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About Me:
Originally from Seattle, Washington, I have made my home in Louisiana for the past 27 years. I am an avid fan of the local music scene and an outdoor sportsman. If you want to know what to do while you are in NOLA, please ask. I can assure you that I know the "who, what, where, and whens" for a great honeymoon vacation! You can also visit my "Helpful Links" to see for yourself what is going on!
Credentials:
I am an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, and I am registered in Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany Parishes to legally perform your wedding in New Orleans and surrounding areas.
I am also an active member of the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitor's Bureau.
Accolades:
Reverend Don performed the first wedding in the French Quarter after Hurricane Katrina, LIVE on Good Morning America, Sunday, October 9th, 2005!
Patriotourism is a recent, pro-active phenomenon, aimed at helping an afflicted area recover from a disaster.
The most recent example of patriotourism would be post-KatrinaNew Orleans, where tens of thousands of Americans are visiting regularly to assist in its recovery. As evidenced by both electronic and print media, including coverage of the New Orleans Saints first home game, which included performances by the politically active bands, U-2 and Green Day, and world-wide coverage of Jazz Fest and Mardi Gras, people are taking matters into their own hands. Often driven by a perceived lack of effort on the government's part, socio-politically active folk visit to spend their money, and make a difference on a personal level, and in doing so, get the personal satisfaction of having contributed to the general good of the area.
The title may sound morbid when planning a wedding, but on a lighter note during our most difficult times, our "Love Among the Ruins" story was a light in our lives. Rev. Don asked Chris to report on the impending marriage and love story between Katie, a volunteer animal rescuer who quit her job to follow her heart, that led her straight to Paul, the military man who was asigned to protect her! It is included in Chris Rose's new edition of "One Dead In Attic". Rev. Don heard about the entry of our couple's story recently on WWL news radio and called in to speak with Chris -- and needless to say, we hope you will buy Chris' book for many different reasons -- the pain, the healing -- the REBIRTH -- and a little amore' along the way in post-Katrina New Orleans! Tell us what you think of Love Among the Ruins:
You can also view many of Rev. Don's featured articles at
Intimate Wedding at Avenue Inn B&B
Rev. Don and Samantha,
We would like to thank you both for the wonderful ceremony and the great photos. Thank you both also for helping us stumble through it. You two helped us start off our journey with great memories.
Thanks again!
Christmas Eve Wedding at Audubon Park off St. Charles
Dear Rev. and Mrs. Bohn
Thank you for helping to make our day special. We
enjoyed our ceremony a great deal. It was very
romantic. And Samantha did a wonderful job with the
photography. Also, how did you make that picture black and
white?
Thanks a great deal!
Parrot Heads Jimmy Buffett Day JazzFest 2006
We cannot thank you and Samantha enough for truly the most memorable day of our lives. The wedding was perfectly suited for us. The weather held out and family, friends and Jazz Fest buddies were there. We couldn't have found a more ideal person to perform our ceremony which exactly represented who we are. It really was a unique experience.
Samantha's pictures were precisely want we wanted, not the normal staged photographs, but definitely a true representation of the event.
We can never thank you enough.
Hi Rev. Don,
We are enjoying the photos so much. Family and friends are requesting their favorites!
Warm regards!
Mardi Gras at Washington Artillery Park
Don,
Thanks to you & your beautiful wife for all you did to make our marriage ceremony run so smoothly! We had a lot of fun & will never forget it!
Romantic Wedding at an Antebellum Mansion
Hi Don and Samantha,
I was on the phone a week or so ago from New Zealand listening as you
married my sister and her partner - I'm assuming you remember.
I guess you don't have wedding guests on the other side of the world all
that often!! I felt fantastic being able to hear all the lovely things they
said, and the ceremony you designed was beautiful. Thanks for making their
wedding so special for them - I know they enjoyed every minute of it.
Thanks for making all of us so happy!!!! You've got a great job!!!!!!!
Regards!
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
We enjoyed the photos! We thought you all were great and professional! Your dedication and enthusiasm made our day a very special day that we will cherish for the rest of our lives!
Thanks!
Romantic Pre-Cruise Wedding
Don,
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for making our wedding
ceremony so special. We also wanted to thank your wife for taking such
wonderful pictures for us. Our day was exactly what we wanted (High heeled
shoes and all...LOL ) so we just wanted to say how much we appreciated it.
Thanks again so much!
Romantic Pre-Cruise Wedding at City Park
Thanks again for everything. You were extremely helpful in calming down our birth certificate drama the night before. Everything turned out great.
Romantic Winter Wedding Audubon Park
Dear Reverend and Mrs. Bohn,
Thanks for the pictures you sent us - they came out great! You were both so sweet and sincere, and we thank you both for creating such a beautiful and sweet ceremony for us. We will never forget you!
