About Us

Rev. Claire Goodman

Since 2004 it has been my joy to officiate at more than 500 wedding ceremonies… each a unique, personalized creation… mostly in the Charlottesville area but occasionally in other areas of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Washington DC. Each couple has a unique story and perspective and finding the best way to reflect that in their ceremony is a wonderful challenge. Helping couples celebrate their love and honor the things that are most important to them and to their families in their wedding ceremony is wonderful work… I often tell my husband that I have the best job anywhere!

Introducing my Associates

After creating and performing ceremonies for couples in the Charlottesville area for many years… I often find that there are requests that I am not able to fulfill… either because my time is already spoken for or because I am simply not best-suited to the individuals’ needs and desires. Fortunately I have been able to work with several wonderful colleagues each of whom bring their own unique gifts and experience to the table. May I introduce…

Rev. Bhavani Metro

Rev. Bhavani Metro has been an ordained Interfaith Minister of Integral Yoga since 1980. She and her husband, Charles (Bhagavan), who is also a Minister of Integral Yoga, have led marriage workshops, given many talks on marriage and family life, and always encourage couples to find and respect Goodness and Godness in each other. One of her main beliefs, “Truth is One, Paths are Many” encourages honoring all spiritual traditions.

Phil Gates

For the past 10 years Phil Gates has been Life Skills Director in the University of Virginia’s Department of Athletics working with the student-athlete population in a student affairs capacity. For the preceding 20 years he was a United Methodist clergyman at churches in Albemarle, Nelson, Louisa and Orange Counties.

Rev. Jnanam MacIsaac

Rev. Jnanam MacIsaac is an ordained Integral Yoga Minister. Prior to ordination, she gained years of early experience in ritual blessings and interfaith services as a monastic, before marriage and motherhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English, as a returning adult student at the University of Virginia in 2000.