Articles by Jessica Levey

Learn about proposed changes to Delaware state marriage laws which determine how people on parole or probation apply for a marriage license. A substitute Senate bill would remove the requirement for parolees to obtain special permission from a court officer to marry. (SS 2 for SB 4 / 2024 / Sen. Pinkney / House Majority Leader Melissa Minor-Brown)

Planning a July wedding? See if your perfect 2024 wedding date falls on one of these July holidays, and let it inspire your wedding theme, decor, and ceremony script! With links to helpful tips, ceremony ideas and advice, wedding ceremony scripts, and officiant features for each fun holiday, from Independence Day, to Black Family Month, American Zoo Day and Bastille Day, to World UFO Day!

Planning a June wedding? See if your perfect 2024 wedding date falls on one of these June holidays, and let it inspire your wedding theme, decor, and ceremony script! With links to helpful tips, ideas, and advice, wedding ceremony scripts, and officiant features for each fun holiday, from Father’s Day, to Juneteenth, to National Drive In Movie Day and more!

Take a simple wedding Unity Sand Ceremony to the next level with an Hourglass Sand Ceremony! This sample hourglass unity ceremony script can be added to any full wedding ceremony script / outline following your vows. Personalize the wording with details from your love story for an unforgettable unity ceremony!

Funny wedding ceremony script for a ‘shotgun wedding’ ceremony, when one partner is pregnant at the altar! This nontraditional wedding script combines a heartwarming blessing with funny vows, a unity toast / unity shots with guest participation, and a simple declaration of intent, with wording alternatives for a gender neutral celebration.

When did Shakespeare get married, and why did he do it so quickly? Learn about The Bard’s whirlwind romance, his wedding to pregnant poet and playwright Anne Hathaway, the baby on the way, and how his most famous plays may have been influenced by his own relationship.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in New Hampshire, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how the cost of popular online ordination services compare, including free ordination through American Marriage Ministries.

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival will host its first ever public wedding this Saturday on the Main Stage, and the historic ceremony is sponsored by AMM Civil Minister and pro wedding officiant Thalia Arenas! Learn more about this LGBTQ+ inclusive celebrant, and what to expect this Saturday at Fresno Pride, happening Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival organizará su primera boda pública este sábado en el escenario principal, y la ceremonia histórica está patrocinada por la Ministra Civil de AMM y oficiante de bodas profesional Thalia Arenas. Obtenga más información sobre este celebrante inclusivo LGBTQ+ y qué esperar este sábado en Fresno Pride, que tendrá lugar el sábado 1 de Junio de 2024. (Marry Me Thalia)

Expert advice on how to create a brand identity for wedding officiants, design a logo, and choose a name for your wedding officiant business, from Officiant Nico Raineau of RomCom Weddings in Los Angeles, to help you get and book more clients, and marry more couples!

Learn how to include a painting unity ceremony in your wedding or vow renewal, with a sample wedding ceremony script for the officiant. Plus advice on what type of canvas, acrylic paint, and medium to use, when to add this ritual (order of the wedding), and other tips for a unique, memorable, and not-too-messy unity ritual.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Oklahoma, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how the cost of popular online ordination services compare, including free ordination through American Marriage Ministries.