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Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator

Jessica Levey

Jessica Levey is a writer, illustrator, and content manager at American Marriage Ministries, where she writes about marriage law and wedding industry trends. She holds a degree in Strategic Communications and has a background in trade journalism, with experience in data-informed, people-first reporting, SEO / AEO. She was ordained with AMM in 2020 and is an advocate for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and individuality. In her personal time, Jessica writes, illustrates, and makes comics and zines independently at hellojesslevey.com.

1260 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1260 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



Michigan bans child marriage, raises legal age to marry to 18

907 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2023

Michigan bans child marriage, raises legal age to marry to 18

You must be 18 years old to get married in Michigan. This week, Gov Whitmer signed legislation to ban the marriage of minors in the state, without exception....

How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies

908 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023

How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies

Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...

Un padrino de boda deja caer el pastel de bodas de manera dramática, el pastel sale volando mientras él tropieza. Las damas de honor, los padrinos de boda, la novia y el novio miran conmocionados y consternados.

909 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2023

Evite Estos 5 Remordimientos Comunes en las Ceremonias de Boda (Consejos para...

Planifique la ceremonia de boda perfecta evitando estos 5 arrepentimientos de boda comunes, con consejos para parejas y oficiantes de bodas sobre qué pregunt...

We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880

910 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2023

We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880

This marriage advice from 1880 offers an interesting glimpse into the past! The wedding reading, titled 'How to Perpetuate the Honeymoon,' has been reprinted...

Inviting Death Home: Home Funeral Guide Sara Williams on Reconnecting with Death and Dying

914 DAYS AGO | 9.14.2023

Inviting Death Home: Home Funeral Guide Sara Williams on Reconnecting with De...

AMM interviews Celebrant Sara Williams to learn what a home funeral guide does, how Death Cafes change the conversation around death and dying, the role of a...

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

915 DAYS AGO | 9.13.2023

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

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Indiana, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how t...

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

916 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Connecticut to Officiate a We...

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

Un grupo de mujeres jóvenes paganas se encuentran juntas en un círculo cogidas de la mano alrededor de un fuego humeante. Están en un bosque lleno de coloridas hojas otoñales, visten de negro y tienen el pelo colorido.

917 DAYS AGO | 9.11.2023

Ordenación en Línea para Paganos Modernos: Por qué es tan importante, especia...

El acceso a la ordenación en línea no denominacional para ministros Paganos y oficiantes de bodas Paganas es esencial. Aprenda sobre la estructura del Pagani...

City of Boston removes gender markers from marriage licenses

920 DAYS AGO | 9.8.2023

City of Boston removes gender markers from marriage licenses

The City of Boston just removed gender markers from marriage licenses and applications! Beginning this week, applicants are no longer required to register th...

Navajo Nation lawmakers reconsider ban on same-sex marriage

921 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2023

Navajo Nation lawmakers reconsider ban on same-sex marriage

Learn about current and ongoing efforts to repeal the 2005 Diné Marriage Act, which bans same-sex marriage within the Navajo Nation. Legislation No. 0139-23 ...

Naturist bride and groom sit on a nudist beach naked, watching the ocean in the distance

921 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2023

This Wedding Officiant Wants to Marry You in the Nude

Dreaming of a nudist wedding? Texas Wedding Officiant Renee Reyes talks about spiritual elements of naturist weddings plus tips on how to have a nudist wedding

Interracial marriage protections are now codified in New Jersey law

922 DAYS AGO | 9.6.2023

Interracial marriage protections are now codified in New Jersey law

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, that ensures all New Jersey marriage laws be read with race neutral intent. Effective immedia...

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