly recommend Jon to anyone who wants to get married!
Reviewed On 4/30/2016 by Victoria a
Jon did such an amazing job! He customized the wedding to exactly what we needed! It was a spanish/english ceremony and he did great! Really nice and professional! Recommend 100%!
Reviewed On 4/11/2016 by Carrie K
Jon was amazing to work with and made sure our ceremony was perfect!
Reviewed On 4/01/2016 by Jon C
Jon performed a wonderful wedding for our ceremony and we were completely satisfied with him. We met with a few others before selecting me and he seemed to be the most honest and personable. He also did a great job of making note of unique thin...
gs about us and making a ceremony that really reflected us. Was great.
Reviewed On 3/17/2016 by Amy B
Couldn't of been happier with everything! Reverend Jon Arnold was amazing! Always responded quickly to emails. He was very professional and polite.
Reviewed On 2/27/2016 by Lillisan S
Jon Arnold was extremely helpful and kept our wedding ceremony very personal to us as well as keeping everything on track. He was very thorough and had a lot of options for the content of our ceremony and he catered to all our requests. We wo...
uld highly recommend Jon to anyone.
Reviewed On 2/26/2016 by Knottie1456081875
Pastor Jon was so great! He got to know us so well and incorporated our personalities in the ceremony. He was so responsive to questions I had and was flexible with any changes I made. Thank you making our day so great! - Allison & Adam
Reviewed On 2/24/2016 by Michelle W
Jon Arnold was great! He really took the time to get to know my husband and I. I will definitely recommend him to my friends.
Reviewed On 1/13/2016 by Knottie9520718
Jon was the perfect officiant. He gave us an amazing ceremony. It wasn't overly formal and that's exactly what we wanted. It felt very personal to us as a couple, which is more than I could ever ask for.
Reviewed On 1/06/2016 by angela a
Rev. John Arnold is absolutely wonderful. He was very easy to talk to and work with. Extremely punctual and professional. The ceremony rolled on even with a few hiccups due to the venue, he just went with it all and we had a fantastic ceremony....
He took to heart all of the traditions and made it a part of our special day. Thank you Rev. John!
Reviewed On 1/01/2016 by Jolynn F
Jon provided us with the most spectacular ceremony we could have every asked for. When we initially met with him for our consultation, he was super helpful and very knowledgeable! He made the ceremony planning very easy and enjoyable! Our weddi...
ng was 12/27/2015 and I loved our flexible Jon was with our guests, bridal party, and parents, especially since many of our guest did not speak the best English. I honestly could not be more happy with the decision we made to go with Jon as our wedding officiant. The ceremony was the most important aspect of our wedding for me and he made sure that everything ran smoothly and that the ceremony was memorable, and most importantly meaningful. Jon, thank you very much for the service you provided. It was fantastic!
Reviewed On 12/13/2015 by Knottie43037403
Was everything we had hoped for and more!!!!!!!
Reviewed On 12/11/2015 by Knottie32394416
Pastor Arnold...he's awesome, friendly, cheerful, sincere and exudes a calm demeanor.. I'm so glad he was there to make us man and wife... My wife and I love him.
Reviewed On 12/07/2015 by Alys G
Jon Arnold was fantastic! He was very thorough and professional from the consultation to the ceremony. He did a fabulous job preparing us for what to expect on our wedding day and helping us to personalize and involve whoever and whatever we wa...
nted in our ceremony. Jon interviewed us during our consultation and asked us lots of questions to get a good impression of why we were together and who we were as a couple. From this, he was able to incorporate our answers and personalize our ceremony. It was beautiful and memorable for us and our guests! I would absolutely recommend Jon Arnold to any future brides!
Reviewed On 12/02/2015 by Knottie24785897
Jon was the officiant for our November wedding on Satellite Beach,Fl. He was a pleasure to work with; always available and ready to answer our questions. We highly recommend him for your wedding day and rehearsal!
Reviewed On 11/08/2015 by Knottie78422643
Reverent Jon Arnold was the major reason my daughters wedding was so perfect. He made the Bride & Groom really comfortable and at ease His words were inspirational and memorable. We had an informal beach wedding and Jon brought a spiritual bea...
uty to the ceremony which will remembered for a lifetime. . i would recommend Reverent Arnold to everyone as he was the one who made the ceremony so very special.
Reviewed On 11/06/2015 by Becky W
Jon was a great officiant! He made the whole process easy and fun!
Reviewed On 10/22/2015 by Tracy F
We live out of state and so our first conversation with Reverend Jon, was over the phone. He spent an hour with us being very thorough, informative, patient, and friendly. In just one hour, he was able to pick out the most important words and p...
ut together a completely personalized ceremony for us. He thought of every single detail, was excellent with his communication, and as nice as can be!
Reviewed On 10/05/2015 by Eileen
We are from NJ and our wedding was in Melbourne Beach, FL we found Reverend Jon through an internet search, I was very nervous about hiring someone for something so special without first hand references. We hit the lottery with Jon, he had so ...
many beautiful ideas for our ceremony and made our moment one we will never forget and always treasure! Love, love, love him!!!
Reviewed On 8/18/2015 by Knottie20176434
Jon was great! From the start of contact online emailing, to showing up on time, to the beautiful words he spoke at our daughters wedding. He is very professional and can mingel well like he is a family friend. Thank you so much, Luis and Lesli...
e Rodriguez
Reviewed On 7/31/2015 by Joanna R
Was a pleasure the entire process and there wasn't a step missed. Total confidence and even dazzled our day with romantic/symbolic ideas to share with all present. The seashell toss was a great moment that involved everyone at the end and made ...
for great photos. Worry-free and thorough from start to end. Highly recommended!!

Contact Info for Once Upon A Wedding

Vendor Logo
Central Florida/ Northern Florida & Southern Georgia
(626) 676-0898
Facebook

Meet the Team

meet the owner
Once Upon A Wedding - Your Fairy Tale Begins Here!
Owner
Once Upon A Wedding - Your Fairy Tale Begins Here! text/call 626-676-0898, email jdarnoldii@aol.com Enter your ceremony preferences at the link below then let me know a good time for a follow-up call to review your selections: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezlmQA3RxvTDUu6NJMD56ByCDAs3WplvejxL97Od-u6ksI0w/viewform?usp=sf_link Thanks! Jon Arnold, Owner Once Upon A Wedding 626-676-0898 jdarnoldii@aol.com For sample videos, pics, reviews click the link below for my Facebook Page: Once Upon A Wedding https://www.facebook.com/Once-Upon-A-Wedding-1460836827499668/

Wedding Vendors in Orlando

Orlando Bridal Salons
Orlando Beauty Salons
Orlando Caterers
Orlando DJs
Orlando Florists
Orlando Reception Venues
Orlando Videographers
Orlando Wedding Bands
Orlando Wedding Photographers
Orlando Wedding Planners
  1. Wedding Vendors
    /
  2. Officiants + Premarital Counseling
    /
  3. Florida Officiants + Premarital Counseling
    /
  4. Orlando Officiants + Premarital Counseling
    /
Once Upon A Wedding
made withlove
Planning & Inspiration
Wedding Websites
Registry
Marketplace
Wedding Invitations
Wedding Planning App
Wedding Budget
Wedding Checklist
Wedding Guest List
Wedding Ideas & Etiquette
Engagement
Parties & Events
Wedding Dresses
Gifts
Real Wedding Photos
The Knot News
Community
The Company
The Knot Worldwide
About Us
The Knot Editorial
Careers
International
Press
National Advertising
Our Sponsors
Sister Sites
The Bump
The Guest
The Bash
How They Asked
Get Our Wedding Planner App On Your Mobile Device
Are you a vendor?
Sign up on The Knot to reach more couples and book more weddings!
Start Here
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility
  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • CA Privacy
  • Customer Service
©1997-2022 XO Group Inc.