About our Northwest Florida Officiants
Our mission...
Our mission is to provide couples with a personalized wedding ceremony created especially for them, performed their way, at their location, at their time, and at a reasonable cost. We work with each couple to create a ceremony that will become and remain a cherished memory forever.
Our belief...
It is our belief that each couple should have a wedding ceremony as unique and distinctive as their relationship. We take into consideration religious and cultural backgrounds, children and stepchildren, families, relatives and guests, and special needs or interests when planning ceremonies.
Your ceremony...
From a casual at-home event to an elegant black-tie affair, our company offers a choice of Plans to customize your wedding. Whether you’re considering beach weddings, indoor ceremonies, or vow renewals, we can personalize each officiation to fit the needs of every couple. You may also select a male or a female to perform your ceremony - subject to availability.
We assist couples in writing their own ceremonies, or guide them through our inventory of pre written selections that can be combined and incorporated into a personalized ceremony. The ceremony can include readings, poems or prayers read by our Officiants, by the couple, or by their guests. Ceremonies can be as long or short as desired, and can be performed at virtually any location, on any day of the week and at any time. We perform religious, non-religious, civil, spiritual, inter or mixed faith, inter or mixed culture, and special request ceremonies. We have a staff of notaries, non denominational Ministers, and a Pastor to perform your wedding ceremony. Our Destin Officiants and Panama City Beach Officiants perform ceremonies throughout the greater Northwest Florida panhandle area, and travel fees apply to the far eastern and western portions (Cape San Blas / Pensacola).
Our mission is to provide couples with a personalized wedding ceremony created especially for them, performed their way, at their location, at their time, and at a reasonable cost. We work with each couple to create a ceremony that will become and remain a cherished memory forever.
Our belief...
It is our belief that each couple should have a wedding ceremony as unique and distinctive as their relationship. We take into consideration religious and cultural backgrounds, children and stepchildren, families, relatives and guests, and special needs or interests when planning ceremonies.
Your ceremony...
From a casual at-home event to an elegant black-tie affair, our company offers a choice of Plans to customize your wedding. Whether you’re considering beach weddings, indoor ceremonies, or vow renewals, we can personalize each officiation to fit the needs of every couple. You may also select a male or a female to perform your ceremony - subject to availability.
We assist couples in writing their own ceremonies, or guide them through our inventory of pre written selections that can be combined and incorporated into a personalized ceremony. The ceremony can include readings, poems or prayers read by our Officiants, by the couple, or by their guests. Ceremonies can be as long or short as desired, and can be performed at virtually any location, on any day of the week and at any time. We perform religious, non-religious, civil, spiritual, inter or mixed faith, inter or mixed culture, and special request ceremonies. We have a staff of notaries, non denominational Ministers, and a Pastor to perform your wedding ceremony. Our Destin Officiants and Panama City Beach Officiants perform ceremonies throughout the greater Northwest Florida panhandle area, and travel fees apply to the far eastern and western portions (Cape San Blas / Pensacola).
Our Staff of Officiants
Walter Spraggins is a notary and an ordained non-denominational Minister. He was raised as a Christian, and respects all beliefs and traditions - whether religious, spiritual, or secular. His work with coastal environmental issues has sent him to the White House twice to receive “Take Pride in America” awards, helped establish environmental clubs in local high schools, and speak before various government agencies and civic organizations. This experience honed his ability to work with people and speak professionally, and makes him a “natural” to officiate weddings on the beaches he fought so hard to preserve. He also participates with volunteer work at Caring and Sharing of South Walton, helping with seasonal food distribution.
Mary Jo Odom has been involved in various fields of creativity that include years of photography, assisting wedding event companies, and directly addressing the needs of bridal couples as a coordinator. Her work with the company includes organizing the calendar for the staff, preparing the ceremonies, and she is the head contact person for bridal couples to address their questions and concerns. She is a Notary in the State of Florida, as well as an ordained non-denominational Minister. The majority of photos on this website are from her portfolio of wedding photography at www.emeraldcoastphotos.com She has participated with volunteer work at Caring and Sharing of South Walton, working in the resale shop or helping with seasonal food distribution since 2007.
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Clifton Walker an animation artist based in Navarre, in addition to officiating weddings for wedding companies. Some of his projects have aired on Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, and includes work on video games, phone apps and other projects over the years. Clifton is a non denominational Minister that services the Pensacola Beach to Sandestin areas.
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Brian Grant is a manager at a local resort, in addition to officiating weddings in the Panama City Beach area on weekends. In the past, Brian played football for Alabama and married an Auburn gal to create a perfect mix of Roll Eagle or War Tide. Brian is a non denominational Minister that services the Panama City Beach area.
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Rev Dee DePriest is an ordained non-denominational minister. Rev Dee moved to Florida with her husband Chuck in December of 2013, fulfilling a life long dream of living on the Gulf Coast. She enjoys being a minister and officiating weddings all around the Emerald Coast.
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John Beebe is a Notary in the State of Florida and an officer in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Sharon Stanley is a Notary in the State of Florida. Her life philosophy is spiritual in nature, with love and kindness at its center. She is a caring person, loves animals, and is very quick witted. Her work as a real estate broker and radio personality has fine tuned her people skills and speaking ability, which reflect in her ceremonies.
Pastor John Fogarty was a founding pastor of WOW church (SBC) and Walk On Water Ministries in Freeport, Florida. Pastor John has recently moved to Destin and works with Shoreline Church in Destin. John is deeply involved in a multitude of Civic and Community events. He and his wife, Janet, introduced the annual Freeport Live Nativity event to this area over nine years ago, which is a beautiful celebration of Christ’s birth. Custom religious services are offered by Pastor Fogarty, and premarital counseling is required prior to the religious ceremony. This can be accomplished through your church or locally.
