It's a great privilege and pleasure to celebrate each couple's unique love story and relationship with a wedding ceremony that is personal yet traditional, always warm and inclusive. I have been working with couples for 30 years, and I love every part of the process - from the psycho-spiritual conversations before the ceremony, to the sacred experience of standing beneath the wedding canopy. I strive to weave together each partner's narrative with the Jewish rituals that sanctify a relationship in ways that reflect each couple's shared values and connections.

I work hard to make Jewish practice and connections accessible and meaningful to every couple. Having served Jewish communities as a pulpit rabbi, a teacher, and an advocate for social justice and interfaith understanding, I offer an open-minded and deeply respectful perspective, ensuring your ceremony is infused with warmth, relevance, and genuine celebration.

Rabbi Yael Ridberg offers wedding officiant services to nearlyweds in La Jolla, California, and beyond.