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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.

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1279 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1279 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!


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

982 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

983 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!

984 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

986 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!

989 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!)

990 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

991 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

993 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 ...

What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and Patriarchy

996 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023

What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and...

Learn why so many women in the U.S. change their last name when they marry, how patriarchy and legal restrictions shaped this interesting wedding custom, and...

What does the sudden closure of Dapper and Dashing say about wedding trends?

996 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023

What does the sudden closure of Dapper and Dashing say about wedding trends?

National formalwear network Dapper and Dashing closed suddenly this week, impacting couples, wedding guests, and employees in nearly a dozen states. What doe...

Officiants, what would you do if a bride disagrees with the vows during a wedding ceremony?

997 DAYS AGO | 8.10.2023

Officiants, what would you do if a bride disagrees with the vows during a wed...

This Atlanta bride went viral on social media for disagreeing with a few traditional wedding vows during the ceremony... especially that promise to 'obey.' S...

A woman holds up her hands while facing the rising sun, to call the corners and cast a magic circle for a Pagan wedding ritual. She wears a wreath of flowers in her hair and a flower-print dress. She is standing in a small field or opening in the forest, full of flowers, with trees along the horizon.

998 DAYS AGO | 8.9.2023

How to Call the Corners & Cast a Circle for a Wiccan Wedding Ceremony

Follow these simple instructions to call the four corners and cast a circle for a magical Wiccan wedding ceremony, including examples of what to say for wedd...

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