The best thing about Pastor Cory is that he cares about your story. When my wife and I first sat down with him for our initial interview over lunch he spent about two hours getting to know us on a deeper level but we were having so much fun that it felt like we had only been there for ten minutes when the check came. Fast forward two weeks and it is the day of our rehearsal. Pastor Cory was on time, efficient in getting all our people organized, and he had everyone in stitches the whole time. Finally, on the big day, Pastor Cory delivered a beautiful ceremony carefully tailored specifically to my wife and I that brought many happy tears to friends and family. Oh, and not to mention he managed to make all of these wonderful memories for us in the midst of a global pandemic and strict state restrictions! We cannot give a higher recommendation of a service to trust with your big day!
Sent on 09/12/2020
Rev. Cory Newell and Associates's reply:
Wow.. Levi and Lisa- my greatest honor. Thank you for saying these words, they mean the world to me. I'm so glad that the ceremony was perfect for you two! Many blessings on your journey together and ty for your great service to our nation.
Savanah M
· Getting married on 10/22/2022
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing experience with Cory!
Cory made us feel very special on our wedding day. He made sure to keep in touch, and verified all updates on time/location with me and my spouse. He is very organized and arrived to the wedding location right on time. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to make their big day special!
Sent on 09/23/2019
Rachel Smith
· Getting married on 07/10/2022
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Perfectly tailored ceremony
The whole process from starting with Rev. Cory's website and forms to deciding on our officiant to the big day was seamless. Chaplain Will was amazing in including just the right amount of religious notations to our ceremony while still keeping it light hearted and fun. He helped keep us relaxed during the ceremony and made it perfect!
Sent on 11/03/2020
Diana Kortze
· Getting married on 05/15/2022
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Absolutely Amazing! Pastor Cory made our Covid Ceremony Incredible!
Can't recommend Pastor Cory enough! Even having to do a facebook live ceremony because covid changed our plans. He made a light heartfelt and fun ceremony for us. We happened to have found out about Pastor Cory, through mutual friends. Best decision ever. We gave him total free range, he wrote our vows and made fun references from comedy and super hero movies. Everything couldn't have been more perfect. We're so glad we have a recording for forever. Those moments Pastor Cory created for us, will last a life time.
Sent on 05/28/2020
Tiffany King
· Getting married on 01/02/2022
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Awesome Officiant!!
We couldn't have found a better officiant! Pastor Newell had such positive energy. He tailored our ceremony to our religious beliefs. He was very professional yet fun. You will not be disappointed!
Sent on 03/06/2020
Rev. Cory Newell and Associates's reply:
Thank you for the kind words! I loved how every detail was thought about. I pray blessing over you and your marriage. -- Rev. Newell
Temeka Gadson
· Getting married on 10/11/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Last Minute Elopement
Rev. Cory was very professional and willing to perform our ceremony with just two days notice. He was friendly and had a great sense of humor to help lighten the mood!
Sent on 05/15/2020
Courtney Middleton
· Getting married on 02/14/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Just everything I could ever ask for
Pastor Cory gave us the greatest advice and his words were everything I ever wanted to hear. Thank you pastor Cory you made my wedding day so special and just after a week after me and Michael wedding we are expecting our first baby. Every month on the 18th I will celebrate this moment with my husband because Aug 18th 2020 is our special day. Hopefully when Covid is gone and I plan on having my big wedding with family and friends I hope you will be there also
Sent on 09/11/2020
Caroline Lessmann
· Getting married on 02/11/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Personalized ceremony!
If you are looking for a personalized ceremony for your wedding, book pastor Cory! He is great and spent time getting to know my husband and I. He really does care about each of his couples. He even incorporated our favorite show into our ceremony. He was professional, timely and responsive. This was one wedding vendor we did not have to stress about.
Sent on 11/30/2020
Alison Noble
· Getting married on 02/10/2021
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
He Will Plan Everything For You!
Cory was great! He came from out of town to Richmond to have the service in my dream location. He always answered emails quickly and planned my whole ceremony perfectly when I did not know what I really wanted. It was perfect!
Sent on 10/30/2019
Rev. Cory Newell and Associates's reply:
Your wedding was so very unique to me with so many different elements. Getting to know you two was the joy in all of this process though. Thanks for saying such kind words. Much love and blessing to you both.
Nicole & Chuck
· Married on 12/19/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Fast sign wedding
Cory was able to schedule our fast sign in a week! He was very responsive and professional! Would definitely recommend him!
Sent on 12/21/2020
Elaine Linn
· Married on 12/05/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
the day was great
it was a pleasure working with Rev Cory. It was a beautiful day :) we would recommend him. his online payment arrangements made it very easy to use
Sent on 05/29/2019
Jeannie Smith
· Married on 12/05/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Simply the best!
Cory was very professional, flexible, knowledgeable and fun. He made our special day perfect. We had planned for a specific date and due to unforeseen world events, we didn't know if we would be able to keep the date. We were able to get our license at the last minute and Cory was the first officiant that I called. I just knew that he would be the right choice for us. He kept in close contact, was flexible and tailored the ceremony to our beliefs and personalities. We highly recommend him.
Sent on 05/12/2020
Thomas
· Married on 11/29/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Covid wedding
Thank you so much for a great and beautiful location due to COVID can’t wait to have the big wedding with you. Very professional and gave everything we asked for in our small wedding. Will Recommend him to anyone that is looking for a laugh but to have a great connection with. Very understanding and knows what you want when you simply give me a “short and sweet wedding” explanation. Thank you again and will see you for the big wedding.
Sent on 12/09/2020
Christina Landolf
· Married on 11/29/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Absolutely the best!
We were very excited to book with them. Everything was easy to navigate thru online. All steps were very clear. Rev Corey did an amazing job on our special day.
Sent on 12/13/2020
Bryan May
· Married on 11/07/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Excellent experience and very accommodating
Corey was very accommodating in a last minute circumstance and it was a true blessing to have him take part in our beautiful ceremony!
Sent on 11/21/2020
Jenna Nelson
· Married on 11/07/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Special Ceremony and Communion by Rev. Cory
We had a very special request for Rev. Cory that he helped make possible! It meant a lot for my now husband and I to have some close to us officiate our wedding, but the city we got married in would not acknowledge and online ordained minister. Our florist, Jeff's Flowers in Newport News, recommended Cory to us and he helped us put a very special ceremony together. My father officiated our wedding while Cory observed the ceremony and signed our marriage license. We also wanted to take communion together before our wedding which was a little complicated because we didn't want to do a "first look". Cory worked with our wedding coordinator to make the communion happen and the pictures are beautiful! He was also very punctual and comforting the unavoidably stressful wedding day. We sincerely appreciate all of his help and professionalism in making our day extra special!
Sent on 11/23/2020
Angela Banko
· Married on 10/31/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
wonderful experience
We had a wonderful experience with Cory for our wedding. He really got to know us and everything we wanted our wedding to me
Sent on 11/12/2020
Shannon Brown
· Married on 10/24/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Amazing officiant!
We used Rev. Charles Daniel for our ceremony on 10/24, and he was amazing! We spoke on the phone before the ceremony. He emailed us copies of 'repeat after me' vows since we wanted to be able to each say something different but did not want to write our own vows. Day of, he came early and met with me and then my husband. He was laid back and fun during the ceremony. Would recommend him for anyone needing an officiant!
Sent on 11/12/2020
Rachel
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Great all around!
Pastor Cory was great with communication, recommendations, and a good sense of humor. He is instantly disarming and we wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to do our elopement!
Sent on 10/17/2020
Rhonda Newsom-Floyd
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Such a JOY
Work us in quickly, had a small ceremony, no local family other than my mother and Rev Cory was amazing!!
Sent on 10/17/2020
Lauren Brennan
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Couldn’t ask for a better experience!
After my husband and I found out the venue we wanted to get married at was already in use, Cory suggested another venue that was perfect! From beginning to end he was enthusiastic and gave us a fantastic overall experience. We highly recommend him!
Sent on 10/19/2020
Rachel
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
I highly recommend Corey!
Corey was an amazing officiant and put in and amazing amount of effort to make sure our ceremony was personal to us!
Sent on 10/22/2020
Neith Brennan
· Married on 10/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wonderful experience
Very kind and energetic and was able to change locations at the last minute with no problem.
Sent on 10/25/2020
Leslie Peterson
· Married on 10/03/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Great choice!
Dr. Watson did a wonderful job with our ceremony! She was very professional and had the perfect touch of personalization. Dr. Watson has such a beautiful tone to her voice, one of my bridesmaids said she should do podcasts or voice recordings! We were very happy with our choice!!
Sent on 12/08/2020
Corinna Brander
· Married on 09/24/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Awesome ceremony
Rev. Cory was fantastic! Ceremony was beautiful and felt completely like he knew us as a couple. We had some jet noise and a few rain drops but the way he handled it, it felt like a blessing.
