About
Rev. Cory is Virginia's #1 Wedding Pastor because he and his team of Associates share your love story in such a way everyone is dripping with love. The party starts at hello not at I DO! Located in Portsmouth and Newport News, Virginia, Reverend Cory Newell is a wedding officiant marrying couples throughout the local area, including Norfolk, Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach the NC Outer Banks. He’s also licensed in North Carolina and Florida if needed there. The professional officiant has been part of the industry since 2008, bringing fun to every ceremony.
Services Offered
So far, Rev. Cory Newell has married over 6500 happy couples. He delights in sharing couples' love stories throughout ceremonies, creating personalized experiences for to-be-weds and their guests. This officiant keeps things untraditional, romantic, and thoughtful while focusing on why couples fell in love. He offers all kinds of wedding services, including vow renewals, civil unions, rehearsals, and non-religious, interfaith, and single religion ceremonies, same sex and more. For religious services, Rev. Cory can perform ceremonies for a variety of faiths including Agnostic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Mormon, Orthodox Christian, Quaker, and more. He’ll also serve Evangelical, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, and non-denominational couples. His services can last as short as ten minutes or up to an hour long, depending on the couple's preferences. In addition to sweet ceremonies, Cory offers customized vows and pastoral premarital counseling.
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Reviews of Rev. Cory Newell and Associates
Review summary
Reviewers had exceptional experiences with Rev. Corey and his team, praising their passion, professionalism, and attention to detail when officiating weddings. They provided personalized and heartfelt ceremonies tailored to each couple, incorporating humor and storytelling to create memorable and moving experiences. Reviewers appreciated their responsiveness, ability to handle last-minute changes, and the joyful atmosphere they brought to the ceremonies. Overall, Rev. Corey and his team were highly recommended for their outstanding and personalized wedding services.




Professional Network & Endorsements

Rev. Newell is absolutely phenomenal! I've had the pleasure of working with Cory a number of times over the years and, having photographed more than 200 weddings all over VA and beyond, he is The Best! Let me say that again, THE BEST! He truly cares about his couples and it shows. He brings so much energy and passion to the moment. I absolutely love how he engages the guests during the ceremony. He'll have everyone laughing one moment; tearing up the next, and moments later he'll have everyone laughing again. It is what every wedding ceremony should be: joyous, touching, fun, and all about the love of family and friends! You need to book him and book him now!

Known as the Wedding Pastor in Hampton Roads and Virginia's #1 Wedding Officiant, you can count on Rev. Cory Newell to deliver a memorable ceremony that is personalized and planed for each couple. -Brittany, Catering Sales Manager

Love referring all couples to Cory, he's a great person to work with and they all love him!