About this vendor
Rev. Viola Abbitt is a minister ordained in the Unitarian Universalist tradition who will not only officiate your wedding, but will help you develop a wedding ceremony that is reflects the desires of you and your partner. Whatever your religious or faith tradition, Rev. Viola will work with you to make your day special. She primarily serves upstate New York.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Pagan
- Secular
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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out of 5.08 reviews
She was very professional, kind and helpful. She was reliable as well. Answered every question we had and really helped with the rehearsal because we have no clue what to do. I wou...
ld definitely recommend her!!
Rev. Viola Abbitt was super professional and very enthusiastic about officiating our wedding ceremony. She was pleasant in all our communications and even recorded the wedding cer...
emony so that we would have it as a 'forever' memory. Thank You Viola!
We cannot recommend Rev. Viola Abbitt highly enough—she was, without a doubt, the best choice we made for our wedding day. From start to finish, the entire process of planning and ...
executing our ceremony was seamless, personal, and joyful.
Exceptional Professionalism and Communication
Viola set the standard for professionalism immediately. She was incredibly prompt, kind, and perfectly on time for all our meetings and the wedding itself. Her communication was flawless; she was very responsive to all emails, often getting back to us within hours, which alleviated so much planning stress. We appreciated the structured approach, including multiple planning meetings that ensured we were always aligned and comfortable with the next steps. A huge bonus was her administrative efficiency: the license paperwork was mailed out the very next day, giving us total peace of mind.
Personalized & Thoughtful Ceremony Design
Viola provided awesome guidelines and resources that allowed us to create a deeply personal ceremony from scratch. Her guidance was collaborative, not prescriptive, and she truly empowered us to design a service that reflected our relationship.
Crucially, she has a masterful ability to navigate delicate family dynamics. Our ceremony was non-religious, but she was able to deliver it in a way that felt completely digestible and respectful for our religious family members, striking the perfect inclusive tone we were hoping for.
Flawless Execution
On the day, Viola's delivery was flawless. She spoke loudly and clearly, ensuring every single guest heard every word, even without a microphone. She carried herself with warmth and confidence, making our ceremony feel both sacred and completely authentic to us.
When you factor in how affordable she is for the incredible quality of service she provides, the value is unbeatable. If you are looking for an officiant who is professional, organized, flexible, and capable of creating a truly memorable and inclusive service, look no further than Rev. Viola Abbitt. She delivered a great overall experience.
She is extremely professional and amazing she was very thoughtful and was very helpful highly recommend her
We had the absolute pleasure of having Reverend Viola officiate our elopement, and she was excellent from start to finish. She kept in continuous contact with us leading up to the ...
day, making sure our expectations were clear and that we felt prepared. We were given the option of a religious or non-religious ceremony, and she even put together a detailed outline of the ceremony for us to review and approve in advance.
On the day of, Reverend Viola arrived early and was incredibly patient as we worked through some last-minute details. After the ceremony, she went above and beyond by offering to send our marriage license via certified mail and promptly emailed us the receipt for peace of mind.
Her professionalism, warmth, and care made our experience truly special. We highly recommend Reverend Viola to anyone looking for an officiant who is thoughtful, reliable, and dedicated to making your big day perfect.
Rev Viola was nothing short of amazing! I spoke with many officiants, trying to find someone that I felt would give care and professionalism. When I spoke with Rev Viola, she aske...
d me so many things I hadn't even thought about for our ceremony. She was so professional and met with us before the ceremony. She was patient and personable and I adore how she took her time with me and my now husband. Thank you so much for your timeliness, professionalism and warm personality.
After 8 years of being engaged, we decided it was time to jump in. We had roughly 2 months to plan and execute the entire event. Rev. Abbitt was a great help guiding us through the...
process. Her friendly and open demeaner allowed us to incorporate all the complex different ceremonial gestures and include our family in the ceremony. Some of which stemmed from a broad variety of various traditions/religions. Understanding our hectic schedule, she was very flexible with the meetings and was a wealth of knowledge and experience that was a relief for us knowing that she had our interests at heart.
We hired Viola to officiate our same sex wedding and she did an AMAZING job. We wrote our own ceremony though we did give her liberties to add her own twist and she did and the cer...
emony was beautiful! Thank you so much Viola for making our day so special!!!
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