Waterford Officiants + Premarital Counseling

Reverend Neal Relyea

Independent Christian Non-Denominational Minister!

I will travel up to two hours, one way, from Albany.

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5.0

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Neal was the perfect officiant for us! He allowed us to create our ceremony exactly how we wanted and was so helpful through the entire process. On our wedding day, the weather threw us for a little bit of a loop and we had to make some last minute changes with ceremony location. Neal helped make sure everything still ran smoothly and his humor put us at ease. The ceremony was beautiful! We couldn't be happier! He even left us with a binder containing our ceremony so we would be able to look back on it years from now. We would definitely recommend Neal!

Kristen R.

5.0

Neal officiated me and my wife's wedding and everything was extremely smooth and wonderful. The communication, price, and most of all, the ceremony were all exactly what my wife and I were looking for and we would recommend him to anyone on their special day. Thank you for everything Neal!

David M.

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Reverend Neal Relyea

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Reverend Neal Relyea is a wedding officiant based in Waterford, NY. Providing all Christian Rites, including custom-written Wedding Ceremonies, Commitment Ceremonies, Elopements, Baptisms, House Blessings, Memorial Ceremonies, and the Rite of Christian Burial. All Christian faiths are honored, and all faith-based services are provided. Your church won't provide the sacrament of marriage for you and your fiancee due to your life circumstances? Lets talk. I can assist you in any path you are on to become newlyweds.

Veteran-owned Business

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Ceremony Types

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Christian

Catholic

Protestant

Spiritual

Wedding Activities

Premarital Counseling

Wedding

Ceremony

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Reverend Neal Relyea

Owner

Dear Brides & Grooms! I was born and raised in the Capitol Region of New York State. Having served twenty years in the Army Medical Corps, USAR, and thirty five years at the Veterans Medical Center in Albany, I had a call to provide my own wedding ministry to couples about to marry. I am an Independent Christian, non-denominational, Ordained Minister and am VERY passionate in providing custom, one of a kind wedding ceremonies for my couples. I have preformed over four hundred weddings in the fifteen years since I was ordained. Contact me to see if we are a "fit" for your most special day!

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Kristen R

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7/18/2023

Neal was the perfect officiant for us! He allowed us to create our ceremony exactly how we wanted and was so helpful through the entire process. On our wedding day, the weather t...

hrew us for a little bit of a loop and we had to make some last minute changes with ceremony location. Neal helped make sure everything still ran smoothly and his humor put us at ease. The ceremony was beautiful! We couldn't be happier! He even left us with a binder containing our ceremony so we would be able to look back on it years from now. We would definitely recommend Neal!

David M

12/09/2022

Neal officiated me and my wife's wedding and everything was extremely smooth and wonderful. The communication, price, and most of all, the ceremony were all exactly what my wife an...

d I were looking for and we would recommend him to anyone on their special day. Thank you for everything Neal!

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Justin H

10/01/2022

Neal was absolutely fantastic. He made our big day an extra special one. The ceremony was beautiful! Everyone told us how wonderful he was and what a lovely ceremony we had. It was...

the little details for us too that Neal did, like stepping away to get out of the shot for the photographers, making me (the groom) chuckle while I was trying to hold it together before turning around to see my bride, counting me down to turn around, cracking little jokes throughout the ceremony....all those little things made a big difference and everyone loved it! I would give Neal 10 stars if I could. He was top-notch all around. What a wonderful man! God bless!

Emily U

8/18/2022

Neil is a great officiant, he worked with us to craft the perfect ceremony and was incredibly accommodating to our needs and preferences. During the event he was a great speaker an...

d due to his experience as a photographer made sure we were where we needed to be to get the best shots (and that he wasn’t!) We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant in the Albany area. Thank you so much Neil for making our ceremony amazing!

Stephanie N

8/03/2019

Reverend Neal was fantastic! We recommend him to anyone getting married who is not looking for a stuffy officiant. He perfectly checked all of our boxes, we both come from traditio...

nal Catholic families but don't follow it ourselves. He created a great ceremony for us that was conservative enough for our families and fun for us. When you meet with him he gives you a packet of info to create your own ceremony if that is what you'd like. Hands down couldn't have imagined a better Officiant for our big day!

Carrie V

2/14/2019

Reverend Neal was our Officiant for our wedding on December 30th and we could not have asked for more out of him. Right from the first meeting, we knew that he was the right fit f...

or us. He not only embraced the fact that both my husband and I are in the military, he went as far as to include it in the ceremony in multiple ways, with a few surprises up his sleeves. He was so personable and our guests are still talking about how great the entire ceremony was due to him. I can not say enough good things about Reverend Neal!!

Elaina D

11/08/2017

Reverend Neal was the officiantat our October 1st wedding and he was amazing! He was so easy to work with, calm, funny and really made our day special. I would definitely recommen...

d Rev Neal, and I hope we get a chance to have him perform other ceremonies ;-)

Michael C

7/22/2017

We knew Reverend Neal was our guy when we first met him at his house to talk about our wedding. He was straight forward, candid, warm, and overall really interested in our story. H...

e was responsive to contact throughout our planning and accommodating in every way. Our ceremony was perfect, from the touch of humor he added, his deep, resounding voice and his professionalism. Since our wedding, Reverend Neal has also baptised our son and has become a friend of ours, always interested in how we are doing and where life is taking us. He has also officiated a cousin's wedding and performed another baptism for another family member's child. I can't say enough about our experience with him. He's a great guy!

Amanda V

7/21/2017

Neal is one of the sweetest, most accommodating men that I have ever met! He was my advisor on all things wedding, and helped me make a couple of really hard decisions. He helped u...

s create a ceremony that was not your traditional "cookie-cutter" ceremony. I am so unbelievably grateful that he came into our lives. I cannot imagine anyone else standing there for us on the happiest day of our lives! He's also really funny which was a HUGE plus for this extremely anxious bride! I could go on all day! He is simply the best!!!

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6 Mates Way, Waterford, NY

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I will travel up to two hours, one way, from Albany.
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(518) 383-5349

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