Articles by Jessica Levey

1991 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2020

Avoid misunderstandings! How-to tips for talking about COVID-19 wedding ceremony safety, for wedding officiants & couples.

1992 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2020

Plan a wedding reception during COVID-19 with fun alternatives to large gatherings, like drive by receptions, anniversary parties & virtual receptions!

1994 DAYS AGO | 11.17.2020

American Marriage Ministries conducted a survey with officiants across the country, giving us unique and valuable insight into how American couples are plann...

1994 DAYS AGO | 11.17.2020

American Marriage Ministries ordained our 750,000th minister today! Online ordination provides officiant training for friends and family members who want to ...

1995 DAYS AGO | 11.16.2020

Utah is the first state to allow virtual international Zoom weddings for couples living in different countries, and different states, as COVID-19 travel rest...

1998 DAYS AGO | 11.13.2020

How to determine your rates and what to charge as a professional or first time wedding officiant, including when to lower or raise the cost for custom weddin...

1999 DAYS AGO | 11.12.2020

Will decorative wedding masks replace the veil to become a new family heirloom as the COVID-19 pandemic changes wedding attire and fashions?

2001 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2020

A nationwide survey found the role of the wedding officiant is changing as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. What does it mean for the future of officiants?

2005 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2020

Nevada has become the first state to remove same-sex marriage ban from constitution and protect LGBTQ couples

2009 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2020

LGBTQ+ and marriage equality advocates wait as Nevada becomes the first state to vote on removing a same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution on Nove...

2013 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2020

An officiant’s quick thinking and sense of humor saves the day when a groom’s anxiety makes him vomit during the wedding ceremony!

2015 DAYS AGO | 10.27.2020

What Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court might mean for the future of same-sex marriage, marriage equality, and the LGBTQ+ communit...