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Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator

Jessica Levey

Jessica loves exploring the history and magic of ritual, the connections between people and places, and sharing true stories about love and commitment. She's an advocate for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and individuality, and is an ordained Minister with AMM. When she’s not writing or illustrating for AMM, she enjoys city hikes, fantasy novels, comics, and traveling.

1223 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1223 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



Bride and groom kiss outdoors in Alaska before the wedding, behind them are a mountain and lake

829 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Alaska to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Alaska, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how th...

From Wedding Officiant to Crime Novelist – Helen Bradley’s New Chapter

830 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2023

From Wedding Officiant to Crime Novelist – Helen Bradley’s New Chapter

In addition to officiating with Savannah Simple Weddings, Wedding Officiant Helen P. Bradley is also a successful novelist! Her debut novel, Breach of Trust,...

Conservative Rabbis are still banned from officiating interfaith weddings, but for how much longer?

831 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2023

Conservative Rabbis are still banned from officiating interfaith weddings, bu...

Committee members of the Conservative Judaism movement's Rabbinical Assembly (RA) decided last week to uphold a ban that prohibits Conservative Rabbis from o...

The Wedding MBA 2023 lineup looks like one of the best yet!

832 DAYS AGO | 8.28.2023

The Wedding MBA 2023 lineup looks like one of the best yet!

Attn wedding vendors: Wedding MBA 2023 is coming soon, and we can't wait to see these expert speakers! American Marriage Ministries will be sponsoring the We...

What did Taylor Swift say during her wedding toast to Jack Antonoff & Margaret Qualley?

835 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2023

What did Taylor Swift say during her wedding toast to Jack Antonoff & Margare...

Sources say that pop icon Taylor Swift gave a funny 15 minute toast at Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's wedding reception last week. Learn what wedding "...

Adam Sank on Officiating Funny Weddings, Marriage Equality, & Nudity at the Altar

836 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2023

Adam Sank on Officiating Funny Weddings, Marriage Equality, & Nudity at the A...

Comedian and licensed NYC wedding officiant Adam Sank brings heartwarming humor to the altar with comedy themed weddings: Adam talks about how to write a fun...

A moody cemetery scene, with old tombstones and tombs, surrounded by a soft fog and pink roses blooming on bushes, in the distance is the peak of a chapel roof, a haunted wedding venue!

837 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2023

Get Married in one of the 10 Most Haunted Wedding Venues in the U.S.

For a spooktacular ceremony! Whether you’re planning a spine-tingling themed Halloween wedding, an eerie autumn handfasting or vow renewal, or just love the ...

What to Expect at an Uncoupling Ritual or Divorce Ceremony

839 DAYS AGO | 8.21.2023

What to Expect at an Uncoupling Ritual or Divorce Ceremony

Learn what to expect at a divorce ceremony or uncoupling service, including examples of divorce vows, the role of the officiant or celebrant, the order and s...

Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!

842 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2023

Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!

Everything you need to know to plan a celestial wedding ceremony during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, including theme and unity ceremony ideas, h...

How to Officiate a Symbolic Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony (With Sample Script!)

843 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2023

How to Officiate a Symbolic Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony (With Sample S...

Learn how to officiate a 'solo wedding' or sologamy ceremony, including your role as a wedding officiant, any legal responsibilities, the symbolism and mean...

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

844 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2023

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

Learn about the empowering sologamy wedding trend, also called self-marriage: An act of self love, when you marry yourself in a symbolic wedding ceremony to ...

New Script! Sweet & Spooky Horror Movie Themed Wedding Ceremony

846 DAYS AGO | 8.14.2023

New Script! Sweet & Spooky Horror Movie Themed Wedding Ceremony

There's a new horror movie theme wedding ceremony script in the library! This original officiant script is the right mix of spooky, sweet, and humorous, and ...

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