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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 1045 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!

1045 Articles by Jessica Levey

Check out these 1045 articles written by Jessica Levey, Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



Polaroids of two friends on their wedding day, laid out on a table with a daisy

1331 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2021

Platonic best friends wed, redefining marriage with a love that transcends ro...

Two platonic best friends get married in an 'anti-establishment' unconventional marriage to build a life together.

Bride wears wedding dress to get vaccinated

1332 DAYS AGO | 4.26.2021

Bride wears wedding dress to get vaccinated

A Baltimore bride decided to wear her wedding reception dress to get her COVID-19 vaccine at the M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site.

Vaccines and Weddings -- What officiants and couples can expect this summer

1332 DAYS AGO | 4.26.2021

Vaccines and Weddings -- What officiants and couples can expect this summer

From guest lists to contracts and travel, what wedding officiants and couples can expect as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and wedding ceremo...

Summer Survival: 10 Items to Add to Your Officiant Wedding Emergency Kit This Season

1334 DAYS AGO | 4.24.2021

Summer Survival: 10 Items to Add to Your Officiant Wedding Emergency Kit This...

From sunscreen to bug spray -- prepare for spring and summer weddings by adding these smart seasonal items to your Officiant Wedding Emergency Kit and avoid ...

AMM is Carbon Neutral and Proud

1336 DAYS AGO | 4.22.2021

AMM is Carbon Neutral and Proud

American Marriage Ministries remains carbon neutral as we head into a new year of weddings and opportunity. Protecting our environment is essential, and clim...

Illustration of a wedding officiant performing a wedding ceremony, reading from an open book with the officiant script inside. Behind her is an illustrated design of flowers on a green background representing nature

1336 DAYS AGO | 4.22.2021

Eco-Friendly Wedding Officiants -- How to Keep Weddings Green From Behind the...

Eco-friendly weddings aren’t just for Earth Day! Wedding officiants can help keep ceremonies green every day, with these behind the scenes business and cerem...

Missouri legislators debate whether marriages must be solemnized, may replace marriage licenses with ‘contracts of domestic union’

1337 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2021

Missouri legislators debate whether marriages must be solemnized, may replace...

Proposed legislation pending in the Missouri House could replace marriage licenses with contracts of domestic union, and eliminate the need for a wedding cer...

Illustration of a sample marriage license with an 'x' marking the spot where a wedding officiant minister would sign or write their denomination

1338 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2021

Filling out a Marriage License: What religious denomination do I write down i...

What to write down when you're an atheist wedding officiant and the marriage license asks for the minister's religious denomination, including options for no...

La foto de cerca muestra a un joven ministro completando el papeleo para registrarse como ministro de bodas y prepararse para oficiar una ceremonia de boda.

1339 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

Cómo Obtener una Certificación para Casar a Alguien: Licencia Ministerial, Ce...

Para ejecutar una boda legal como ministro de bodas, necesitas asegurarte de que cuentas con los requisitos estatales. El primer paso antes de oficiar una c...

Stylized illustration of two friends facing each other, on laptops talking

1339 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

After a year of living life online, do distinctions like ‘online church’ even...

How designations like ‘online church’ and ‘online ordination’ have changed after a year of connecting with loved ones and communities online, Zoom, and Skype...

Two grooms stand next to each other holding small rainbow flags to symbolize LGBTQ+ marriage rights

1341 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2021

Wedding venues are turning away same-sex couples: A look at current laws and ...

Wedding venues in North Carolina and Ohio refused service to same-sex couples. We look at current protections for first amendment rights and religion, LGBTQ+...

A man in a military uniform kisses a woman in a pink dress. He is holding up his hat, hiding the kiss from view, in a sweet and playful way.

1342 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2021

Military Weddings : A Guide to Proxy Marriage, Double Proxy, and Same-day Cer...

Military weddings sometimes need special planning. Take a look at marriage by proxy, double proxy marriage, same-day or last minute elopements, sequel weddin...

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