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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.

Check out these 1046 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!

1046 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1046 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



How Much Should You Pay a Friend to Officiate Your Wedding?

1092 DAYS AGO | 12.22.2021

How Much Should You Pay a Friend to Officiate Your Wedding?

This quick guide takes the guesswork out of deciding when and how much to pay a friend or family member to officiate your wedding ceremony, with examples of ...

Our Biggest Complaint About Hallmark Christmas Wedding Movies

1093 DAYS AGO | 12.21.2021

Our Biggest Complaint About Hallmark Christmas Wedding Movies

Here it is - our biggest complaint about Hallmark Christmas Wedding movies. Our answer to the question no one asked! We want a full Hallmark wedding ceremony...

New Script! An Elvis Themed Wedding Ceremony Script

1094 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2021

New Script! An Elvis Themed Wedding Ceremony Script

A fun Elvis inspired wedding ceremony script, jam-packed with The King of Rock n Roll’s most popular love song lyrics. Perfect for the non traditional bride ...

The Queen of Pink will marry the color pink in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day

1094 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2021

The Queen of Pink will marry the color pink in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day

The Pink Lady of Hollywood, Kitten Kay Sera, will marry the color pink in a fanfare-filled Las Vegas wedding at The Little White Wedding Chapel on New Years ...

How to Deal With Not Being Asked to Officiate a Wedding

1097 DAYS AGO | 12.17.2021

How to Deal With Not Being Asked to Officiate a Wedding

Not being asked to officiate a wedding for a friend or family member can suck, especially if you expected to be first in line to perform their ceremony. Here...

Rapper Boosie BadAzz is charging $100k to officiate a wedding!

1097 DAYS AGO | 12.17.2021

Rapper Boosie BadAzz is charging $100k to officiate a wedding!

In the latest celebrity wedding officiant news - Rapper Boosie BadAzz becomes an ordained minister online and will start officiating weddings for $75,000 to ...

Scientology Weddings: From Intergalactic Spiritual Beings to Exchanging Rings

1098 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2021

Scientology Weddings: From Intergalactic Spiritual Beings to Exchanging Rings

Take a look inside the Scientologist wedding ceremony, including the unique wedding vows, belief in immortal spiritual life, the ARC triangle and double ring...

5 Ways to Help an Engaged Friend Get Ready for the Wedding Day

1099 DAYS AGO | 12.15.2021

5 Ways to Help an Engaged Friend Get Ready for the Wedding Day

5 Simple ways to help a newly engaged friend or relative get ready for their wedding day, including instructions on becoming a back-up wedding officiant, use...

Dallas County Opens New Center for Marriage License Applications

1099 DAYS AGO | 12.15.2021

Dallas County Opens New Center for Marriage License Applications

Engaged couples can now apply for a marriage license at Oak Cliff Government Center in Dallas County, Texas. The center is the new home of the Dallas County ...

A bride and groom laugh together during the wedding ceremony as the officiant reads from the script, holding hands joyfully as they smile at each other

1100 DAYS AGO | 12.14.2021

New Script! A Funny Wedding Ceremony Script with Simple Unity Ritual

We added a new script to our library! This funny wedding ceremony script incorporates personal stories and memories in the invocation, classic heartfelt wedd...

How many times can you get married in each state?

1101 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2021

How many times can you get married in each state?

Learn how many times you can get married in each US state, whether there's a limit to how many times you can remarry, and how state marriage laws govern biga...

5 Christmas Wedding Ceremony Ideas for Creative Couples & Officiants

1104 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2021

5 Christmas Wedding Ceremony Ideas for Creative Couples & Officiants

5 creative ceremony ideas for couples and wedding officiants planning a Christmas wedding, winter weddings, and Yule Winter Solstice celebrations.

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