Rev. Victoria Burdick

In seeking out an officiant for our wedding, we hoped for someone kind and caring who was interested in getting to know us and our story. We found that and more in Victoria! We first met her in 2020 at an event at our venue that was put on to introduce couples to the vendors the venue typically partners with as well as give couples a feel of what a wedding feels like at the venue. Victoria introduced herself and within minutes, her eloquent words and the meaning behind them had both of our mothers in tears! A big theme for Victoria is “building your family tree” while incorporating your existing tree. As a couple for whom family connection is of utmost importance, this meant a lot to us. Our wedding was then postponed due to COVID (twice!) and Victoria was remarkably supportive and flexible along the way as we navigated this very emotional challenge. We met with Victoria a few months before the wedding (finally!) where we essentially had an interview in the form of conversation over lunch. Victoria took the time to get to know all of the important details of our lives and our relationship, including extended family. LIttle did we know how beautifully she would incorporate these details into our ceremony! On the big day, Victoria gathered all of us ladies right before the ceremony where she shared an incredible speech about women and the connections we have, and how we can support each other. We were in tears all over again! I will treasure that moment and I know our moms, living grandmother, and bridesmaids will as well. The ceremony was as light and stunning as we could have hoped. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room as she described how the love of the people who have come before us has brought us to where we are now. Seeing our parents as she named each of our grandparents who have passed and how they impacted us was the most touching part. She then shared our personal story of how we found each other and the work we have put in to bring us to that moment, 11 years later. After the pronouncement and the big kiss, she disappeared off into the sunset, as in her words, “the focus should be on the couple, not on me”. Victoria’s personality is as the most lovely, kind-hearted, FUNNY, and genuine human. We’d love to be friends with her (hint hint, hehe) but will forever treasure our time with her and our memories and recording of our ceremony will be even more special because of her clear dedication to love and helping couples create their own branch of their joined family trees.