Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish
from Pensacola to Fort Walton to Destin to Panama City, FL
About This Vendor
Christian wedding minister for the FL panhandle
Based in Mary Esther, FL, Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish officiates Christian weddings throughout the Emerald Coast. For more than 20 years, Rev. Don has presided over thousands of ceremonies and been God's representative at couples' celebrations of love. Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish feels called to helping brides and grooms commemorate their love before God. He was first licensed as a minister through the Southern Baptist Convention in 1984 and was ordained by the Universal Life Church in 2002. He now officiates weddings across the Florida Panhandle, including Pensacola, Panama City, and Destin. Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish is passionate about ensuring that your ceremony feels uniquely you. He will work closely with you to design a day that honors your and your partner's love story and personalities. From Star Trek-themed nuptials to intimate elopements on the beach, Don has conducted a wide range of festivities. He offers traditional script templates, help with writing vows, running of the rehearsal, and pre-marital counseling.
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Christian, Protestant
Wedding Activities
Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish Reviews
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My husband and I hired Rev Ron for our wedding last month. Rev Ron was thorough during our prep session, and understood what we wanted the experience to be like. He included a Bible verse that we requested. Our guests tell us that he was wonder...
ful! Funny, but not a comedian, and spoke clearly so everyone could hear him well! A true professional, and we are so happy with how the ceremony came together. Thank you, Rev Don!
Don was probably the most responsive vendor I had! He was super helpful and responsive. I’m so glad I went with him. He was also hilarious during our rehearsal and gave us plenty of great tips.
I can not express how thankful Steven and I are for the absolutely amazing ceremony Rev Don officiated. He is so easy to work with, quick to respond, flexible, knowledgeable, professional, comforting, and all around helpful. I was extremely ner...
vous to stand in front of everyone during my ceremony but Rev Don made my husband and I feel so comfortable. His ceremony was beautiful and felt so true to our relationship. Our parents and guests raved about how incredible the ceremony was. He guided everyone flawlessly through the few steps we had to follow and we already received our marriage license after returning from our honeymoon.
Don was amazing! He made our experience very personal. He spoke from the heart and we felt that!
Don was easy to work with, super responsive, and did a fantastic job officiating our wedding. We received so many compliments about his speech and approach and were thrilled how everything turned out!
Don was very professional and made sure our day was perfect. Highly recommend
5 stars and 2 thumbs way, way up! Don is reliable, professional, personable, and kind. The PERFECT officiant. Would work with him again 100x over.
Don provided the ceremony we had both been hoping for. We were taking a risk hiring a stranger to officiate on a whim but he didn’t feel like a stranger at all. He was polite, personable, witty and made our small, quaint ceremony feel intimate ...
and special. It was the easiest, most seamless ceremony I could’ve dreamed of.
Rev Don traveled three hours to officiate our ceremony. He made it so so special from start to finish. His preaching was so touching and appropriate for the setting. He was so personable and easy to talk to! We highly highly recommend him!!
Don had excellent communication from the start and helped us navigate a normally stressful event. He was very thorough, on time, and did exactly what we asked him to do. I would definitely recommend!
Rev Goodrum was truly amazing. He gave us such a beautiful wedding ceremony at Hilton Sandestin Golf Resort and Spa on the beach. This was my dream wedding and he certainly made it very special to us. He took his time to get to know us and made...
our wedding more personable. He is professional and very responsive to any questions or concern that I had. Best of all, even after the ceremony, he leaves an open door in case we need him for anything. We would highly recommend Rev Goodrum. You won’t be disappointed.
Don did an amazing job fulfilling our wishes for a simple, informal ceremony.
Great job, fantastic communication, very helpful!
Beautiful ceremony! Don’s words were wonderful.
His help outstanding.
I found Don after viewing several weddings/elopements on Pinterest in the Destin area. I contacted him via phone as we live in SC and planned to elope in Destin FL. After chatting over the phone, I hired him immediately. I felt we had similar r...
eligious views and he was very knowledgeable and helpful with regards to ideas for photography, videography, flowers, etc. He communicated effectively and efficiently throughout the entire process. He asked a lot of questions regarding my vision for the ceremony and gave wonderful feedback helping make every detail perfect. I would definitely recommend him and guarantee you will be happy you did.
Don officiated our wedding and did an excellent job! Working with him was so easy top to bottom. Communication leading up to the wedding was always easy and clear! We got so many compliments on our ceremony from our guests and that is a true te...
stament to Don and his dedication to his services! I would 10/10 recommend him for your wedding!
Don was very helpful, communicative, and professional while getting our wedding details in order. When it came to wedding day he was on time, friendly, and genuine. We would definitely recommend Reverend Goodrum to anyone we know!
I was more than pleased with Don as our officiant. He was professional, thoughtful, and did a wonderful job. He kept in communication with us long before our big day to make sure everything went perfectly. Even my friends and family came up to ...
us afterwards saying how good of a job he did facilitating the ceremony. Thank you Don for making our day even more perfect!
Don was great and very easy to work with! He paid close attention to detail in all aspects of our ceremony. Highly recommend!
Reverend Don was Amazing. Quoted scripture just like we wanted and very sincere. Kept it short and sweet, just perfect!
Wow!!! A ceremony to remember!! He is so well spoken and the ceremony was extremely personal. He spoke from the heart and didn't have to stare down at a piece of paper for the ceremony. His voice is clear and strong and gave the exact wedding ...
that was envisioned!! He offers a selection of sample vows or you can write your own, he also has them typed out for you on a card and hands them to you when it is time for the vows, one less thing for you to worry about on wedding day! Our friends were very impressed by him and talked about how personal the wedding felt and how emotional they were during the ceremony. I highly recommend him and also an unplugged ceremony where guests don't use their phones during ceremony. Everyone was so present in his message and the couples true emotions during the ceremony, it was absolutely perfect!!
Rev. Don was wonderful to work with and on our special day! We cannot thank him enough! He was so easy to work with. I enjoyed speaking with him. He walked me through every part of our ceremony and truly listened to some traditional, and not-so...
-traditional things we wanted. By the time the big day came, I wasn't nervous about messing up during the ceremony or something going wrong. He set us at ease. Thank you so much! We will forever be thankful that you united us as one!
Don proved to be an amazing officiant at our ceremony! He was warm, personable, and really made the occasion one filled with love and warmth. He was awesome!!
Don was the best! He was so very helpful in finding a location that was beautiful and budget friendly. He performed a beautiful service and it was tailored to our requests. He made contact before the wedding and was there for us! I would 10...
0% recommend Don Goodrum if you are looking to marry in the Destin, Florida area. He's amazing!
Don was great to work with and helped relieve a great amount of stress for the ceremony, which is a huge help if you are a high strung bride like myself! He was very flexible and accommodating to my husband and I’s busy schedule. I had many com...
pliments after the ceremony of how well he did
Don was great to work with and I am glad we used him. He made our ceremony effortless on our part, projected his voice well despite high winds and he is naturally funny.
We are so happy we found Don to be our officiant. He definitely made us feel very comfortable during the ceremony. It was not awkward and formal he had everyone laughing and enjoying the time there. We would will recommend him to others!
Don went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony was perfect even planning with us from out of town. Our beach service was just as we pictured it.
Reverend Goodrum was absolutely amazing! From beginning, he was quick to respond, direct in any questions, and gave great information for planning our ceremony! During the ceremony, he spoke so well and happily, that many of our guests thought ...
he previously knew us! We are so lucky we found him! He got so many compliments and just made the wedding ceremony planning easy for us! He was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!!!
We feel so fortunate to have had Don officiate our wedding ceremony. He exceeded our expectations and was willing to help us every step of the way. He was prompt in responding to our emails and gave us great feedback while planning our ceremony...
. We would recommend him to anyone! Thank you Don!
Don Goodrum was the best wedding officiant we could have ever asked for. We are so happy we found him. From our first conversation over the phone we knew we wanted him to be a part of our special day. We were immediately impressed with his resp...
onsiveness to our emails, guidance, and professionalism throughout the entire experience. He gave us some great feedback while planning our ceremony and had many templates and examples for us to work off of. He allowed us to make the ceremony custom to us and our relationship. He also offered pre-marital counseling and I know my husband and I will continue to take advice and input from that session throughout our entire marriage.
Don made our ceremony absolutely perfect. It was the most special, memorable aspect of our wedding day that we will never forget. All of our guests are still commenting about how great of a job Don did, how beautiful it was, and how he truly spoke to my husband, myself, and our entire family. The words were meaningful and sincere and it was everything we could have wished for.
We chose not to have a rehearsal, but the day felt just as smooth as if we had. Don was a critical part of this and delivered a perfectly customized ceremony and executed it flawlessly. He far exceeded our expectations. Don has a warm and calming presence about him that you can feel when you’re around him. We can’t express how pleased we were and how thankful we are to have found him to officiate our wedding. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Don was wonderful at our wedding on 7/31/2021 in Fort Walton Beach, FL!
He helped us with our vows, did a rehearsal run through with us the day before our wedding, and was SUPER supportive of this big step we took.
The day of the ceremony, he w...
as witty and funny while officiating and our guests loved him :)
My (now) husband and I would 100% recommend Don!
Don was very professional and definitely knew what he was doing. He helped us find a place to get married and avoid the crazy beach fees and kept it short and simple as we requested. He was willing to work around the weather (We beat the rain b...
y about 2 minutes!). He helped us with any questions we had and was always very quick to respond. I would definitely use Don again and we are very thankful we were able to find a Man of God to join us together. Thank you Don!
Don was awesome!! His service was great! The ceremony was beautiful and went so smoothly. Our wedding was a destination wedding and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect officiant! All the guests commented on how great Don was!! I would def...
initely recommend!!
Don is very friendly and personable. He is easy to work with and helps develop a ceremony perfect for you and your loved one, your venue, and your audience.
Very pleasant and personable! Made our special day that much more meaningful and special with just the right touch of spirituality but with an easy air. Made us feel like we were old acquaintances and this was just as meaningful for him.
Don did such a fantastic job at our wedding. He was very professional and I've had multiple people compliment his work. He helped to give our wedding the romantic casual vibe we were going for and truly made the both of us feel very comfortable...
(even when my kids were yelling!) Very helpful throughout the entire process.
Don performed the most beautiful and memorable elopement ceremony. He listened to our wishes and gave us exactly what we wanted!
Don did an excellent job at our ceremony! He was quick to responding back to emails and very flexibly when needing to meet or call him. He eased our nervous and made us/our guest laugh as well. Our guests really praised him after the ceremony. ...
He also took great care of our license to the courthouse after the wedding since we were out of state and headed out for our honeymoon. Don is awesome and should be part of your special day!
We were very pleased and we recommend him for his excellent work! Thank you so much.
Mr. Don was performing our wedding. He is a very kind, thoughtful and respectful person. We had a magical day, he made sure we would have the most beautiful, romantic and sweet ceremony. I and my husband totally recommend him as a wedding cerem...
ony minister. Thank you Mr. Don for a beautiful ceremony.
Don was fantastic. We wanted a simple wedding and he did just that. The way he incorporated his remarks into what we considered to be our lives was amazing. Thanks Don for making our day great.
Don was amazing. Made our day so perfect and special. Endured the 100⁰ heat with us and didnt complain at all. Kept us informed with everything.
Don is awesome!!! Very professional and genuine and exactly who we wanted to officiate our wedding!!!
Don was wonderful from start to finish. He was extremely accommodating, friendly, easy to get along with, easy to relate to, and made the both of us comfortable from the start. He walked us through every step. We enjoyed going through his Prema...
rital counseling class. Don is extremely easy to reach through email, text, or phone call. Even my guests commented after the wedding how great he was! Thank you Don!
Don was absolutely amazing to work with! He was very professional and prompt, and great with communicating with us! He is very knowledgeable and helped us create the perfect ceremony. Our family and friends commented on how special his words we...
re and some were surprised we didn’t know him personally. He told us at our rehearsal that if either of us needed to talk to him before the ceremony, he would be available...nerves, stress, whatever it might be! We can’t thank him enough for helping make our big day exactly what we wanted! We couldn't have picked a better officiant. Highly recommend!
Don was amazing. He was able to accommodate our needs with very little notice. He delivered exactly what we needed during these uncertain, weird times. He’s a great speaker and the ceremony turned out great!
Don was professional, an excellent communicator, friendly, and best of all...put on a perfect ceremony for us at our wedding :-) It was exactly what we were looking for. I highly recommend!
Don was amazing to work with! Super responsive and easy to talk to. He makes you feel like he’s known you forever! You can tell this isn’t his first rodeo. I can’t sing enough praises about working with Don!
Don officiated my wedding this year and he was fantastic! He was very easy to communicate with, very clear, and detailed (as a stressed out bride I greatly appreciate this)! Tons of my guests continue til this day to tell us what a great job he...
did and how he kept everyone engaged and entertained, all while keeping in mind what we were there for. We appreciate Don so very much and highly recommend him!!
Don was great. He included so much helpful info from places on the beach to get married to obtaining our license. He made it such a memorable day for us. And thoughtful enough to match our wedding attire and colors. Affordable and professional...
... I would recommend him to anyone looking for their beach wedding
Don done a Wonderful Job getting right back in touch with me from the 1st message I sent to him until the day he married us! We kept in touch an he was open to any suggestions to how we wanted our day Our way ! Couldn’t have ask for anyone bett...
er . He was Very kind and open to what we wanted to make our day Special .... That’s what we got !!!!!
Don did a great job officiating our beach wedding--he captured the simplicity and intimacy of the ceremony, and he offered words of wisdom with a sense of humor that really fit the feeling of the day.
I cannot say enough great things about Reverend Don! We are from out of state and put this wedding together in 5 weeks! Don was highly recommended by my wedding planner and she could not have made a better recommendation! From our first phone c...
all, Don made us feel incredibly comfortable. He talked us through every step of the wedding process from obtaining a marriage license to saying our vows at the ceremony. He put us at ease before and during the ceremony which was initially a little overwhelming! He words were truly genuine and we were so thankful he was a part of our special day that we will remember forever!! I would HIGHLY recommend Rev. Don!
He was wonderful! On time, friendly and made sure our day was what we wanted.
Don did a great job! One of the highlights of our wedding! We had so many positive comments on him. He managed to have everything just as it should be, despite us being last minute on everything we needed to get to him.
Contact Info for Reverend Don Goodrum-Wedding as You Wish
from Pensacola to Fort Walton to Destin to Panama City, FL
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Reverend Don Goodrum
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For almost twenty years now, Reverend Don Goodrum has been performing weddings along Florida's Emerald Coast. Licensed by the Southern Baptist Convention and ordained by the Universal LIfe Church, he attended the MIdwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City. He moved to Florida in 1999 and began performing beach weddings in 2001. Over the years, his ministry has grown until he is one of the busiest wedding officiants in the area, performing on average one hundred weddings a year. To date he has performed almost three thousand weddings, mostly religious, and all of them very special.
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