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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!



Rhode Island approves new one-day marriage designation

1246 DAYS AGO | 7.21.2021

Rhode Island approves new one-day marriage designation

A new certificate will authorize Rhode Island adults to perform marriages on a specific day in a specific town, for a fee, as one-day-only wedding officiants.

Updates to NYC’s Project Cupid, Marriage Bureau reopens

1247 DAYS AGO | 7.20.2021

Updates to NYC’s Project Cupid, Marriage Bureau reopens

The NYC Marriage Bureau reopened for scheduled in-person services on July 19, including civil marriage ceremonies and marriage license appointments. These ap...

How to Get Married in South Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Palmetto State

1248 DAYS AGO | 7.19.2021

How to Get Married in South Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Palmetto State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in South Carolina - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return...

NYC Marriage Bureau reopens Monday, July 19

1251 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021

NYC Marriage Bureau reopens Monday, July 19

The Office of the City Clerk and NYC Marriage Bureau will reopen on July 19 to in-person services and civil wedding ceremonies.

Can you get married without a marriage license? What if you lost it? Or forgot it?

1251 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021

Can you get married without a marriage license? What if you lost it? Or forgo...

Learn what to do if you lose your marriage license, forget to bring it to the wedding ceremony or mail it in afterward, or didn't apply for one - along with ...

Remote marriage license appointments on the horizon in Texas

1252 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2021

Remote marriage license appointments on the horizon in Texas

County clerks in Texas will soon be able to issue marriage licenses remotely using online video-conference technology, under a new state certification proces...

Would you officiate a skydiving wedding? Alaska couple jumps into marriage heart first

1252 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2021

Would you officiate a skydiving wedding? Alaska couple jumps into marriage he...

A sky-diving wedding brings day-of excitement to new heights. Watch these two newly-weds jump out of plane and take their vows in the Alaska wilderness.

Close up photo shows a light colored casket with a large bouquet of pink and white flowers placed on top, during a funeral celebration

1253 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

How to Officiate a Funeral or Memorial Service

Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say an...

Illustration of nudists kissing, whimsical stylized illustration

1253 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

So You Want to Have a Nudist Wedding…

How to plan nudist weddings, with tips on finding a wedding officiant, nudist wedding venues, writing a wedding ceremony script, the marriage license & more

Mobile marriage licenses? Bexar County Clerk hits the road with traveling satellite office

1253 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

Mobile marriage licenses? Bexar County Clerk hits the road with traveling sat...

A new mobile Bexar County Clerk Satellite Office is helping residents in Texas purchase marriage licenses and file other paperwork closer to home.

Washtenaw Co. now offering walk-in marriage license services

1253 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021

Washtenaw Co. now offering walk-in marriage license services

Getting married in Ann Arbor? The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office is once again offering in-person walk-in availability for marriage licenses...

Jeff Goldblum serenades Brooklyn couple on their wedding day! Plus that classic Jurassic Park wedding photo

1254 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021

Jeff Goldblum serenades Brooklyn couple on their wedding day! Plus that class...

Jeff Goldblum is the best wedding guest, proven yet again when he serenaded a couple during their pre-ceremony photoshoot in a Brooklyn park yesterday. Plus ...

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