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Articles by Jessica Levey

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!



Would You Officiate a Wedding in a Wiener? (An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, To Be Exact…)

968 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2023

Would You Officiate a Wedding in a Wiener? (An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, To B...

Oscar Mayer is bringing fun wiener-themed elopement ceremonies to Las Vegas this weekend! Lucky couples will marry with the help of Hotdogger wedding officia...

Collage made using a Wikicommons image of Salma Hayek and Francios-Henri at the Golden Globes, with a side banner that includes an icon of 2 wedding rings interlinking with a heart, and the words 'wedding ceremony inspo, celebrities who married later in life'

969 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2023

Wedding Ceremony Ideas From Celebrities Who Got Married Later in Life

Sweet wedding ideas from 5 celebrity couples who married later in life: Ask a friend to officiate, celebrate with a backyard elopement, plan an adults-only v...

A groomsman drops the wedding cake in a dramatic way, the cake flies off as he trips. The bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride, and groom all watch in shock and dismay

970 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2023

Avoid These 5 Common Wedding Ceremony Regrets (Advice For Couples & Officiants)

Plan the perfect wedding ceremony by avoiding these 5 common wedding regrets, with advice for couples & wedding officiants on what to ask your officiant, the...

Montana lawmakers might abolish common law marriage in 2023

971 DAYS AGO | 4.11.2023

Montana lawmakers might abolish common law marriage in 2023

Learn about Senate Bill 488, which would end recognition of common law marriage in Montana if signed into law. The measure was passed by the state Senate in ...

Un hombre oficia una ceremonia de boda en un tren de Amtrak mientras los invitados miran.

974 DAYS AGO | 4.8.2023

10 Lugares Únicos e Inusuales para Casarse en EE.UU.

¿Está buscando un lugar único para celebrar su boda? Déjese inspirar por esta lista de 10 lugares inusuales y únicos para casarse, que incluye bodas en un ce...

Can a Wedding Officiant Also be a Witness on a Marriage License?

975 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2023

Can a Wedding Officiant Also be a Witness on a Marriage License?

Do you need a witness to get married and what happens if you forget to bring one? Can a wedding officiant sign the marriage license as a witness? We answer t...

SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered language to marriage licenses

976 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023

SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered l...

Learn about legislation introduced in South Carolina that would add the gendered terms 'bride' and 'groom' to the state's 'license and certificate of marriag...

West Virginia Updates Age Requirements to Marry, Bans Marriage for Children Under 16

976 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023

West Virginia Updates Age Requirements to Marry, Bans Marriage for Children U...

Learn about the recent changes to West Virginia's minimum age requirements for marriage, effective June 2023. Children under the age of 16 years old are no l...

New script! Universal Love, Life, and Light Wedding Ceremony Script

977 DAYS AGO | 4.5.2023

New script! Universal Love, Life, and Light Wedding Ceremony Script

New wedding ceremony script! This powerful marriage ceremony celebrates the absolute abundance of love, and the universal love, universal light, and universa...

Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers

978 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2023

Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers

Proposed drag bans like the one in Tennessee impact LGBTQ+ weddings, ministers and wedding officiants, and the entire queer community. Drag performers belong...

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

979 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2023

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

Three tips for wedding officiants asked to officiate a secret wedding or elopement ceremony, including confirming your couple's identity and the details on t...

Amigos y familiares observan cómo los novios se declaran casados ​​durante una hermosa ceremonia de boda al aire libre. A los recién casados ​​​​se une un oficiante de bodas, detrás de ellos hay un arco nupcial decorativo y árboles del bosque.

982 DAYS AGO | 3.31.2023

¿Quién oficia una boda si no va a un Juzgado o a una Iglesia?

¿Va a casarse, pero no está seguro de quién puede oficiar su boda si no es en el juzgado o en una Iglesia? ¿Quién oficia una boda si es en casa, en un parque...

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