Articles by Jessica Levey

Become an ordained minister online for free in NC with AMM! Best place to get ordained online for your budget and how to officiate a wedding in North Carolina

A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.

Ejemplos de votos matrimoniales y votos de compromiso para celebraciones poliamorosas de matrimonio, renovación de votos y ceremonias de compromiso. Estos ejemplos son válidos para parejas espirituales, religiosas y no religiosas, y se pueden personalizar o reescribir para adaptarlos a su relación y estilo únicos.

What is the 2024 'wedding gap,' and how can a professional officiant build a strong business to meet the needs of couples and families as the wedding industry changes? Learn 5 potential causes for a 'slow' wedding season, including high cost, competition, climate and eco-friendly options, and online weddings and streaming services -- plus how to thrive with micro weddings, signing ceremonies, marketing, flexible rates, and more.

Advice from experts on what to charge as a new or first-time wedding officiant, plus tips on when to raise your raises, how to choose your fees, when to charge more for extra services, and more.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in New Jersey, 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.

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and advertising your business to attract more couples to marry, how to stand out from the crowd, networking with other wedding vendors, what to include in your officiant contract, and more.

¡5 razones por las que pedirle a un amigo o familiar que oficie su boda es la mejor elección que pueda hacer! Los amigos y familiares son excelentes oficiantes de bodas para ceremonias de cualquier tipo, especialmente cuando se les pide que realicen bodas íntimas, personalizadas, poco convencionales y alternativas.

Gov. Inslee signed a bill into law on Thursday raising the legal minimum age to marry in Washington State to 18 years old, without exception. This change will become effective on June 6th, 2024, which means that minors will not be permitted to apply for a marriage license after this date.

Fun wedding officiant script for a surprise wedding ceremony, officiated by a friend or relative! This nonreligious ceremony begins with a sweet toast, followed by an exciting reveal. It includes a simple declaration of intent, a sweet exchange of written vows and rings, and heartfelt closing words from the officiant as the newlyweds are pronounced married.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Missouri, 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.

Asked to officiate a funeral or memorial service? 6 tips for a first-time funeral officiant to help you communicate and connect with a grieving family, including advice on how to talk about death, the best wording to use (or not use) in your ceremony, and how to choose creative and personal ritual elements. Featuring advice and insights from expert Patricia Dubroof.