Our Team Of Interfaith Ministers
Lynnea Brinkerhoff
Every ceremony or rite of passage has value if it is performed with heartfelt intention and integrity. This is what I hold together with you in Unity.
Operating out of Marin County, CA, Bay Area Weddings, the chosen Wedding Officiant company of Heartfelt Ceremonies, specializes in reverent and uncommon partnering rituals to mark your special day. The owner of this business is Reverend Lynnea Brinkerhoff, an Ordained Interfaith Minister from NYC One Spirit Seminary and is a certified healer and spiritual practitioner. This professional thrives on connecting compassionately and light-heartedly with others and reflecting the best of their unique love stories. From weddings to relationship blessings as well as transitions of all sorts, Lynnea skillfully helps others navigate and narrate her clients through their intimate cycles of life.
Reverend Lynnea has a diverse background, is the founder of Radical NourishmentTM, a Board Certified Executive and Wellness Coach and co-founder of the StressSquadTM. She is a seasoned practitioner of several integrative health and counseling methods and continues to seek remedies for our modern day maladies and struggles.
Reverend Lynnea invites people to see and change their repeating patterns and to choose the most effective path forward to accomplish their best life possible. She has an amazing 22 year-old son, James, enjoys cayenne pepper on her ice cream, and swims in the ocean on New Year’s Day.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Linda Hetzel
Love all, Trust a few, Do wrong to none
Kamla Sufi
Kamla is a wedding officiant with a deep appreciation for the sacredness of love and commitment. With a warm and engaging presence, Kamla brings a unique blend of cultural understanding and spiritual wisdom to every ceremony she officiates.
Kamla has honed her skills in creating personalized and meaningful ceremonies that reflect the values and beliefs of the couples she works with. She takes the time to get to know each couple on a personal level, ensuring that their love story is beautifully woven into the fabric of their wedding ceremony.
Kamla is known for her ability to blend traditions, incorporate meaningful rituals, and create a space where love and unity can shine brightly. Her inclusive approach welcomes couples from all walks of life and backgrounds, making her a sought-after officiant for interfaith and multicultural weddings.
Whether it’s a traditional, contemporary, or themed ceremony, Kamla’s warm and genuine demeanor sets the perfect tone for a memorable and heartfelt celebration of love. Her calming presence and articulate delivery bring comfort to couples and their guests, making the wedding ceremony a cherished and unforgettable experience.
Kamla Sufi is dedicated to crafting ceremonies that resonate deeply with the hearts of those she serves, and she looks forward to the opportunity to help you create a wedding ceremony that reflects your unique love story.
Mark-Paul Goodman (Eliahu)
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.Today, I am wise so I am changing myself
Eliyahu Goodman is an experienced, caring, insightful Interfaith Minister and Bishop. He loves being of service to couples as a Wedding Officiant, and he has been serving in this capacity for over 35 years. Eliyahu enjoys supporting couples in envisioning and having the wedding ceremony of their dreams. A skilled, sensitive spiritual and intuitive counselor, he is committed to helping couples joyfully achieve a deeper realization and appreciation of the sacredness, happiness, and fulfillment that being joined soulfully in marriage can offer them for all their life!
Eliyahu can be reached in Santa Cruz, California at (831) 247-9167.
Audrey Kral
There is a singular Light behind everything and everyone. It is that which enables the illusion to appear. It is that which allows you to think and know. It is that which observes and contains All That Is. You are that One Light within All, as well as the Absolute Reality which contains it.
Reverend Audrey Kral offers her gift of creating space where people relax into the experience of love, light, bliss. Her exuberant spirit and open hearted authenticity invites others to express themselves and share what is most meaningful. She brings her imagination, playfulness, and curiosity to balance profound sincerity. After many years as a cosmetologist preparing brides hair and makeup, she realized she dreamed of giving her calm presence and her love of the heart’s melodies as an officient. Reverend Audrey’s substantial background in exploring spiritual truths, deep listening, and personal development provide a strong foundation for creating satisfying ceremonies.
Special note: Audrey and her husband of 25 years created their own vows and they repeat them from memory wherever they travel around the world and enjoy the fruits of their union.
