Behind the scenes of The Wedding Pastors you'll find a guy named Chris. He's been a pastor for over a decade and one of the things he enjoys most is the chance to perform weddings. Honestly, what could be better than throwing a big party to celebrate love with your closest friends and family? Chris has also hand-picked a few other pastors that are similar to him in age, style, and approach, to ensure that The Wedding Pastors are able to meet the needs of each inquiry we get.

Since you have to make vows, we think it's only fair for to make a few of our own.

  1. We vow to create a ceremony that captures you and your fiancé's personality

  2. We vow to be easy to work with and to get a hold of

  3. We vow to not be stuffy, out of touch, or boring

  4. We vow to not say anything cringe-worthy

You will remember this day for the rest of your life, so it's important to us that you feel a good connection with whoever officiates your wedding. You get to see the photographers work, you get to try the caterers food, and we think that you should get a chance to talk with the officiant before choosing as well! Please let us know if you would like to schedule a time to talk.

Chris

I grew up in North Carolina and moved to California in high school. I've been a pastor since 2003, and love the way it allows me to walk alongside people in their journey, wherever it leads them. Currently I'm a pastor at a church in the Newport Beach/Costa Mesa area.

I married the love of my life, Esmeralda, 15 years ago, and we quickly added “best friends” to the litany of reasons we had fallen for each other. Everyone agrees that she’s way funnier than I am, but still laughs at all my jokes. We have two boys; Mason is 12 and loves movies, books, and music. Arlo is 8 and loves video games, dancing, and dogs.

Chris, Arlo, Mason, & Esmeralda

Chris, Arlo, Mason, & Esmeralda (The last time we took family pictures 😆)

A few of  Chris’ favorite things:

  • Music: I've played music since I was 10 and can find myself in a wide variety of styles - but I love hip hop, and 90's rock will always be close to my heart. 

  • Cooking - Mexican food is my go-to, but I'm always up for a new challenge!

  • Friends - This might be cheating, because cooking and music usually revolves around friends as well. We just love having people over and hanging out! 

  • The beach - Whether it's sitting in the sand, playing in the water with the kids, or riding cruisers down the boardwalk - we love all things beach-related! 

TIM

I grew up in Southern California and have never left for more than a few years. I’ve been a pastor at Mariners Church since 2008 and love caring, leading and helping people through all stages and phases of life.

My wife Korrie and I have been married since 2006 and she’s a way better dancer than me and loves boy-bands more than anyone I know. We love to adventure with our family of 5. Maverick is 11 and loves soccer, video games, and the beach. Sawyer is 9 and loves art, soccer, and legos. Greenlee is 6 and loves makeup, dolls, and slime. Ranger, our new dog loves to swim and eat everything

Tim, Korrie, Sawyer, Maverick, and Greenly

A few of Tim’s favorite things:

  • Surfing & Watersports: I was born in Newport and raised in Irvine so I love to surf, fish, boat, snorkel, and do anything in or on the Ocean.

  • Music: I love music and all sorts of it. Anything from Jack Johnson to Dave Matthews to Chris Stapleton to Thomas Rhett. 80s and 90s rock, golden oldies, you name. One of my favorite places to be is watching live music with friends.

  • Star Wars: I grew in the 80s loving Star Wars and I have not stopped loving it. Yes I’m a Star Wars nerd and no I’m not apologizing for it.